Unless we have new information, "on schedule for second half of November" is not "about 2 weeks ago now"
What are the current plans for chip development?ActiveMining is developing a 28nm Bitcoin mining chip using
eASIC.
- Chip samples delivered in 9 weeks;
- Low-volume chip production starting in 12 weeks, using an e-beam process;
- Normal volume chip production starting in 16-18 weeks.
September 19 + 9 calendar weeks (including public holidays and weekends) =
Thursday, November 21, 2013September 19 + 9 working weeks (excluding public holidays and weekends) =
Friday, December 20, 2013(Excluding 13 Saturdays, 13 Sundays and 3 US public holidays - Columbus Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day)If the 8 planets have aligned, maybe we received something on Thursday. Otherwise, please be realistic and stop making up dates.
At no point did I read that we would be hashing with prototypes right now, but do point out if I missed something.
I hope the NovemberAnnouncementTM will help clear things up.
^^
Why are you using september 19'th as date?
AcTM reached it's funding goal to provide funds for the NRE on July 19th.
ActiveMining: Reaches Its Goal to Fund The NRE to Create the Worlds Fastest Bitcoin Mining Chip
SPRINGFIELD, MO, - July 19, 2013 - Active Mining (AM) and Virtual Mining Corporation (VMC) are announcing today that they have reached their funding goal to provide funds for the NRE required by
eASIC. VMC is in the process of creating the "World's Fastest Bitcoin Mining Chip" the Fast-Hash-One 28nm 16 GH/s chip. The Fast-Hash-One machines starts at 256 GH/s with a retail price of $3,999 or $15.62 per GH/s also making it the price leader in the market place. The Fast-Hash-One series of bitcoin mining machines are "The Gold Standard Of Bitcoin Mining Machines"
So, you are saying that it took exactly 2 months (July 19 --> September 19) from the time that he got the BTC's to pay eASIC the $1M USD?
I do recall that it took
some time to get out the BTC's and convert them to USD etc, but 2 months?
Wow!