You can also see me asking who made the LiPo... lol.
If I were to get a DNA200 it would either be this for the modular purposes or build my own. I'm super stoked about the Ares OS though, so I probably won't get a DNA200 at all.
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If I were to get a DNA200 it would either be this for the modular purposes or build my own. I'm super stoked about the Ares OS though, so I probably won't get a DNA200 at all.
Just wanted to let anybody who asks know that I gave my code and info to Madnapali so my code is now longer available
I see the beauty shots...but want to see what is in there for the money...time will tell.
Yeah, they only have a render right now. Hopefully a prototype will be ready soon. I'm sure as soon as they have a real unit, there will be an update. Sounded like they were going to try to have it ready for next week's "maker talk".
Don't be surprised , you will always here e cig users swear off pre orders after they repeatedly get burned (happens constantly) , pay no mind though, whenever a new exciting mod comes out you can take it to the bank most will jump on the bandwagon lol.
I think that goes for everything else when it comes to pre-ordering (Looking at you gaming industry). I look at this way having at least 6 weeks to sit on this. If things don't add/match up I could always cancel out. No harm no foul for sure, but I think the biggest reason why I jumped was the deal sweetner SmogGB put out. But if I do intend on backing out of the DNA variant I could just switch it over to the SX or not at all.
I wouldn't exactly call pre-ordering anything with a DNA200 jumping on the bandwagon. As someone who feels a little burned by my rDNA40, Evolv alleviated most of my fears with the beta testing and by making the chip upgradeable/updateable. That being said, if you know the history of Evolv's releases, the mods that use the chips are usually in high demand and hard to get your hands on for a while without a pre-order. For me, the Whiteout is the perfect choice since nobody else has announced a mod with the chip while having a replaceable battery. A must have feature for me since I'm quite sure I won't make it through the day on a single battery. Having the option to easily swap chips or switch up the looks with new panels is just a bonus.
I am not against a pre-order, but would like to see the rendering of the lipo module and how they are dealing with the balance charger port.
So I've been looking at the whiteout since I found it a couple days ago. Does anyone here know specs on the Ares OS chip in terms of technicalities? I know it's open sourced and all but what are its main features?
Also, from a NON-biased standpoint, Ive been looking into the sx350j chip for some time. Now that the Whiteout is coming with both the SX and DNA versions, which would be more sensible to purchase?
I have decided 100% that this will be my next mod, I just cannot decide on an initial chip set. Maybe the DNA 200 option would be the way to go due to the mod coming with the 3s LiPo pack. I don't own any LiPo mods, but I know how the battery configuration is set up. However, I know about the previous failures of the rDNA 40 mods/chips. So buying a mod with a brand new chip isn't necessarily ideal to me because there may be some kinks to still be worked out.
Then again, I've had my eye on the sx350j/SX mini M & know that it has already been proven to be a great chip, while the DNA 200 has only been proven by beta testers so far.
Does anyone have any input to help another vaper make a choice? I do plan on getting the Ares modular set up, after I get either the sx350j or DNA 200 version, but I haven't heard anything in terms of specs on yet.
Also, from a NON-biased standpoint, Ive been looking into the sx350j chip for some time. Now that the Whiteout is coming with both the SX and DNA versions, which would be more sensible to purchase?
I have decided 100% that this will be my next mod, I just cannot decide on an initial chip set. Maybe the DNA 200 option would be the way to go due to the mod coming with the 3s LiPo pack. I don't own any LiPo mods, but I know how the battery configuration is set up. However, I know about the previous failures of the rDNA 40 mods/chips. So buying a mod with a brand new chip isn't necessarily ideal to me because there may be some kinks to still be worked out.
Then again, I've had my eye on the sx350j/SX mini M & know that it has already been proven to be a great chip, while the DNA 200 has only been proven by beta testers so far.
Does anyone have any input to help another vaper make a choice? I do plan on getting the Ares modular set up, after I get either the sx350j or DNA 200 version, but I haven't heard anything in terms of specs on yet.
It is in fact not open source as you can't find it. It may be eventually, but if they are actually developing it and intend it to be open source, you would expect to have a source code tree for those that want to help write it.
Yeah I cannot find any information on the chip itself. I have watched the webcasts where Jeremy and Ian speak of the chip being an OS for people to program functions into it as they want. There are threads on reddit about it but I still have no clue on the base information of the chip itself.
There is very little information on the Ares chip that we already know of its purported capabilities. Still under development and the OS chip of course isn't open to the public. But look at it this way if intention is still to get it and either variant. I would suggest possibly the SX then. You do know what you'll be getting out of it and plus when Ares goes live. You'll only have to switch out the chip since it only uses the dual battery sled. Whereas if you purchased the DNA you would have to swap both chip and sled.
It also depends on how much PWM bothers you. If PWM bothers you, the SX board may not be for you, as the TC function is very PWM-esque.
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It doesn't exist yet, probably why there is no info on the features/specs of the board other than its an arduino board. They won't sell it until they know they can actually get it working for vaping, which is why there is no Ares pre-order right now.
Understood. My point is that an open source project starts that way so that many folks can contribute. My fear is that it is nothing more than a concept at this point.
The device is just too big. I'm sure thats because of its modular nature but still. The concept is awesome but I can't see this being comfortable for me to use. A shame cause the price point is nice as well.
Yeah, I read about that on reddit. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on it.
I wish I would've read about this earlier, looks very very intriguing. Actually I wish I wouldn't have seen this at all because my wallet/bank account are cringing the more I'm reading about it... Looks like I may have to pick up some OT at work. 
So how exactly does swapping out chipsets work, does anyone know? I'd like to know how it's possible that the chips are essentially just plug-n-play and don't require soldering?
So how exactly does swapping out chipsets work, does anyone know? I'd like to know how it's possible that the chips are essentially just plug-n-play and don't require soldering?
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