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Title: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: Cubic Earth on December 23, 2013, 10:23:51 AM Bitcoin continually blows my mind. It looks like a top of the line Retina MacBook Pro can pump out about 20 MH/s, whereas a KNC Nuptune is advertised to hash at 3 TH/s, or 150,000x faster than the macbook.
Can someone double check this calculation. I find myself in disbelief. Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: AmericanBit on December 23, 2013, 10:37:39 AM Well im sure once my neptunes arrive, they will be closer to 3.5 T/H so 200,000 Macbook Pros :o
Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: RaTTuS on December 23, 2013, 10:39:43 AM well a usb block errupter stick does 333Mh/s or a blue fairy @ 2.6Gh/s and they cost a shed load less than a mac
Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: Voodah on December 23, 2013, 10:46:26 AM Yeah... the Retina isn't what you'd call a paragon of mining exactly... While true, it isn't a very interesting or telling comparison.
Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: vpasic on December 23, 2013, 10:47:16 AM it's not the same thing!
you can't compare these two things! Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: Cubic Earth on December 23, 2013, 10:52:39 AM it's not the same thing! you can't compare these two things! Yeah... the Retina isn't what you'd call a paragon of mining exactly... While true, it isn't a very interesting or telling comparison. While both of your points are valid, they each represent the perspectives of a well educated bitcoiners, which probably comprise about 0.0001% of the general population. It think for the average Joe, this kind of comparison is a way to demonstrate the depth and power of the bitcoin system. Keep in mind, the average Joe had absolutely no concept of how deep and powerful the bitcoin network it. Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: empoweoqwj on December 23, 2013, 11:01:00 AM Bitcoin continually blows my mind. It looks like a top of the line Retina MacBook Pro can pump out about 20 MH/s, whereas a KNC Nuptune is advertised to hash at 3 TH/s, or 150,000x faster than the macbook. Can someone double check this calculation. I find myself in disbelief. Not sure your point. ASICs are chips dedicated to hashing. That's all they can do .... Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: Cubic Earth on December 23, 2013, 11:03:18 AM Not sure your point. ASICs are chips dedicated to hashing. That's all they can do .... My point is ASICs are amazing. Duh. Title: Re: 1 KNC Neptune = 150,000 Retina MacBook Pros? Post by: empoweoqwj on December 23, 2013, 11:23:36 AM Not sure your point. ASICs are chips dedicated to hashing. That's all they can do .... My point is ASICs are amazing. Duh. For hashing yes. For anything else, no. Its not that amazing, just demand-driven technology. |