I now have hardware wallet ledger nano s for more than 1 year, i never had problem with it. I think is more safe and secure to have a hardware wallet, because even on linux i see some kind of viruses.
If you are going to use a hardware wallet, keep the private key in a place that nobody knows. It will be even safer to use another computer for coins. Or, using Ledger and trezor type hardware wallets will provide the best security.