Hey flatfly, thanks for your answer.
Why I asked is because when I wanted to use Bitcoin-Qt I always had some crazy problem with blockchains I had to download. Is there any way to avoid it? According to
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=252937.0 MultiBit is better. Would you rather use Multibit or Electrum?
I've been using Electrum for the last 2 years with no major issues whatsoever.
Between Electrum and MultiBit: both are very good, so it's a matter of personal preference I guess, but I chose Electrum for 3 major reasons:
- It's much lighter than MultiBit, bandwidth-wise
- It fully supports deterministic wallets, since day one. MultiBit and Bitcoin-Qt are moving in that direction too, but are not there yet
- No Java dependency (Sorry, I'm just allergic to Java on the desktop - perhaps that's just me)
That said, ALL clients are still in alpha or beta stage, so expect some rough edges (mostly just cosmetic, though.)
I'm with you on that. I just don't like Java applications on the desktop. Some applications, however, have a nice look and feel to them and function very well.
Electrum is lightweight, does everything I want, and starts up in seconds. It wins me over, lol.