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 .... or more to the point, had anyone actually purchased one and used it?

Really?

Avalon and ASICMINER are mining right now

Edit:
Avalon:
http://garzikrants.blogspot.com
https://bitcoinfoundation.org/blog/?p=112

ASICMINER:
https://www.btcguild.com//halloffame.php < "1   67117   2,254.26 GH/s"
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.msg1510110#msg1510110
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.msg1527549#msg1527549
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.msg1529563#msg1529563

I hear an awful lot about them but most of the banter seems to be on pre-orders and wait times. If I was a scammer I would do exactly that - promise the world, take people's money and keep them waiting in perpetuity. These things have been 'just around the corner' now since last October.

Those are some cool rig photos and there is obviously someone out there getting over 60 000 mhps but it just doesn't seem tangible, as in I haven't spoken to anyone that actually has one. It's like legendary mythical vapourware that everyone speaks of but no one has.

If they exist for the masses then why doesn't anyone seemingly have one. Anyone??  anyone ??? Bueller ??

You really should try to read up more on the industry before making a complete fool out of yourself....

Modcom,
I can assure you that I've been doing my reading. Do you own an ASIC? Do you know anyone that does? Or did you pre-order and are still waiting?

Absolutely.  I could take a picture of mine actually running if you want.

http://www.shoesontheweb.com/store/catalog/large/WT256N-7677.jpg

This guy have avalon ASIC https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=541
BitcoinFoundation have avalon ASIC

This guy have his own ASIC https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49840

" ASICs - Are they real?... " = YES

cAPSLOCK !! You're the man I want to hear from!
Just for clarity I don't belive they DON'T exist, I'm just not convinced that they do .. if that makes sense.

How did you get your's? Does it perform as it was sold? Is it difficult to configure? Do you have a photo? Are you in the US or another country?

tbcoin,
I don't mean any disrespect towards you, but your links are just 'more of the same' meaning that they are basically hear-say: Graphs of mhps rates, pictures of rigs that aren't ASICS and links to user profiles don't really show much. Again, I don't mean to be a dick, but I'm just looking for hardcore proof other than slick websites from Avalon, promises of delivery and hearsay. I want ot order an ASIC myself but $12 or $15 hundred bucks isn't something I want to throw into the winds of uncertainty.

I'm really curious as to what cAPSLOCK has to say.

They're real, but unless you're on the earliest of the early lists, trying to get one is pointless.

I ordered one from ButterFly Labs.  If it shows up in 2013, I will be pleasantly surprised.  I don't expect to make a profit, but I will be fun to play with.

just now, like in the last week, the very first ASIC hash has come online.

The operator of BTCGuild admits as much, and he has been as skeptical as anyone

I guess I should have titled the thread "Does anyone here have an ASIC", and then gone on to ask questions about whether they met your expectations and how hard are they to get. It's just they seem ever so elusive.

I already told you who have ASIC in this forum and his blog, where he publish a personal review. You can ask him.

http://garzikrants.blogspot.com/2013/01/avalon-asic-miner-review.html (http://garzikrants.blogspot.com/2013/01/avalon-asic-miner-review.html)

Now I feel kinda guilty. 

The brand of running shoes I use is ASICS.  Thus the picture.  I thought everyone would get the joke.

No they are not... now go away.

You were fooled by shoes, thus you are a fool...

I got the joke!  It's funny how many times the shoe brand has shown up in Google searches I have done over the past couple months.  I wonder if they've caught a wave of buyers recently.  *ASICS - The official shoe of Bitcoin *

I thought it was worth a punt so I've pre-ordered one from Butterfly Labs. You don't have to sped thousands of dollars, the Butterfly I ones start at $150. Don't know if I'll actually make any money but I'll at least get a kick from having something cutting edge and frankly amazing if it can perform as advertised; I'd love to know how they work better

This stuff is way over my head.  I have a lot of learning to do still.  Is mining something that won't be that profitable in say, one year's time due to being so far behind the curve of the people who are already actively doing it?

ok, I'm convinced; they exist. Now just to get my hands on one ...

Modcom, hardcore-fs - stop yer hatin', this is the newbie forum thread afterall
cAPSLOCK - that was funny! and made me feel like what modcom called me
tbcoin - thx for the links, I was sceptical, do you have one on order?

wow nice reaction  ;)

Yes, I have BFL orders, you can see a lot of people with BFL orders here  ["WAIT LIST"] BFL SC Pre-Order Information (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=89685.0)

Very rich..super funny. Asics running with proof of work offer:)

It is not ASICMINER, it is proxy pool, probably SLUSH's.
regards.