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Re: "Avalon" ASIC mining machine, announcement & pre-order start. update:9/18
by
CleverMiner
on 18/09/2012, 00:10:38 UTC
Count me in for one or two, If only for the sake of decentralization.

Edit :  If this thing is to consume 600w, I think we can save almost 80$ for PSU + shipping.   I'd guess, like many miners, I won't have much use for these 80+ Gold PSUs

I really think that 600W number was a wild guess. It will be a lot less.
I trust ngzhang to make good technical choices.

The BFL singles plug into a computer.  These Avalon devices are stand alone.  A computer is at least 200W probably, right?  My question is how does BFL wattage + computer wattage compare with just the Avalon standalone wattage?

No computer consume as little as 30watt, think netbook or HTPC.  BFL merely use an usb port and you can add as many as you want with USB hubs. (128)