Quote from: ecliptic on May 08, 2013, 11:41:58 PM

Quote from: jasinlee on May 08, 2013, 10:36:44 PM

FYI, for those that are aware of my other projects Cheesy

anything avalon puts out will be checked by our engineer to ensure there are no flaws in the design beforehand that would cause problems. Not that many EEs to go around lately it appears Tongue

Which board design are you referring to?

All designs will be independently verified and tested before batch runs begin.

Quote from: quiksilver911 on May 09, 2013, 10:19:32 AM

Hi steamboat,

With group buy #2 requiring only 5000 chips paid for before you order from Avalon, is the counter on post #1 referring to that 5000? Or, since the counter is already < 5000 so does this mean you have already ordered?

Thanks

The counter refers to chips available in batch 2. If demand is more than half the order, I may open the remaining chips for purchase. Once the remaining balance is received I will order.

Quote from: quiksilver911 on May 09, 2013, 10:23:58 AM

Hi,

Like PavelK, I'm very interested in a hosted option. I'm trying to read all the various posts on group buy threads and board development threads, and it seems the fastest way to get mining (to catch the early coins before difficulty ramps up) is:

1. Once any of the open source boards has been tested using dev chips, use the open source files to locally procure boards quickly
2. Once chips are shipped, order various gear for hosting on site
3. Once chips are delivered, have them glued to the boards from step 1 and start mining

Also, in terms of which board to use, my personal priority list is below, I'd be interested to hear what everyone else thinks:

1. Fast production (to get started mining, though depends if boards can start production well before chips delivered)
2. High quality, with redundancy (if any chip/component fails, or is defective, mining is minimally impacted, limited to failed components. Burnins boards seem to not have this redundancy atm)
3. Cost (I'd rather pay $20 per board more, if the board is robust, and ready on time)

I'm interested in ~500 chips at least, maybe ~1000 chips. I know my account on this forum is new, but I've been mining since 2011, and I have the coins/fiat to do this.

BTW, my current location affords very cheap electricity, its just that slow shipping and customs could be a real snag, particularly for the quantity under consideration. My rough plan at the moment is to have hosted mining, and then either slowly ship boards to myself, or perhaps just sell them off after at least a few months of mining, depending on the economics of it all.

Thanks for reading.

This is a well formed assessment. Lead times at each stage of the production process allow some leeway in choosing which manufacturer, parts, and location to use. Ultimately the time crunch begins once the Chips are delivered. From that point, the time to cost ratio changes significantly. I am working on this now, and will keep everyone updated as I get solid numbers.

Quote from: funkmunk30 on May 09, 2013, 12:03:59 PM

heres to a fast buy for batch two! should have my order in by saturday.

Is the price still 0.086/chip or is it 0.09/chip?

Current pricing for batch 2 chips is .086/chip. This may change to discourage people from waiting until the last minute to place their order.

The faster the group buy reaches 50%, the earlier the order date. If you know of anyone interested in purchasing chips, I encourage you to direct them to this thread.