Use Bitcoins I dont see why you would ever use a bank wire. Anyway, I just paid for my X3, direct from BA. Fingers crossed.
Im gambling here but as long as we get these before May 1st, I think its probably worth the risk, depends on how much $6k is to you though.
Im guessing the first batch will be sold out this or next week, and hopefully that presses the "go" switch on the 28nm tapeout.
cause they use btc-e to calculate the price off btc. i sold off 2 btc to pay for the 10 i ordered. if i had payed with btc directly it would have cost me 3.49btc...
This is how you pay for something in bitcoins, without reducing your number of coins: If you buy something that costs 6 BTC, you also buy 6 BTC.
You dont have to reduce your total number of BTC holdings. So I went to coinbase and bought 6 BTC the same time I sent 6 BTC to BA.
It took around 5 mins total and was a lot easier than Western Union or bank transfer or whatever other method there is.
Dont underestimate the power of BTC as a payment system, its not just a store of value to horde. It has real utility in the world.