You guys are all making excellent points, but i personally feel we're going into a paranoid level of semantics here. IMHO, the odds of a $5 wrench attack is significantly higher than the odds of running into somebody that tailored an attack against these attack vectors (i could be wrong tough, but that's my gut feeling).
Generally, yes. You are definitely right.
But imagine the scenario of a good 'friend' who does want to steal your funds. He probably won't just come to you and force you to give him your money.
This mostly does not only refer to friends, but to anyone who you know personally and who can't risk being recognized by you (legal actions, personal data known, etc.. ).
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- TRUSTED, up-to-date desktop wallets on a CLEAN up-to-date pc => good for small amounts (think: a couple hundred bucks in FIAT value equivalent)
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- desktop wallets => good for large amounts
I guess a small mistake has slipped in there.
It should be
hardware wallet => good for large amounts instead of desktop wallet, i think ?