Looks like my post forced Alpha to respond, check out their latest update--it's even more of a circus clown car ride than I could've imagined:
https://alpha-t.net/news/developmental-update-08022015/"We encountered a few issues with finalizing development ..."
Oh boy, who would've seen this coming?
"Our system design process is currently going through some tweaking so we can identify the best solution ..."
In other words, your
first second THIRD(?) DESIGN HAS FAILED. Tweaking? Tweaking is a few pieces of code change.
They're examining DC regulator swaps and board changes!"We could have taken the easy way out and shipped sooner like other companies but we didnt want potentiality faulty and underperforming hardware that lacked durability ..."
Rather than ship anything at all when it would at least make something in return, even if it was a worthless amount of crypto, what they're doing is trying to refine efficiency so as to make it seem like they're being helpful. Any percent of efficiency gains would be more than lost because difficulty hops quicker.
I don't think any of the world's best horror / comedy writers could've come up with a more entertaining batch crap than Alpha has. They find new ways to drag and beat the carcass down the road, every single time.
I feel like they should at least ship out something, maybe a box of pencils with the person's name on it or something. At least then folks could solve for hashes by hand using some paper.