I also want to know what is "competitive." Is 2x the power consumption considered "competitive?" (Personally, I think 10 - 20% is competitive, not +100%, but I want to know what Tom's definition is.)
Technically the BitForce Single had 2x the power consumption of the MMQ, and I still consider it to be "competitive". Do you not agree?
At almost 1/2 of the price of an MMQ? Yes, absolutely. If the bASIC is 1/2 the price of the competitors at 2x the power, then yes it's absolutely competitive. If it's roughly the same price and 2x the power, then no, it's not.
But it's not about my opinion on what's competitive, I want to know what Tom considers "competitive." I'm not making a statement on what's competitive or not, I just want clarification from Tom.