user9560: What does everyone think? Also what are the advantages and disadvantages of each one?

user9563: Paper wallet:
pros:

easy to store
easy to create
provide the same amount of security as the fiat money does
you don't need to worry about viruses
valid for a long time

cons:

easy to be misplaced
if you cannot provide phisical security, it is more likely useless

wallet.dat on pendrive
pros:

none, in my opinion

cons:

easy to be misplaced
pendrive can become corrupted in the next few years, due to hardware deterioration
it can easly be stolen or copied
again, you need to provide phisical security
wallet.dat format can change over time, thus making your data hard to recover (depends on the future decision of devs)


9560: <p>What does everyone think? Also what are the advantages and disadvantages of each one?</p>
 9563: <p><strong>Paper wallet:</strong></p>

<p><em>pros:</em></p>

<ul>
<li>easy to store</li>
<li>easy to create</li>
<li>provide the same amount of security as the fiat money does</li>
<li>you don't need to worry about viruses</li>
<li>valid for a long time</li>
</ul>

<p><em>cons:</em></p>

<ul>
<li>easy to be misplaced</li>
<li>if you cannot provide phisical security, it is more likely useless</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>wallet.dat on pendrive</strong></p>

<p><em>pros:</em></p>

<ul>
<li>none, in my opinion</li>
</ul>

<p><em>cons:</em></p>

<ul>
<li>easy to be misplaced</li>
<li>pendrive can become corrupted in the next few years, due to hardware deterioration</li>
<li>it can easly be stolen or copied</li>
<li>again, you need to provide phisical security</li>
<li>wallet.dat format can change over time, thus making your data hard to recover (depends on the future decision of devs)</li>
</ul>
