Need advice on a laptop to buy

[LDPRICHARD]

I am looking for what I'm sure is a unicorn --
I want a laptop that is Windows (I'm not an Apple person), powerful, and idiot proof. I will be a virtual worker, and will be traveling back and forth between China, Panama, and the US. I'm joining the ranks of digital nomads.

I'm pretty tech-stupid, but smart enough to know when I have a problem. My work will use Skype a lot, and -- most importantly -- will use Adobe Connect.

I need to buy a laptop that will last me for at least 5-7 years. Weight is not an issue, because I will be stationary for months at a time. Cost isn't a HUGE issue. I don't mind paying for quality. I'm not going to take the cheap route. A nice big screen is important. And uber-battery life. I asked a Digi-nomad group I'm in, and most of them recommend either Apple -- which I won't get -- or either an HP or an Asus. The Asus is getting a little more ground than HP.

What's the consensus here? I need something super functional, idiot proof, and powerful. Thanks in advance for recommendations. And if you could please also explain WHY you recommend it, that would help me -- a tech idiot -- learn.

 

[herrwizo]

Funny, there is a relatively new article on this very site that might answer your question - Avram Piltch, editor-in-chief of Tom's hardware wrote it:

https/www.tomshardware.co.uk/why-i-bought-thinkpad-x1-carbon,news-58488.html

 

[LDPRICHARD]

Thanks for this --- Looks nice! But when I read the review in the link embedded in the article, it said that 2 of the cons were a so-so web cam and tinny audio. And both of those are absolute musts when you work online. I absolutely have to have quality audio and video. Any other suggestions?

 

[herrwizo]

It would be best to test it personally, some reviewers tend to exaggarate on certain aspects. Still, there are other alternatives, of course. They are all mentioned in the same article. One of them is this:

https/www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/dell-xps-13?_ga=2.112651910.386814538.1527491924-702585375.1501159410