I don't quite get your statement of "those with the biggest pockets will win"
It's quite simple. If the total network hash rate is 200TH/s and you have 1TH/s you will receive roughly 0.5% of all bitcoins generated.
If you have 1x 4.5GH/s unit at 200TH/s network rate would receive 0.00225% of all bitcoins generated.
If people with a large bank book purchase more hardware it can offset those with a smaller amount of hardware if those with less hardware do not purchase more.
Lets say after the network hash rate 10 people decide to purchase 10TH/s. It will raise the difficulty to 300TH/s. If the 1x 4.5GH/s user does not increase their hashing power they will now only be receiving 0.0015% of all bitcoins generated.
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Bitcoin is a battle of who invests the most money and the length of the ROI period investors are willing to accept. The amount of currency generated is always the same, which is what the investors are battling over (obviously).
Isn't this how ANYTHING in the world works though? Those who make the largest investments receive the largest return. And that is somehow wrong in your mind? Or... what's your point?
Just how many units per day will their new facility produce?
I posted this a while ago in the Newbie section...
BLF said..
"if needed, weekends and 24 hour shifts can keep the production line moving to satisfy quick delivery of customer orders. To this end we've purchased an entire SMT assembly suite and hired a capable team to run it. These units are currently being installed in our new facility."
"BFL_Office - 10-05-2012, 09:47 AM
The setup has a conservative capacity of 300 units per 8 hour shift or 900 units in a 24 hour day."
https://forums.butterflylabs.com/content.php/120-BFL-Invests-in-Assembly-EquipmentSo I pondered, if they can churn them out at 900 per day, why bother with a pre-order?
I certainly wouldn't at this point in the game. The difference between preordering now and ordering after all of the preorders are filled would probably only be a few days worth of production.
