KNC is primarily a SHA-256 asic manufacturer. Yes, I know they have the Titan and mini-Titan coming out, but they made their name by selling Saturn, Jupiter, and at some point Neptune Bitcoin miners, not Scrypt.
KnC is an ASIC mining manufacturer, building both SHA256 and scrypt(n=10) chips and machines at this point.
I think they key is that unless a company produces scrypt ASIC hardware, they won't be included in this thread (which makes plenty of sense).
What scrypt miner, they haven't shipped any yet, it doesn't exist? This list is already debunked by the majority of entities. Only Gridseeds exist.
All hypotheticals aka Pre order pixie dust. Should blog on what you can get in a week.
We're basically discussing two different things...companies that we have personally visited (actually got on a plane, shook the hands of owners, saw and felt real BETA products, took pictures, etc) and companies that we have done extensive research on (have not visited because of several reasons, including it not being worth the trip

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We want to make sure, first hand, that we are investing in real people, real ideas, and solid foundations...not just whatever is available on the market at the time....intangible assets are just as important if not more important...especially in this industry!
Hope that kind of explains our vision!
-HELIX TEAM