Quote from: Fanatic on September 02, 2012, 09:18:04 PM

Quote from: Jutarul on September 01, 2012, 04:50:59 PM

I expect the same from BFL, hope they are already working on a trade-in program for the underperforming first gen ASIC Wink

), so they will test them in the field and improve the chip design. Then they stamp out the second and improved batch and sell those to the miners. But they keep their (limited) mining operation as quality assessment tool.

there is another way: for example the first "underperforming gen" is 25% slower, but they still can add 25% more chips per unit to keep the speed as promissed! They will have less profit, but more reputation.

that implies a 25% increase in power consumption.