Finally got to use my Nano Ledger S

in cryptocurrency •  7 years ago 

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PROS

Affordable hardware wallet with screen 58€ ($65)

CONS

Lack of support for passphrases

Before we get into the main review, here are a few things I like and don’t like about the Nano S:

The Nano S is currently the cheapest hardware wallet with a screen*
The Nano S is easy to setup and use on any desktop computer

THE DEVICE

Sweet

The Ledger Nano S is different than Ledger’s other two hardware wallets—the Ledger Nano and Ledger HW.1—because it has a screen. The Nano S’s screen means, like other hardware wallets (like KeepKey or TREZOR), it can be used even on a computer that is infected with malware.

Here’s a picture of the Nano S just so you can see how it looks:
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WHAT'S IN THE BOX

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The Ledger Nano comes nicely packaged and includes the following items:

Ledger Nano S
1 micro-USB cable
Lanyard for wearing device around neck
One keychain and key ring
Recovery sheet for writing down seed
Price
The Ledger Nano S is priced in euros at €58, which is about $65 USD.

The S’s $65 USD price tag makes it the cheapest among the three hardware wallets with screens.

Make sure you NEVER buy a Ledger Nano S or any other hardware wallet from eBay.

Only buy from the Ledger store or from Amazon.

While the S is $65, a TREZOR or KeepKey will both set you back $99.

If you’re on a budget, checkout Ledger’s Nano hardware wallet–but it does not have a screen.

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The problem is, that the Nano S supports very few currencies at a time caused by its internal storage - better is the Ledger blue, but this is the most expensive hardware wallet I know so far :-(
Nevertheless, for those who only need a couple of currencies it's a great product!

that's true.

I just bought the device and easy to setup. The neck string and key chain ring connections are not evident.