[anigbrowl]

Why not an FPGA?

[pmorici]

They did do FPGA, many of the companies selling FPGA boards to mine have ceased operations because interest has dropped off since ASICS are where it is at now.

[anigbrowl]

/facepalm

[wmf]

FPGAs are the same speed as GPUs but cost more, so they're only better if you're paying a lot for power.

[elwin]

The advantage to FPGAs is that they can be designed rapidly. ASICs are cheaper to manufacture and usually run faster.

[dmm]

Actually, if you were serious about mining, FPGAs might still be a good choice. They are approximately as efficient as current ASICS, just much slower. Plus they will have resale value.