Hi. Another new miner. Also in SG (obviously). Just wondering, does anyone know where I can get ASICs or FPGAs locally?
PayPal is being a dick and isn't allowing me to transfer funds from my UOB account, and I don't have a credit card, so I am stuck on local stuff unless someone allows bank transfers, which I have rarely seen.
I am looking for the ASICMiner Block Erupter or something similar (portable). Don't need much hashing power, since I am not entirely hardcore on this.
IDC about power usage or ROI, since most of the time, I'd be using school's free WiFi and power to do this.
P.S. It would be great if the ASIC/FPGA supports both Windows and Mac.
You will still need to care about ROI even if power is free for you.
If you are going to buy a mining gear that can't recover the cost in its life time, you will be better off just buying the equivalent in bitcoin now and hope for it to appreciate in value in the future.
I suggest you do more research, particularly from the Mining Speculation Forum here and learn how to create or adopt a ROI model before you invest in any mining gear.
I know that. Since the money comes mainly from cash gifts by my relatives, it's not much of an issue to me. It's like they are giving me the ASIC as a gift indirectly. Anyway, I have already done the necessary calculations.
Still, anyone knows what I should get? The 5GH/s miner from Butterfly Labs (which haven't been shipping, according to the news I have read), or two/three Block Erupters?
P.S. Finally got my Bitcoins now, just not sure what to buy. I am intending to invest, FYI, but that's another story.