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Quote from: Possum577 on October 04, 2015, 09:26:58 AM

Quote from: ~Bitcoin~ on October 04, 2015, 01:26:36 AM

Price seems cheap and also the design with touchscreen feature is amazing in the screenshot. They are new and i don't think anybody have got a copy of it till now. I have checked on their website and found warranty of 1 year, which is also nice for that price. But i doubt it will be easy to get warranty on online purchased items.

From my side, price seems reasonable and warranty shows their confidence on product.

You just said you think it would be hard to get the warranty honored, why does this bode as a positive or show a sign of their "confidence on product"? According to you it doesn't!

I think $240 is expensive, but it is priced at about the same rate as Case.

Quote from: Mickeyb on October 04, 2015, 09:11:48 AM

I don't know why would you give 2.5 times more money for something like this that is new and still unproven, when you can buy a Trezor for $99 which is already very proven and I would bet the safest hardware wallet out there.

I have same opinion about the case that is just being shipped to the people. Ok these wallets are sleeker looking than Trezor, but they are definitely not safer.

This is a good point, we should discuss what's different between this, Case, and Trezor! How are these wallets (KeepKey and Case) NOT as safe as Trezor?

Well it has been much longer available, the Trezor. So this makes it already safer for me than the other two options. Case needs to prove itself, Trezor had already been attacked many times by hackers ptobably, etc, and it wasn't cracked yet, fortunately.

Then about design, I know that Trezor was designed minimalistically. Only what you really needed for your transactions and coins to be safe was put in it. Case on the other side seems a bit flashy to me. More stuff you have on it, the more it's prone to be compromised.

Now I might be wrong with my assessment, but this is how I see the things.

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Quote from: Possum577 on October 04, 2015, 09:26:58 AM

Quote from: ~Bitcoin~ on October 04, 2015, 01:26:36 AM

Price seems cheap and also the design with touchscreen feature is amazing in the screenshot. They are new and i don't think anybody have got a copy of it till now. I have checked on their website and found warranty of 1 year, which is also nice for that price. But i doubt it will be easy to get warranty on online purchased items.

From my side, price seems reasonable and warranty shows their confidence on product.

You just said you think it would be hard to get the warranty honored, why does this bode as a positive or show a sign of their "confidence on product"? According to you it doesn't!

I think $240 is expensive, but it is priced at about the same rate as Case.

Quote from: Mickeyb on October 04, 2015, 09:11:48 AM

I don't know why would you give 2.5 times more money for something like this that is new and still unproven, when you can buy a Trezor for $99 which is already very proven and I would bet the safest hardware wallet out there.

I have same opinion about the case that is just being shipped to the people. Ok these wallets are sleeker looking than Trezor, but they are definitely not safer.

This is a good point, we should discuss what's different between this, Case, and Trezor! How are these wallets (KeepKey and Case) NOT as safe as Trezor?

KeepKey is very handsome but is after all just a fork of Trezor. At present it is not as capable as Trezor: the number of wallets it works with is limited and it will not work with any wallet on your phone. I would hold off investing in a KeepKey at least until the developer upgrades the firmware so it can work with Mycelium on your Android phone. KeepKey is certainly as secure as Trezor.

Case is being criticized for using an insecure fingerprint scanner. Also if you do not opt to save the recovery key yourself during setup of the Case there is the remote possibility Third Key Solutions could conspire with Case, or be forced by authorities to give up your recovery key. With two of your three keys there go your bitcoin. I am not keen about any hardware wallet that stores keys outside of your possession.

Really Trezor is still the most capable and trusted hardware wallet. Ledger is cheaper but there are some concerns about security, without care your seed could be stolen by malware during setup.

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Quote from: Preen on October 04, 2015, 02:39:32 AM

Thanks for letting me know about it, this looks awesome and i'll definitely be getting one for myself.

Preen, glad I could help you and others become aware of this new option. Be sure to do some research on all the wallet options available this KeepKey may be great but there are several competing options. When it comes to your cold hard bitcoin, you deserve the wallet that serves your needs the best!

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Quote from: ~Bitcoin~ on October 04, 2015, 01:26:36 AM

Price seems cheap and also the design with touchscreen feature is amazing in the screenshot. They are new and i don't think anybody have got a copy of it till now. I have checked on their website and found warranty of 1 year, which is also nice for that price. But i doubt it will be easy to get warranty on online purchased items.

From my side, price seems reasonable and warranty shows their confidence on product.

You just said you think it would be hard to get the warranty honored, why does this bode as a positive or show a sign of their "confidence on product"? According to you it doesn't!

I think $240 is expensive, but it is priced at about the same rate as Case.

Quote from: Mickeyb on October 04, 2015, 09:11:48 AM

I don't know why would you give 2.5 times more money for something like this that is new and still unproven, when you can buy a Trezor for $99 which is already very proven and I would bet the safest hardware wallet out there.

I have same opinion about the case that is just being shipped to the people. Ok these wallets are sleeker looking than Trezor, but they are definitely not safer.

This is a good point, we should discuss what's different between this, Case, and Trezor! How are these wallets (KeepKey and Case) NOT as safe as Trezor?

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I don't know why would you give 2.5 times more money for something like this that is new and still unproven, when you can buy a Trezor for $99 which is already very proven and I would bet the safest hardware wallet out there.

I have same opinion about the case that is just being shipped to the people. Ok these wallets are sleeker looking than Trezor, but they are definitely not safer.

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Thanks for letting me know about it, this looks awesome and i'll definitely be getting one for myself.

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Quote from: ~Bitcoin~ on October 04, 2015, 01:26:36 AM

Price seems cheap and also the design with touchscreen feature is amazing in the screenshot. They are new and i don't think anybody have got a copy of it till now. I have checked on their website and found warranty of 1 year, which is also nice for that price. But i doubt it will be easy to get warranty on online purchased items.

From my side, price seems reasonable and warranty shows their confidence on product.

i would not call 239, cheap at all, any hw wallet that cost above 100 is not cheap to me, and it will not help people to adopt it, will remain a niche thing

for that price they should rise the warranty to 3 years minimum

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I don't know this wallet but there one from Butterfly Lab which are a business much more known then the creators of this wallet. Offer the same qualities and more. You can see yourself and create your own opinion about which is the best for you: http://www.butterflylabs.com/bitcoin-hardware-wallet/

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Quote from: ~Bitcoin~ on October 04, 2015, 01:26:36 AM

Price seems cheap and also the design with touchscreen feature is amazing in the screenshot. They are new and i don't think anybody have got a copy of it till now. I have checked on their website and found warranty of 1 year, which is also nice for that price. But i doubt it will be easy to get warranty on online purchased items.

From my side, price seems reasonable and warranty shows their confidence on product.

I came across a hardware wallet named Case which offers some unique feature--embedded GSM for free unlimited transactions--which is kinda inviting. Afaik, it costs less than $200, also Trezor hw wallets are priced at $99. Idk much about this Keep Key wallet, though I must say that their product is also inviting.

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Price seems cheap and also the design with touchscreen feature is amazing in the screenshot. They are new and i don't think anybody have got a copy of it till now. I have checked on their website and found warranty of 1 year, which is also nice for that price. But i doubt it will be easy to get warranty on online purchased items.

From my side, price seems reasonable and warranty shows their confidence on product.

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https://www.keepkey.com/?gclid=CIfhjIq9p8gCFQ9rfgodCX8B3Q

I just saw an ad on freebitco.in about the safest wallet ever - Keep Key, which is a bitcoin hardware wallet that protects your money from hackers and thieves, while giving you convenient access. Available now for $239.

Is anyone using this? It looks like a wireless modem.

I'd love to hear some reviews.

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