Does it ("Assembly: Includes ASICs, PCB based on the Klondike design, and necessary PCB components.") come with the PIC chip programed ?
Yes, the PIC chip will be programmed.
Looking to order 16 chips, do I need to sign a message with the BTC payment or do I sign a message later? Or for the original purchase do I only need to send the BTC?
as per the purchasing FAQ:
How do I sign a message?
In order to sign a verification message, you must use a wallet that supports this feature.
To sign a message with bitcoin-qt: click File, Sign Message. Input your sending address and message, and then click sign. The sending address, message, and signature must be included to verify the message.
Please sign the message using the following format:
Sending address
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I, (insert name here), bitcointalk.org forum member (insert forum member name here), am purchasing (insert chip amount here) Avalon ASIC chips for (insert
BTC price here) from bitcointalk.org forum member Steamboat
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Signature
The above has been added to the FAQ, thank you.
So it is 2.45BTC for one Klondike 16 chip with everything needed not including shipping?
The price for one Fully assembled Klondike 16 with everything minus the power supply included is $133.50, to be paid in
BTC. This does not include shipping.