[2016-08-27] Bitmain to Release New Bitcoin Miner in Bid to Attract Hobbyists

[tyz]

Bitmain to Release New Bitcoin Miner in Bid to Attract Hobbyists

One ambitious bitcoin company is seeking to make mining a hobbyist activity again. China-based Bitmain let slip today it will soon release its latest bitcoin mining rig, the R4, which it believes will be powerful enough to "bring mining back home".

http://www.coindesk.com/bitmain-release-new-bitcoin-miner-bid-attract-hobbyists/

[DAOstock]

you are too late, mate. 

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1598366.0

[Quantus]

Well its about god dam time! I'll buy one if I can break even. I just want to support the network.

[Das]

Apart from the fact that it will make solo mining more profitable, miners will not depend so much on transaction fees in order to break even any more. They will have an income boost.