Yes to "be fair" to the Batch 3 owners chips should continue to be delayed for 7+ weeks 
Batch 1 was late. Batch 2 was late. Batch 3 was late. People said "but chips are different". Nope sorry!
Watching all this go down when chip sales were announced I thought two things:
1. Well there goes my Batch 2/3 investment, cannibal Avalon...
2. Anyone believing chips would ship as estimated hasn't been paying attention, Avalon has historically always been at least 1 month late, with 3+ being more likely.
But still, 1-3 months late is NOTHING compared to the travesty that is BFL...
What I think most people need to understand that is clear now - ASIC Makers don't WANT to release too fast. That would kill orders and slay the goose laying the golden eggs (aka miner's money!)
As for everyone freaking out about the difficulty - that's partially because B3 finally fully made it out the door! Just imagine when chips hit...
Batch 1 was late. Batch 2 was late. Batch 3 was late. People said "but chips are different". Nope sorry!
Watching all this go down when chip sales were announced I thought two things:
1. Well there goes my Batch 2/3 investment, cannibal Avalon...
2. Anyone believing chips would ship as estimated hasn't been paying attention, Avalon has historically always been at least 1 month late, with 3+ being more likely.
But still, 1-3 months late is NOTHING compared to the travesty that is BFL...
What I think most people need to understand that is clear now - ASIC Makers don't WANT to release too fast. That would kill orders and slay the goose laying the golden eggs (aka miner's money!)
As for everyone freaking out about the difficulty - that's partially because B3 finally fully made it out the door! Just imagine when chips hit...
+1