Sad, very sad. "investors" still don't get that this is nothing compared to what they have paid (and what has been promised), and that no, they won't get a return on their investment. Any miserable news will let the scam continue to go for a little while longer. Those 2 TH weren't any good a month ago, what do you expect now?
Please, stop taking it in the butt.
Also, +40% difficulty tomorrow.
Even though im not convinced of labcoin... if the 2TH are really done with their own asic chips than your argument isnt valid anymore. Because that would mean they can bring out cheap hashpower at cost, you cant compare it to enduser miner-prices. When they bring out the first 100TH its not a problem to bring out more later. And it will not cost anything near the prices enduser have to pay. You have to make a difference between normal mining companies and mining companies that own their own asic design.
Lets see if labcoin really can bring out 100TH. I guess then im convinced its their own hardware.
What you're forgetting is that KNC, Bitfury, Asicminer, BFL, etc., etc.
are also mining with their own gear (or will, if mining with shovels becomes more profitable then selling them). With real foundrys. Without sneaking into uni labs. With established production & multiple adults in charge -- not a mysterious Sam Noi who may or may not be Max Headroom's cousin. Talk about a non-starter, huh?
*This is a hypothetical only, i'm in no way suggesting Labcoin has made any chips -- 99% chance "they" do not.
Right... i dont trust this yet. But if the person behind sam really has the asic design then he can for sure order big quantities at foundries too, can create miners at cost and hash with better conditions than any enduser ever can.
I think it only needs one person to run such business. You can outsource everything. Of course it didnt look like Sam can handle this really. Lets see if he can surprise... i really would welcome it.
I might have not been clear, maybe my point was lost. I'll give it another try:
Assuming that there is a chip, or, at least, a maskset:
If mining with Labcoin's chips is profitable, and these chips could be assembled into miners rapidly (the whole thing scales easily), why do you think the other ASIC manufacturers, who have both proven & more efficient masksets, are not doing the same? Other than having proven design, provably more efficient, why can't KNC order another run at their foundry, outsource boards & assembly, and just rake in the coin? Concern for their customers? Scruples? Love of small-time miners?