800 watts is risky but possible.

What I would like more details on is the software the used to get that thing working?

More details would be great.

However if this is fake then they are playing on two of the best used human conditions known to a swindler.

Greed, Fear

If "Real" I can understand their hesitation. Therefore I have provided further details in order to safe guard them.

However when dealing with any fly by night business the policy should be pay in person in cash or (BTC).

The idea is to view a working product prior to paying for it.

Once its validated then I will pay full for 1 unit.

And yes I wish to pick it up rather then have it shipped.

http://blockchain.info/block-index/355067/000000000000009b0d66383e11289de546b518496366206bc2ba118870846494

That is a solved block Block #224672

I paid 0.01 thus far you can find it in the list ctrl+f and paste 1CiAF2Ppu7pxeQJhPCZuyxLSEWd8kdV7XA in it.

I have requested the ability to validate the product prior to paying in full.

http://blockexplorer.com/address/1CiAF2Ppu7pxeQJhPCZuyxLSEWd8kdV7XA

This is the email I got.

From: Asic Prime <primeasic@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: PrimeAsic Unit
To: Sitarow


Hi!
Order form will be available later today, until then you can submit your address in e-mail and I will enter it manually.
Shipment and local pickup starts Monday.
We have 500 units in stock, but the requests are overwhelming. They will be handled first come first served.
The payment address for your order is: 1CiAF2Ppu7pxeQJhPCZuyxLSEWd8kdV7XA
Amount: 1249 Euros (37.10BTC)
Thanks for your request!

vdragon and others have made himself available as well.

I am more excited to see EU get a foot in the door and have working ASIC solutions rather then getting one of the units for personal use.

I have already made the request to view the hardware prior to paying.

I got an email reply today for of my email enquiring about how to place and order. It stated this Monday we will be able to order on the webpage. They also stated that they have 500 units presently and that they are a little bit overwhelmed by the interest. I will try to get for the details if I can view the product prior to purchasing it.

Nothing yet here.

same

NO reply yet from the email I sent.

This is rather intresting

"Note: This is a mailing only address, local pickup address will be given after your order."

I have yet to receive any replies to my emails and pm`s.

My comment is based on local sentiment when trusting others without evidence. I do apologize if my comment offended. It was not my intention.

However family and friends "locals in general" do express concern that scams have been an issue as of late. I feel that it may have stemmed from the internet and is slowly making its way into the minds of those of the community.

Fraudulent schemes have been an ongoing issue online.

Fraudsters and those pushing scams, follow the money when they look for their next victims. No single location on earth that I am aware of has a monopoly of this fact.

Those interested in this product should know that I am making an effort to have the claims validated.
This community has shown a healthy level of "skepticism" of the claims made by primeasic.

I appreciate the fact that "primeasic" team are making the fully functional hardware available for purchase and distribution to the general public.

If your claims can be validated at the time I would wish to leave as a customer.

"primeasic" once I get a reply from you with the location and time as long as it is located near Budapest, I can be there within the hour.
I would also like to inquire as to if we can make the purchase with Bitcoin to Euro exchange rate at the time? This would help keep the spirit of the project.

My caution is to be expected considering that Budapest is known for a hub of scamming activity. So those interested in purchasing prior to having claims somewhat validated be warned. Until someone is physically there to view review and potentially purchase the product in question, do not fall for any claims.

Also understand that the longevity of the hardware may operate but fail after a week of service.
I am approaching this with a healthy dose of Skepticism at this point.

"primeasic" if your reading this please reply to my pm's I can come down and help validate your claims in person if you wish if you are having a hard time with English then you can email me in Hungarian.

Midenkinek aki kivancsi erre a szerkezetre , tudatara akarom juttatni ,hogy mindent megteszek amit tudok hogy kideritsem hogy amit allitanak az igaz vagy sem.
Ebben a kozossegben is lathato hogy van ketelkedes abban amit Primeasic allit.

Mi mindannyian meltanyoljuk hogy Primeasic , elo allitott egy teljesen mukodo kepes gepet, ami mindenkinek elerheto.
Hogyha minden amit allitanak valoban igaz , akkor , en is vasarlo leszek.

Primeasic hogyha megadod a cimedet akkor en oda szeretnek menni es megnezni hogy meggyozzodjem , hoigyha Budapesten van, vagy kozeleben.
Azt is szeretnem tudni hogy fizethetek Bitcoinnal to euro ertekben .

Azert vagyok nagyon skeptikus mert Budapest hires arrol hogy sok becsapas atveres van. Amig valaki nem latja szemejesen , vagy megvette a gepet, ne higgyen semijen allitasnak.

Azis lehetseges hogy a gep mukodik egy hetig es utana tonkre megy,  ugy hogy en csak akkor hiszem ha latom.
Primeasic hogyha olvasod ezt , akkor email engem, es en lejovok hogy megnezzem hogy amit allitasz az valoban igaz.
Hogyha nem irsz angolul akkor irhatsz magyarul is angol job lenne.
 
Sok koszonettel.

I am just waiting to hear back as to when and where I can go and view and order 1 of these units sometime this morning.
I don't expect them to be able to speak fluent English. We can do this in English or in Hungarian if they prefer.

Are you able to have me come by today?

"At 40 and 45 nm process nodes, power has become the primary factor for FPGA selection. Spartan®-6 and Virtex®-6 FPGAs offer lower power, simpler power systems and PCB complexity, better reliability, and lower system cost. This white paper details how Xilinx designed for this new reality in Spartan-6 (45 nm) and Virtex-6 (40 nm) FPGA families, achieving dramatic power reductions over previous generation devices."

Source

Presently Altera HardCopy V ASICs: Low Risk, Cost, and Power Consumption is at 28 nm 2010 tech
Altera FPGA's at 28 nm 2011 tech.

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"Products are targeted at ultra high-performance systems such as military, wireline communications and cloud networking.

Intel has announced that it has reached an agreement with PLD (Programmable logic device) manufacturer Altera to product FPGAs (Field-programmable gate array) on Intel's 14 nm tri-gate transistor technology. According to the announcement, these next generation products will enable breakthrough levels of performance and power efficiencies not otherwise possible and further the company's ability to deliver on the promise of silicon convergence by delivering a more flexible and economical alternative to traditional ASICs and ASSP."

FYI



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I for one appreciate the update. The project was ambitious at best. Those that were interested in the success of this project had placed their orders with you. The success of the previous project speaks for itself. I would have waited till the end of March. It's just too bad that we did not receive pertinent details on the status of the project.

Most of us recognize that family has its own challenges. Most of us have similar challenges that occupy our day.

I am probably one of the few to have not formally requested a refund for the orders I had placed.

I am of the opinion that having a greater variety of hardware vendors and developers that simplify end user transactions will continue to propel the success of the Bitcoin project.

Therefore profit is not the only motivator that leads me to continue support of developers that attempt asic hardware manufacturing with the goal of making it available to the end user.