Yep, I just ordered another Monarch 600 with the 25% discount.
Let the flaming begin.
Let's take a look
Monarch: $3510 for 600 GH/s due in Feb.
BA: $4799 for 2000 GH/s due in Feb.
Why would you waste your money like that?
Then look at the fine print at BFL site.
15 weeks from when TAPE OUT finishes. Tape out ain't finished.
That is March or later not February.
who says that they hasn't taped out till now? you know that for sure?
and the "fineprint" is deleted from they site, it was from july and maybe very outdated.
It is for them to PROVE tape out not me.
As for evidence they already REMOVED the info on 10 weeks + 2 weeks + 3 weeks after tapeout.
I do love a company that 'refines' it's pages.
Pre-Order Terms: This is a pre-order. 28nm ASIC bitcoin mining hardware
products are shipped according to placement in the order queue, and delivery may
take 3 months or more after order. All sales are final.
Still a nice big WARNING and dates that are clearly stated.
3 MONTHS OR MORE. ALL SALES FINAL.Given the 10 weeks at FOUNDRY they stipulated that won't change and that can't happen unless they have taped out. They have yet to prove any tape out has happened. 3 months or more is what you need to key in on. Closer to 4 months given their past timeline.
March or April for the first few developer, friends and family units then the rest that come off the line go for "burn-in" and you will see your Monarch maybe June? July? 2014. If the line for orders of this product is long, people are certainly either, ill informed or trapped in the never ending upgrade loop.