on July 03, 2012, in a BitcoinTalk discussion about the first ever mining ASIC;

"I would personally love to see a well documented Bitcoin-specific ASIC that is sold by reel (or in smaller quantities to hobbyists by a retailer). This way there could be many companies developing and offering products from "coffee-warmers" to 4U Terahash-class racks."

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