BFL ASIC STATUS Shipped

[kev7112001]

[Joshster]

Would you mind uploading the picture on here, don't fancy clicking that link.

[erk]

I can't even see the link, the OP is blank to me for some reason.

[Joshster]

Ah, I still don't really know why it costs 200 USD to ship one of those to the UK.

[S M I L Y]

Sweet!   0.00000000000000000001% shipped!

[nathanrees19]

But but but it's meant to be a scam! How can they ship!? The ASICs aren't real !!!

[Syke]

But but but it's meant to be a scam! How can they ship!? The ASICs aren't real !!!

So those are 4.5 GH/s USB powered Jalapenos that people ordered, or are they baited and switched to some other inferior product?

[nathanrees19]

But but but it's meant to be a scam! How can they ship!? The ASICs aren't real !!!

So those are 4.5 GH/s USB powered Jalapenos that people ordered, or are they baited and switched to some other inferior product?

Haha I knew something like this was coming. I mentioned the goalpost shifting in another thread. "It's a scam because there's no ASICs" has become "It's a scam because they missed their power targets".

[Joshster]

I want one, will dance for ASIC.

[solitude]

What about my 60 gigahash single ?

Are the people who bought singles and little singes going to have wait forever?

[Syke]

But but but it's meant to be a scam! How can they ship!? The ASICs aren't real !!!

So those are 4.5 GH/s USB powered Jalapenos that people ordered, or are they baited and switched to some other inferior product?

Haha I knew something like this was coming. I mentioned the goalpost shifting in another thread. "It's a scam because there's no ASICs" has become "It's a scam because they missed their power targets".

Nice way to downplay the bait-and-switch scam. They weren't just "targets". They were "honest abe", guaranteed, power levels. They didn't ship what they guaranteed they would ship. Classic Bait And Switch SCAM.

[CoinHoarder]

Shipped != Sitting on a cart at BFL headquarters. 

[grue]

sweet. they shipped out a whopping 9 Bitforce SCjalapenos! only 9000 units left to go.

But but but it's meant to be a scam! How can they ship!? The ASICs aren't real !!!

not sure if strawman

[erk]

But but but it's meant to be a scam! How can they ship!? The ASICs aren't real !!!

So those are 4.5 GH/s USB powered Jalapenos that people ordered, or are they baited and switched to some other inferior product?

Haha I knew something like this was coming. I mentioned the goalpost shifting in another thread. "It's a scam because there's no ASICs" has become "It's a scam because they missed their power targets".

The thing is that the original 4.5GHs unit has become 5GHs (5.3GHS actually)  and nobody gives a rats (except the critics) that it pulls 30watts. Some people care that the case is bigger, I like the cube shape myself, reminds me of the Borg.

[100%digital]

Shipped != Sitting on a cart at BFL headquarters. 

Ummmmmmmm love it. Was thinking of you as soon as I saw this thread. Ur batch 3's are gonna get slaughtered.

[CoinHoarder]

Shipped != Sitting on a cart at BFL headquarters.  

Ummmmmmmm love it. Was thinking of you as soon as I saw this thread. Ur batch 3's are gonna get slaughtered.

BFL is the least of my worries, I'm more worried about ASICMINER.

Anyways, that's why I did the whole group buy thing... less risk on my side.

If the Avalons don't make any money, I lose 7 BTC... big whoop.

Nice try tho  

You've been a hater from day 1, I wouldn't expect you to change your tone:

this is crazy. people cant give their money/btc fast enough to this guy... this has epic fail written all over it. i really hope your batch 3 shipments arrive well before bfl's 'product'

tldr; btc NEVER goes down in price, avalon batch 3 will ship long before bfl, pep's have more dollars than cents.

gl coinhorder, hope to never have to see that scammer tag under your handle...

[grue]

Shipped != Sitting on a cart at BFL headquarters. 

Ummmmmmmm love it. Was thinking of you as soon as I saw this thread. Ur batch 3's are gonna get slaughtered.

don't you mean BFL customers are going to get slaughtered by avalon batch 1, batch 2, and ASIC miner?

[sunblaster]

6 out of 33000 We should get a post going "my Order# is" and "I received on date" to estimate their manufacturing throughput. I think it would be most scientific method since they really can't commit to any concrete estimates.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

https://forums.butterflylabs.com/announcements/692-bfl-asic-status.html

Here is the currently estimated timeline, and while this is subject to change of course, it's pretty solid at this time. Completed items are crossed off:


Week of January 13th
Travel to packaging facility for final prep and walkthrough - Complete
Confirm travel plans and trip details with lead ASIC engineer for trip to fab - Complete

Week of January 20th
Final assembly facility prep - In progress

Week of January 26th
Leave for fab/bumping facility at the end of the week
KC facility starts assembly process of units to drop PCB into Units being prepped!

Week of February 3rd
Final chips roll off the line
Arrive at Bumping facility
Chips Bumped
Arrive California for Packaging (May spill into following week)
Chips packaged

Week of February 10th
Packaged chips sent to assembly house
Assembled PCB is set for final testing and MCU programming
Notify users to start sending their FPGA units or BTC for trade in participants
Bulk assembled PCBs arrive in KC, we start dropping PCBs into waiting units
Boxing/labeling for shipment
We implement the 1/3 shipping plan en mass
1/3 of our assembled units will go to new orders in FIFO
1/3 of our assembled units will go to upgrade orders
1/3 will be randomly selected from both groups

We descend upon the Post Office like horde of angry locust. DHL, UPS and FedEx send trucks.

Indeed, you can be sure it won't be happening again if I have anything to say about it.  The ship dates were announced before I came on board with BFL and going forward, unless I am explicitly overridden, we will not be making any shipping date commitments.  It will be Valve time from here on out if I have my way.

Looks like the PO is going to be overwhelmed by the swarm of locust.

[k9quaint]

But but but it's meant to be a scam! How can they ship!? The ASICs aren't real !!!

So those are 4.5 GH/s USB powered Jalapenos that people ordered, or are they baited and switched to some other inferior product?

Haha I knew something like this was coming. I mentioned the goalpost shifting in another thread. "It's a scam because there's no ASICs" has become "It's a scam because they missed their power targets".

The thing is that the original 4.5GHs unit has become 5GHs (5.3GHS actually)  and nobody gives a rats (except the critics) that it pulls 30watts. Some people care that the case is bigger, I like the cube shape myself, reminds me of the Borg.

You left out the most important component: the Jalapeno is 6 months late. You could have mined 50 BTC in that time with 5GH/s.