I'm looking forward to VIPER.  I hope Alpha Technology (AT) will consider doing something no other mining hardware manufacturer (that I know of) is doing - provide the option to purchase pre-orders through an escrow service. 

This may require seeking venture capital or paying out-of-pocket to fund first batch manufacturing, but the benefits (in my opinion) would far outweigh those costs for legitimate businesses.  By offering a purchase through escrow option, AT could:
- guarantee buyers a full refund if products/services are not delivered as promised.  This should alleviate at least some concerns for potential buyers who are 'on the fence' and/or have been 'burned before' by companies that were either scams to begin with or just fell apart
- protect themselves from fraudulent chargebacks
- set a new gold standard for how mining manufacturers handle pre-orders

Everybody wins.

Going one step further, if AT offers a full one-year warranty (unlike Cointerra's 30 day warranty) and price reduction protection (several companies do this), that would seal the deal.

Fingers crossed.