Agreed...
I wish you the best.
I think the chip pricing may be putting you guys in a tough spot (even at $20/chip).
At the high end, the H-board beat you price performance... and the price gap is fairly small for a big jump in performance.
In the USB key space, you guys are going to be king of the hill!
But USB key space isn't for the serious miners (IMHO). USB key mining is all about price. This space is going to be dominated by K1 clones and AM in the sub $100 bracket.
Again... I hope you guys can make a go of it, because I know you have been working hard to make it happen.
Hopefully the market will say I am full of crap and you will be successful.
Best of luck you guys.
ps. If you are looking for a good product idea, I recommend keeping chips out of it for now --- the chip pricing seems too steep for the segment you are in. Build a M-board clone that can mate with the H-boards and be a hero! Right now the "starter' kit is going to be $1300 in October. That includes a 500 H-board... which means the kit minus H-board is $800. You guys should be able to build a clone for $40 and sell it for $200 with no bitfury asics. Sell a pro model with larger gap spacing for heat sinks and fans and higher power for $400... Just my .0003 btc.
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July 20, 2013, 09:26:03 PM
July 20, 2013, 09:06:45 PM
I assumed it needed to run with a laptop plugged in.
There are plenty of devices you can mine from with much lower power figures than a laptop.
July 20, 2013, 09:04:56 PM
You won't gain anything if it ships november to be honest, i wish they had lowered prices to be competitive.
I wish the chip prices were lower so we could be competitive
July 20, 2013, 09:03:57 PM
How do you figure 70Watts of power usage from a port that only supplies 4.5Watts???
I assumed it needed to run with a laptop plugged in.
July 20, 2013, 09:02:39 PM
Doesn't look good.. won't even break even till next year?
How do you figure 70Watts of power usage from a port that only supplies 4.5Watts???
July 20, 2013, 05:57:58 PM
i don't get how you got those figures lol. what time frame are you looking at. like 1 year +?
Easy, go here:
http://mining.thegenesisblock.com/
Change Difficulty Increase/Month to 55% (the base 35% is not realistic and even 55% when most ASICs are hitting is VERY optimistic).
It gets pretty nasty pretty quick. This is not a device that will ever pay for itself.
BUT, if you are buying it for the novelty factor . . . or for eBay flipping, then carry on.
July 20, 2013, 05:37:35 PM
$100 per device seems like a good price... and still profitable as the bulk chips are $20 each in October.
July 20, 2013, 05:34:05 PM
Just playing with the numbers assuming USB is used with a laptop, and a conservative $85/btc rate.
Doesn't look good.. won't even break even till next year?
Doesn't look good.. won't even break even till next year?
July 20, 2013, 02:17:16 PM
i don't get how you got those figures lol. what time frame are you looking at. like 1 year +?
July 20, 2013, 02:14:01 PM
If they ship in Nov, and stay at the current price of $325, then people MIGHT ROI of 10%. Tops.
July 20, 2013, 02:04:19 PM
You won't gain anything if it ships november to be honest, i wish they had lowered prices to be competitive.
July 20, 2013, 01:43:20 PM
You guys like those little USB miners? Go get 'em: https://bitcentury.io/ (4Gh/s USB stick)
Bought 3 of 'em based on Dave's recommendation. Anyone have any idea when they might actually be shipping?
November
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcentury-littlefury-usb-bitcoin-miner-up-to-4ghs-closed-locked-258926
July 20, 2013, 01:34:09 PM
You guys like those little USB miners? Go get 'em: https://bitcentury.io/ (4Gh/s USB stick)
We can only buy with bitcoin? is this a different site than the kit sales are on? i had to make a new account.
July 20, 2013, 01:33:28 PM
You guys like those little USB miners? Go get 'em: https://bitcentury.io/ (4Gh/s USB stick)
Bought 3 of 'em based on Dave's recommendation. Anyone have any idea when they might actually be shipping?
July 20, 2013, 01:33:02 PM
You guys like those little USB miners? Go get 'em: https://bitcentury.io/ (4Gh/s USB stick)
Cute!
Shipping when?
Hah exactly.
July 20, 2013, 01:31:54 PM
You guys like those little USB miners? Go get 'em: https://bitcentury.io/ (4Gh/s USB stick)
Cute!
Shipping when?
July 20, 2013, 01:30:07 PM
You guys like those little USB miners? Go get 'em: https://bitcentury.io/ (4Gh/s USB stick)
Damn, we're working on a 2 chip USB stick too.
July 20, 2013, 01:22:56 PM
***BitFury has landed***
The first 10pc July chips were shipped last week and ...
The guy wasn't home. He has to wait until Monday to pick up
The first 10pc July chips were shipped last week and ...
The guy wasn't home. He has to wait until Monday to pick up
July 20, 2013, 01:15:37 PM
You guys like those little USB miners? Go get 'em: https://bitcentury.io/ (4Gh/s USB stick)
July 19, 2013, 09:59:07 PM
Covering for overhead is completely acceptable and expected. However I believe BFL was taking the opportunity to gouge.
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