Topic: We don't have enough ridiculous threads about BFL. (Read 3340 times)
Maybe earlier than expected
I once directed a pornographic film starring BFL.
When does it cum out? 
I once directed a pornographic film starring BFL.
When does it come out?
I once directed a pornographic film starring BFL.
Lions and tigers and bears oh my.
Kind of to be expected don'tcha think? People sent money to BFL as far back as spring to pre-order a gadget allegedly to be made available in Oct. Since that time news that BFL is headed by a convicted fraudster has surfaced(though scarcely addressed) and delivery date has been pushed back till Nov/Dec. Then there's a certain BFL rep's complete lack of professionalism when dealing with understandably concerned customers.
So many various consisting of nothing but just flaming and insults really lowers the usefullness of the board. I hope the mods are able to institute some rules to prevent it in the future.
BFL has the least effective & least professional business image I've encountered in quite some time. They're their own worst enemy.
You obviously don't have cable.
They're their enemy there?
BFL has the least effective & least professional business image I've encountered in quite some time. They're their own worst enemy.
You obviously don't have cable.
If they can deliver, it's not bragging. Customer satisfaction can be easily obtained by intentionally decreasing expectations, then over-delivering. I expect first shipping to be on the last day of October 
Clearly BFL_Josh/inaba cares very little about most people's opinion of the company he represents. He's over trolling BTCFPGA's thread just now. 
A sustainable business model is about building and maintaining long term relationships, not quick cash grabs produced by vaporware products months prior to (re)scheduled release.
Bottom line is they have a slew of customers on hand now because they were first to open their pre-order window(way way too early for my liking, but just MO). If they deliver a quality product on time then most will overlook the thoroughly unprofessional nature of their reps. If however it comes down to a choice between multiple competing companies with similar product lines then the poor public image they seem to embrace could well become the deciding factor for many. I imagine there will be some unhappy BFL customers if they paid for a product months ago with the understanding that it'd be shipped in October and someone else beats them to the punch. Yet given their history of delays that's a very real possibility.
A sustainable business model is about building and maintaining long term relationships, not quick cash grabs produced by vaporware products months prior to (re)scheduled release.
Bottom line is they have a slew of customers on hand now because they were first to open their pre-order window(way way too early for my liking, but just MO). If they deliver a quality product on time then most will overlook the thoroughly unprofessional nature of their reps. If however it comes down to a choice between multiple competing companies with similar product lines then the poor public image they seem to embrace could well become the deciding factor for many. I imagine there will be some unhappy BFL customers if they paid for a product months ago with the understanding that it'd be shipped in October and someone else beats them to the punch. Yet given their history of delays that's a very real possibility.
Actually having Inaba abusing people is a plus in my book. We're geeks, all the insanely bad customer service will (and should) be overlooked as long as they keep delivering bleeding edge tech to their customers.
I suspect there will be a whole bunch of properly PO'd peeps if they can't get them out the door till mid-late December. They could easily be second or third to market with that timetable after accepting pre-orders and proclaiming Oct as their release date way back in June(?) Earlier?
Does ANYONE have a current estimate on when this current bleeding edge technology from BFL will ship? I've seen estimates from early-mid OCT(old) to early DEC(new) and nearly everything in between. Given the halving of block rewards coming in December an accurate schedule seems rather important.
http://www.butterflylabs.com/faq/
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Payments made for pre-orders of ASIC based products now under development should be considered non-refundable until products begin shipping or 1 January 2013, whichever is earlier.
With no refunds till January, sounds like they're confident they'll ship in late December.
Does ANYONE have a current estimate on when this current bleeding edge technology from BFL will ship? I've seen estimates from early-mid OCT(old) to early DEC(new) and nearly everything in between. Given the halving of block rewards coming in December an accurate schedule seems rather important.
Clearly BFL_Josh/inaba cares very little about most people's opinion of the company he represents. He's over trolling BTCFPGA's thread just now.
A sustainable business model is about building and maintaining long term relationships, not quick cash grabs produced by vaporware products months prior to (re)scheduled release.
Bottom line is they have a slew of customers on hand now because they were first to open their pre-order window(way way too early for my liking, but just MO). If they deliver a quality product on time then most will overlook the thoroughly unprofessional nature of their reps. If however it comes down to a choice between multiple competing companies with similar product lines then the poor public image they seem to embrace could well become the deciding factor for many. I imagine there will be some unhappy BFL customers if they paid for a product months ago with the understanding that it'd be shipped in October and someone else beats them to the punch. Yet given their history of delays that's a very real possibility.
A sustainable business model is about building and maintaining long term relationships, not quick cash grabs produced by vaporware products months prior to (re)scheduled release.
Bottom line is they have a slew of customers on hand now because they were first to open their pre-order window(way way too early for my liking, but just MO). If they deliver a quality product on time then most will overlook the thoroughly unprofessional nature of their reps. If however it comes down to a choice between multiple competing companies with similar product lines then the poor public image they seem to embrace could well become the deciding factor for many. I imagine there will be some unhappy BFL customers if they paid for a product months ago with the understanding that it'd be shipped in October and someone else beats them to the punch. Yet given their history of delays that's a very real possibility.
Actually having Inaba abusing people is a plus in my book. We're geeks, all the insanely bad customer service will (and should) be overlooked as long as they keep delivering bleeding edge tech to their customers.
Yes, trolling the bASIC thread by asking what his power requirements are going to be and also what "competitive" means. Yes, that's certainly trolling alright! And this only AFTER Tom invited me to comment in his thread by making statements about our power usage that are ... shall we say ... less than factual? I wouldn't have even posted in the thread if Tom hadn't made the request.
I personally don't have a problem with you calling him out on his claims that you were less than truthful with your specs. I prolly would have done the same. However, your flaw is you don't know when to shut up. 
Yes, trolling the bASIC thread by asking what his power requirements are going to be and also what "competitive" means. Yes, that's certainly trolling alright! And this only AFTER Tom invited me to comment in his thread by making statements about our power usage that are ... shall we say ... less than factual? I wouldn't have even posted in the thread if Tom hadn't made the request.
I personally don't have a problem with you calling him out on his claims that you were less than truthful with your specs. I prolly would have done the same. However, your flaw is you don't know when to shut up. Crazy's got a point. I wouldn't necessarily call Inaba a troll, but I'd say he enjoys feeding them WAY too much. Seriously dude, you have way too much fun on these forums for your own good - and that's coming from someone who really likes BFL and their products, not one of the haters. Just... y'know... take it down a notch?
I totally agree. Please take it down a notch, Inaba ... at least until the first ASIC ships. Upon first shipment of ASICs, a middle finger for all douche bags will be in order. But until then, wouldn't it be better to focus efforts on resolving supply chain/ marketing/ BFL website issues? I am sure there are more serious things than this forum - in the meantime, let the douche nozzles spray what they will.
Yes, trolling the bASIC thread by asking what his power requirements are going to be and also what "competitive" means. Yes, that's certainly trolling alright! And this only AFTER Tom invited me to comment in his thread by making statements about our power usage that are ... shall we say ... less than factual? I wouldn't have even posted in the thread if Tom hadn't made the request.
I personally don't have a problem with you calling him out on his claims that you were less than truthful with your specs. I prolly would have done the same. However, your flaw is you don't know when to shut up. Crazy's got a point. I wouldn't necessarily call Inaba a troll, but I'd say he enjoys feeding them WAY too much. Seriously dude, you have way too much fun on these forums for your own good - and that's coming from someone who really likes BFL and their products, not one of the haters. Just... y'know... take it down a notch?
Yes, trolling the bASIC thread by asking what his power requirements are going to be and also what "competitive" means. Yes, that's certainly trolling alright! And this only AFTER Tom invited me to comment in his thread by making statements about our power usage that are ... shall we say ... less than factual? I wouldn't have even posted in the thread if Tom hadn't made the request.
I personally don't have a problem with you calling him out on his claims that you were less than truthful with your specs. I prolly would have done the same. However, your flaw is you don't know when to shut up. 
Yes, trolling the bASIC thread by asking what his power requirements are going to be and also what "competitive" means. Yes, that's certainly trolling alright! And this only AFTER Tom invited me to comment in his thread by making statements about our power usage that are ... shall we say ... less than factual? I wouldn't have even posted in the thread if Tom hadn't made the request.
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