Re: ASICMINER: Entering the Future of ASIC Mining by Inventing It

A miner which use asicminer gen3 chip now on pre-sale, the poster is very famous in Chinese Bitcoin circle. This is the translation of the weibo post:

Miner presale Details:
Miner price :11000 RMB/T (1813 USD/T), full payment in advance.
Power consumption: 600W/T.
If a single miner's speed doesn't meet the design requirements, or beyond the design requirements, in accordance 11000RMB / T price, refund for any overpayment or a supplemental payment for any deficiency.
If you order more than 10T , it is 10000RMB/T.
April 20 is the deadline, if not shipped on time, we'll give you a full refund!
Tel: 13581816335 Zhao Dong's QQ group: 326548639

In the weibo below, one people replys:
So cheap, is it Asicminer's chip?
Zhao replys:"Yes"
Then he ask again:
Asicminer's gen3 haven't tapeout yet, can it mass production in April?
Zhao replys:"Almost"

Sorry for my poor English translation, the original weibo can be found here:
http://weibo.com/1658066713/AwIw85hLy

I have snapshoted the weibo and the chat.

Actually I don't think they will use chips from AM in the first patch of miner.

FYI, they have their own ASIC chips and it is already taped out.

Zhao is the owner of the miner company.
They don't have their own asic, and Zhao stated clearly they will use asicminer's chip.

Indeed they have ordered wafers from AM, but AM is NOT their ONLY supplier.

According to what he said in a QQ group, their have their OWN chips and would also order chips from KnC and Avalon.

April 20 is not the deadline for shipment, but for the launch of their own hosting service.

Estimated delivery date is from Apr. 20 to 27. Correct me if i'm wrong.

I joined in that QQ group. Yes, you are right.