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desktop? whats that?

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Jayden OP 26 Oct 2023

is it comp? Wallet on windows systems ore something, not mobil not cold.

11 sats \ 2 replies \ @fm 26 Oct 2023

it was a joke..since i use the laptop less and less dont event have a desktop.. too much hassle, more risk..

31 sats \ 1 reply \ @Jayden OP 26 Oct 2023

ah ok sry, unfortunately english is not my language, so I sometimes do not recognize the humor :D

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @fm 26 Oct 2023

no problem

12 sats \ 2 replies \ @TNStacker 26 Oct 2023

I use Electrum

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Jayden OP 26 Oct 2023

thanks for the input. Are there any advantages and disadvantages you can tell us about? Or general important info you should know about Electrum?

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 26 Oct 2023

Pros Bitcoin Only Compatible with major hardware wallets Personalized security Beginner-friendly Open source

Con little to no customer support

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @YuckFou 26 Oct 2023

Hopefully your desktop is an open-source OS.

I use Ubuntu for OS + Electrum for desktop wallet.

11 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 26 Oct 2023

I like Sparrow Wallet

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Jayden OP 26 Oct 2023

Thanks for your answer, can you tell something about the good and the bad sides? from your personal usage

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 27 Oct 2023

I haven't tried too many other wallets, but Sparrow was recommended to me early and I liked it. I like the clean interface, easy to use, and has coin-control (lets you control which UTXOs to build txns from.) I use it from my desktop to connect to my node which runs on separate hardware