Quote from: MichaelBliss on December 10, 2014, 04:54:32 PM

Quote from: Mabsark on December 10, 2014, 11:52:18 AM

Quote from: raskul on December 10, 2014, 09:57:08 AM

invariably, as we all know, this industry is never a one-horse race. All good points made above, but for this GEN however, it may well boil down to who gets first out the traps. That said, having samples to test does no way go the length to offer a best buy, just yet.

interesting times ahead.

I think AM will be first on the scene with their 4th gen chips, with Spondoolies about a month or two behind with their next gen.

Quote from: friedcat on October 24, 2014, 03:43:48 PM

Update
14nm/16nm projects are at pre-evaluation and pre-design stage. It has to be done
in 2015 but the starting time of placing orders depends on overall gain vs (NRE/R&D/risks).
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The mass production time of BE300 in terms of chip-out date is February to March, 2015.

From this CCN interview with Spondoolies:

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Could you tell CCN about what we can expect in the future from Spondoolies-Tech?

We have a very ambitious schedule in front of us. In Q1, we will bring our next 28nm chip. It has very ambitious specifications. Then by the end of q2 we will have our 16nm chips, with out of dimension specification. We are looking to be the most significant manufacturer in the SHA-256 industry by the end of 2015.

So, it seems like AM will be first out with their next gen but it looks like Spondoolies or KNC will likely be first to 16nm.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. About the "competition": Spoondoolies has the added liability of being based in Israel/Palestine, with all of the stability and ethics that entails. I think it's funny peeps keep bringing up Spoondoolies as fierce competition, without mention that they are doing business out of a war-torn, failed state. How many work days do they lose when they are cowering under cars etc from the Palestinian fireworks? That should factor, especially given all the shots at Havelock being located in Panama....

I wouldn't worry too much about Afghanistan based competition either. Same reasons.

I fear your political views may be a tad biased.
all it would take would be for China to finish that road (tank route) to Tibet and your safe haven of industry goes up in smoke.

you clearly know not much about the the real political and military situation in China, and if you are tarnishing a reputable company with the evils of it's government, then you perhaps should move to the moon, where politics won't affect you.

what a ridiculous post to make!