update text in choosing a hardware wallet guidance to reflect that various hdwe "wallets" now have QR code reading function

[ww49]

On this page: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet?step=1

In the section on hardware wallets (about mid-way down the page), the first of 2 'disadvantages of HWWs, compared to several other wallet types, is said to be "Difficult to use while mobile; not designed for scanning QR codes".

That may have been true as recently as a few years ago, but is definitely NOT the case in April 2024. I know for sure that (in no particular order) Jade, Seedsigner, Coinkite's new 'Q' model, & iCoin "wallets" ALL have cameras for QR code reading. & there are probably others as well.

I hope you all can get that text revised to reflect that QR code reading is available on at least some of the major hardware "wallets". IF i knew how to make a PR - and get it acted on - i'd try to do it myself.

(I'm an owner/user of 3 of the hardware devices listed above, but i have no commercial, nor any other interest in or with those organizations, besides being an owner/ user of their product.)

Thanks,

will wohler

[crwatkins]

Thanks for your observation. I agree. I actually was concerned about that statement even when it was fresh. Do you have a alternative suggestion to either reword that line or present a different negative? It looks like that page tries to present two pros and two cons for each category.

You can present a suggestion here and perhaps someone will write a PR for you. Alternatively if you are technically inclined and perhaps have some experience with git you can submit your own PR. A step by step guide for dealing with this repository is here.

[ww49]

Thanks for the feedback, Craig! I will (soon, probably this weekend) come up w/ some revised wording to offer. I WANT to develop at least basic proficiency in Git, but have not done so yet. Thanks also for the Git guidance link, which i'll visit also, to work on my competency there.

will wohler

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Thanks for your observation. I agree. I actually was concerned about that statement even when it was freash. Do you have a alternative suggestion to either reword that line or present a different negative? It looks like that page tries to present two pros and two cons for each category.

You can present a suggestion here and perhaps someone will write a PR for you. Alternatively if you are technically inclined and perhaps have some experience with git you can submit your own PR. A step by step guide for dealing with this repository is here https://github.com/bitcoin-dot-org/Bitcoin.org/blob/master/docs/working-with-github.md .

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