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Entry-Level Bitcoin Mining Gear for Mac, Windows, and Linux

Posted by tuxchick on · 5 comments
MacObserver; By Bryan Chaffin 		Mail this story
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The world of Bitcoin mining can be confusing if you're new. You used to be able to mine with your CPU, and then GPUs ruled the roost for a couple of years. Today, however, you'll need to buy specialized mining gear based on ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits), but the good news is that there are several entry-level options available, and you can run them from your Mac, a Windows PC, or a Linux box.

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Comments (5)

lqsh ·
I'd like to hear your thoughts..
lqsh ·
And what about the 200+ alt currencies?
gary_newell ·
You would be a brave person to have your life savings saved in a virtual currency.

You are one flick of a switch away from your money disappearing forever. No government backing, no way to resolve the situation.
lqsh ·
Based on historical charts there have been a couple times (at least) where the price has gone up 10x, followed by a 50% drop, and repeat. Now that we've dropped 50% from the last high I wonder if another 10x increase is coming in the near months? Whether or not Bitcoin has any kind of long term future, I wonder if there is another bubble phase left in it..

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