Firstly, a laptop sitting inert on a shelf is not a giant advertisement that you own a valuable asset that can't be clawed back if stolen. When I bought the laptop, my name didn't go on a list attractive to crypto currency thieves shopping the darknet markets. Laptop hard drives can be encrypted. ...

Also, my point is not that you should use a laptop. It's that HWW's don't make it any easier than a laptop, after you learn all the steps and precautions and secrets maintenance you must go through to self-custody the way that experts consider "correct".