The original Ledger Nano was a pretty useful tool for people who wanted to store and secure their own crypto... the concept of a hardware wallet was a huge step up from paper and brain-wallets which were pretty horrific in terms of usability... and security-wise, still not a great improvement.
... if you are just storing and using Bitcoin and Ethereum, the original Nano S is still a great tool, and it is the cheapest of the Ledger lineup anyway. But there are more capable alternatives in the form of SafePal and other competitors. Of course, you have options like the Trezor as well, which will appeal to those who are more keen on the open-source nature of that project in comparison to the closed source Ledger implementation.
But, to be perfectly honest, the original Nano S has been pretty dated for quite a few years now... and that was solved in part with the Nano X. However, not everyone was keen on the Bluetooth connectivity (not really a problem... just don't use it if you don't want it).... but the biggest sticking point was the fact that the newer X was a "premium" product that just cost a great deal more. And if you were looking for something that just had more memory space and a faster processor, well... it was just too much of a price jump to justify the slight boost in specs.
... on the other hand, being able to use and install MORE than 3 blockchain apps on the Ledger WAS critical to not going completely crazy. So, like many others, I shelled out the extra for the extra convenience.
More recently, Ledger has refreshed their lineup... launching a NFT-centric Ledger (of no interest to me...)... but really more importantly, releasing an UPDATED Nano S Plus. So, everything that the Nano S was... but with more memory and processing (and funky colours..). Essentially the real core functionality was updated to be more in line with the higher priced Nano X.
... now, there is even less of an excuse to poorly secure your digital assets. A decent hardware wallet at a manageable price, that has been updated with current specs that make it ACTUALLY usable without going nuts!
My Nano S Plus arrived a week or so ago... there was a pretty long delay on the shipping time from the EU, but I wasn't in any hurry. I will provide a more in-depth review soon with a comparison between the three S, S-plus, and X. I suspect that the S-plus will be the sweet spot for pretty much most users!
It doesn't hurt that you can get a 20 USD rebate in BTC at the moment as well!
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Handy Crypto Tools
Ledger Nano S/X: Keep your crypto safe and offline with the leading hardware wallet provider. Not your keys, not your crypto!
Binance: My first choice of centralised exchange, featuring a wide variety of crypto and savings products.
GMX.io: Decentralised perpetual futures trading on Arbitrum!
Coinbase: If you need a regulated and safe environment to trade, this is the first exchange for most newcomers!
Crypto.com: Mixed feelings, but they have the BEST looking VISA debit card in existence! Seriously, it is beautiful!
CoinList: Access to early investor and crowdsale of vetted and reserached projects.
Cointracking: Automated or manual tracking of crypto for accounting and taxation reports.
