Hey guys,
I am considering to buy a really cheap laptop, its only usecase would be to connect my hardware wallet with it. I do not own a laptop yet but I also don‘t need one because I have an Ipad.
Should it be a new one or is refurbished enough?
Quality of refurbished electronics is mixed, so i would recommend to get new laptop to avoid headache. If you want to minimize amount of money you spend, you could consider looking for older type or chromebook.
Do you think this makes sense?
It depends on amount of coin you store. For example, i would say it doesn't make sense if you only store $200 worth of Bitcoin.
In case you don't even want to use a laptop, there are still some hardwallets you could use without a PC or Laptop
It is worth mentioning that he can also use the Bitbox02 hardware wallet without using a PC or laptop. If Im not mistaken, the Bitbox02 HW uses a USB connection and works perfectly well with any recent smartphone. Maybe even more practical than using a laptop for its intended purpose.
Looking at
https://support.bitbox.swiss/en_US/why-is-there-no-bitboxapp-for-iosiphone, their app doesn't support iOS due to limitation from Apple though. So unless OP also have Android device, laptop could be better choice due if OP want take advantage of bigger screen and physical keyboard.