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Question: What form factor of your miner would you prefer? See below for detailed description
Nano - 1 (3.3%)
Micro - 3 (10%)
Small, but flexible - 7 (23.3%)
High density / Hosted - 10 (33.3%)
Big Daddy - 9 (30%)
Total Voters: 21

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August 13, 2013, 04:34:20 PM
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There are existing (or at least offered) members for each of the categories, but we are all making our choice based on price and availability instead of personal preferences of the size and power usage, so i have decided to post this pool with exactly this question - what size, speed and power usage would you prefer assuming all other factors are the same i.e. price per gigahash and J/GH.

Detailed description of the categories:

Nano - single USB 2.0 port (2.5W) even with lower hashrate - "Nice, miniature and shiny"

Micro - signle USB 3.0 (5W) / dual USB 2.0 or external adapter - "Small, but with good hashrate"

Small, but flexible - custom box with low power (20-100W), but with option for expansion - "I want to start small and go big, but won't sell a kidney"

High density / Hosted - Rack mountable units suitable for collocation - "I don't want mine at home" or "I have a dedicated well cooled rack in my basement"

Big Daddy - "No matter how big it is, just give me more hashrate!"

You may choose up to 3 options

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August 13, 2013, 04:34:34 PM
Last edit: August 20, 2013, 06:37:08 AM by KNK
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First Week results:
Nano            - 1 (3.4%)
Micro            - 3 (10.3%)
Small, but flexible      - 7 (24.1%)
High density / Hosted   - 9 (31%)
Big Daddy         - 9 (31%)
   Total Voters: 20

Personal conclusion (feel free to comment below): The rising difficulty leaves no place for small miners - go big or go home

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