ok, I'm convinced; they exist. Now just to get my hands on one ...

Modcom, hardcore-fs - stop yer hatin', this is the newbie forum thread afterall
cAPSLOCK - that was funny! and made me feel like what modcom called me
tbcoin - thx for the links, I was sceptical, do you have one on order?

I guess I should have titled the thread "Does anyone here have an ASIC", and then gone on to ask questions about whether they met your expectations and how hard are they to get. It's just they seem ever so elusive.

tbcoin,
I don't mean any disrespect towards you, but your links are just 'more of the same' meaning that they are basically hear-say: Graphs of mhps rates, pictures of rigs that aren't ASICS and links to user profiles don't really show much. Again, I don't mean to be a dick, but I'm just looking for hardcore proof other than slick websites from Avalon, promises of delivery and hearsay. I want ot order an ASIC myself but $12 or $15 hundred bucks isn't something I want to throw into the winds of uncertainty.

I'm really curious as to what cAPSLOCK has to say.

cAPSLOCK !! You're the man I want to hear from!
Just for clarity I don't belive they DON'T exist, I'm just not convinced that they do .. if that makes sense.

How did you get your's? Does it perform as it was sold? Is it difficult to configure? Do you have a photo? Are you in the US or another country?

Modcom,
I can assure you that I've been doing my reading. Do you own an ASIC? Do you know anyone that does? Or did you pre-order and are still waiting?

I hear an awful lot about them but most of the banter seems to be on pre-orders and wait times. If I was a scammer I would do exactly that - promise the world, take people's money and keep them waiting in perpetuity. These things have been 'just around the corner' now since last October.

Those are some cool rig photos and there is obviously someone out there getting over 60 000 mhps but it just doesn't seem tangible, as in I haven't spoken to anyone that actually has one. It's like legendary mythical vapourware that everyone speaks of but no one has.

If they exist for the masses then why doesn't anyone seemingly have one. Anyone??  anyone Bueller ??

Shaunoblue here.

I'm interested in mining BtC's and al looking for a mentor or advice from any experinced miners. I'm seriously looking at ASICs but so far they just seem mythical.

 .... or more to the point, had anyone actually purchased one and used it?