Are ASICs having a major effect on difficulty yet?

[karmadog]

Since it takes so long for people to receive theirs, would they have much effect on the difficulty at the moment?

[Melbustus]

Well, ASICMiner alone is contributing 20-30TH right now, so....yes.

[Stephen Gornick]

Since it takes so long for people to receive theirs, would they have much effect on the difficulty at the moment?

Well new orders that aren't going to ship for weeks months obviously wont have any effect on today's difficulty, but ASICs now being delivered for previous orders are certainly responsible for this:



 - http://bitcoin.sipa.be

[Edit: And that's likely just the beginning of where it begins to rise.]

[misterbigg]

HOLY SCHITTE!!!! Thatsa lotsa hash power!!!

Still waiting on my Jalapeno ordered in August.