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Done: I have updated my signature as of now, and included my Bitcoin Wallet address there too for your convenience.
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option: find another 20K and invest in a BFL MiniRig @ 1500 GH/s.
comparatively, your 10K investment fetches you a third of a MiniRig (or 500GH/s) vs. Avalon's 66 GH/s... but it's your cash..
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Joining the party with a bid at 0.97 BTC.
You pick the wording.
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Well, I too tried to purchase an Avalon Batch #2.. but needless to say I did not score. I ended up with 3 ASIC miners in my cart at one point, and the total was 0.7 BTC (I believe), but I knew that not to be correct so didn't proceed any further.
I really wish I had secured myself an Avalon for the month of March - it's just around the corner (February is always short).
Sigh.
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At this point, I think it's worth it to wait and see if BFL has a product to deliver and what it's actual performance will be.
Although I have to agree with wtfvanity and say that for most people, I don't think it makes sense to invest in mining equipment anymore. You're better off trading in bitcoins and looking to make a profit that way.
Question is *when* will BFL deliver? They have missed their delivery estimates several times if i recall correctly... At this point there is a guaranteed double in difficulty when all the first batch of 300 Avalon units come online. Interestingly, I find the professionalism of all the asic manufacturers to be, well, lacking... As i'm writing this, i'm refreshing the Avalon batch #2 preorder page (they were supposed to open up at 9:00am and its 9:40 now!) ... And in my boredom i've found two spelling mistakes: Avalon ASIC will not be responsible for if a bitcoin bug is introduced rendering it useless between the period of time a batch of Avlaon units are being built.
orders open on febuary, 2nd, 2013. 9:00 am EST
Hah! they misspelled February and Avalon! They misspelled their *own* company name! =P <troll> Maybe batch 2 is the cashout phase for Avalon's long con! </troll> LOL ROFL .. same with bitcoinasic.net (the new bASIC) .. very bad spelling. I agree that all ASIC manufacturers seem to lack professionalism.. 2-bit companies run by "kids". At least some companies have prior reputation with FPGA technology. |
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do avalon accepts bitcoin?
Apparently, Avalon only accepts Bitcoin for payment, and nothing else. Batch #2 pre-orders (600 units) go on sale in just under 12 hours and reportedly boast 4 modules for 90 GH/s @ $1,500. I am not advertising. Correction: according to http://launch.avalon-asics.com/, Batch #2 will sport 3 modules for 66 GH/s and 450W of power at $1500, with a 4th module available for $500 to add another 22 GH/s and 150W of power. Originally, Batch #2 was supposed to carry 6 modules, then it was announced that there would only be 4 modules. Now it's 3 modules for $1500 (higher than Batch #1) with an upgrade option to 4 modules. And, they are saying: "units will ship starting March 6th to April 5th, 2013." <---- that's a pretty wide delivery date range... Sanitizing findings against Jeff Garzik's experimentation, it looks like the raw power consumption on the Avalon is higher than specified: "66.3 Ghps / 620 Watts / 5.6 Amps thanks to Kill-A-Watt." 620? It was advertised at 450W! So this means that Avalon's 88 GH/s miner will be even higher than the advertised 600W.. probably closer to 900W.. My biggest concerns with Avalon: 1) power consumption, 2) no customer support with general shadiness, 3) Made in China, 4) uncertain delivery date, 5) the fact they proclaim they are Open Source but no source is made available. My biggest concern with BFL: extreme delay (now 4 months) with a delivery date that continues to shift to the right - I hope they can meet February delivery as currently planned in order to put an end to any BFL concerns. |
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Please PM me. 95% of the time we are able to find forgotten identifiers.
thank you so much for helping me Now that is awesome! Or not if you are into anonymity. The fact that a random string of letters and numbers that someone chooses to call a "Wallet Identifier" can be tied to another random string of letters and numbers that someone chooses to call a "Bitcoin Address", in no way indicates that any of that can be connected to your identity. ^^ what they said.. I'm not sure how anyone's identity was compromised... |
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do avalon accepts bitcoin?
Apparently, Avalon only accepts Bitcoin for payment, and nothing else. Batch #2 pre-orders (600 units) go on sale in just under 12 hours and reportedly boast 4 modules for 90 GH/s @ $1,500. I am not advertising. |
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If you can, get both.
Order the Avalons and the BFLs.
Mine with whichever arrive first.
Sell the Avalons when the BFLs arrive, or, if they're making more than what you're paying in interest, keep them.
As long as there's a waiting list for ASICs, there will be someone willing to take yours off your hands for the going rate.
Yeah! Good stuff. Anyone know if the Batch #2 Avalon priced higher than Batch #1 will have that 4th module installed for more Hashing power? (or should this be a different post topic?) |
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Though I agree #bitcoin-otc (and IRC in general) are not user friendly, I do appreciate the Web-of-Trust and PGP authentication. I have never had an issue with any of my transactions. Wading through the junk is no different than your typical (popular) forum. Finding trusted members is not difficult, and all it takes is a small transaction to become part of the WoT.
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If you were shopping for an ASIC miner today, which product would you purchase and why?
While Avalon has a tangible product that I believe runs "headless" (without a PC), it still consumes too much power compared to BFL products (which are still vaporware).
At this point if you are trying to mine the most coins (not make the most profit) I would say you have to go with Avalon. They have a product and you can have it in your hands in a month or two. BFL is promising April if you order today. You can mine more coins getting your hands on it now. Once everyone has ASIC's, you need the power efficiency that BFL promises. However, BFL could arguably have the worst track record on a product that doesn't yet exist. I say mine the most coins because look at it this way. If you had plopped down $1300 worth of bitcoins for BFL's product in June when they started taking pre orders, those same coins today are worth almost $5000. If you're trying to make money and believe in what BTC is and will become, you're better taking your cash and buying coins today IMHO. You raise very good points to consider. I think the right choice for today's buyer would be Avalon. This may change in a couple of weeks, if and when BFL releases a shipped product. |
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If you were shopping for an ASIC miner today, which product would you purchase and why?
While Avalon has a tangible product that I believe runs "headless" (without a PC), it still consumes too much power compared to BFL products (which are still vaporware).
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Please PM me. 95% of the time we are able to find forgotten identifiers.
thank you so much for helping me Now that is awesome! |
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Some users were reporting similar issues on #bitcoin-otc earlier today, and the site owner personally resolved.
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Hello Bitcointalk  Hello!! (post 2) |
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Hey Everybody! This is my first post.. changing the world, one post at a time.
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