Why should we trust Cointerra when they can't even be relied upon to release announcements in a reasonable timeframe ?

 This is why you don't make announcements about upcoming announcements. You just make the announcement when you are good and ready.

 Have you heard back from friedcat recently ?
 Have you received new stock between August 11th and today ?

 

 What the fuck happened to you erk ? You went from fervent BFL supporter and apologist to detractor now ?

 Jesus Christ. I think I just saw a pig fly by my window.

 I just realized we haven't heard anything about those hardware wallets BFL was pimping a couple trade shows ago.

 Wonder if that is going to ship before Monarch.

 You kid, but honest-to-goodness, the first thought when I saw that rendering was "I bet that shelving would hold a lot of my wife's clothing and shoes. Would love to get something like that custom built for our master closet."

 

You know what else might just work ? Holding onto two live electrical wires whilst jumping into a vat of acid, hoping to acquire super-powers.

Or you could take a chance on this product.

Either choice is liable to cause you pain and suffering.

 My mining setup is humming along quite nicely, mining much more than 0.05 btc/day, thank you very much. friedcat has been a pleasure to deal with thus far, as have others that I have given my business to.

 I wish I could say it was a pleasure doing business with you.

 *hugs and cuddles*

 ... I know that foul stench ...

 Josh I presume ? How are you this fine day ?

 Personally, I found this section apropos.

"Monarch butterflies are poisonous or distasteful to birds and mammals because of the presence of the cardiac glycosides contained in milkweed eaten by the larvae."

Spoiler-Alert: Nobody cares unless you have a working product.

Please take your pre-order scheme, and return whence you came until you have something to demonstrate.

 I'll bite.

Q: "Why shouldn't I buy one? Or 10?"
A: Because you have no reasonable expectation of delivery of product in a timely fashion, if we are going by well documented history. Using history is an indicator, you might theoretically be receiving your orders around this time in 2014.

Edit: ... and I am detecting the foul stench of sock-puppet on you

 This sounds to me like an irrational hatred that is blinding you. No one in their right mind would reject "free money" like you are.


 Presumably you've contribute similar code that facilitates use of Avalon-based devices as well ?


 Cognitive dissonance: You only work on code for items you are given ? Won't work on code for Avalon for your own confusing reasons ?


 Spoken like a true shill.


 I rest my case.

 Finally, as a developer of software that is used across multiple hardware devices, I might recommend against expressing such zeal towards a specific hardware manufacturer. You are essentially pulling the equivalent of Microsoft endorsing AMD over Intel over ARM; something you will never see happen. Microsoft recognizes the benefits of having their software run on as many hardware platforms, and maintaining productive relationships with OEMs.  

 You're not making yourself look particularly good either The jabs about a place for you at Butterfly Labs is not far off the mark given a certain personality you are aspiring to emulate.

 Three questions.

 1) Are you serious ?
 2) Are you aware of Butterfly Labs' history with shipping schedules ?
 3) Are you high right now ?

 If I have my history correct, I believe the 7990 was delayed as well due to similar cooling challenges.

 They just might. Straight to Costa Rica.

 Based on your prior behavior, he makes a fair point Kano.

 You're not coming off well acting in such a juvenile fashion.

 What's wrong with walking the streets as gay prostitutes ? It's less shameful than shilling for Butterfly Labs.

 Assuming this is the same engineer that estimated the prior power requirements for their presently shipping product, I'm not sure how anyone can believe anything being reported prior to having a physical working product.

 Again, I am using well-documented history as an indicator.

 If you are impatient from waiting, I have a...

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First ask Butterfly Labs (BFL) for one, they will probably say no but you might get lucky.
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There are also several threads on how to get a refund from Butterfly Labs (BFL), here are two:

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 I'm not sure what your point is. The BitFury product is not 28nm, and is passively cooled by design.

 Absolutely this. I imagine doing anything other than a FIFO queue for batches would be courting massive customer backlash.