> Mining on a desktop computer just barely works You would not be mining on a computer's CPU (or GPU). You would be mining on a dedicated ASIC chip (that is al

> Mining on a desktop computer just barely works You would not be mining on a computer's CPU (or GPU). You would be mining on a dedicated ASIC chip (that is already in production). > And I absolutely don't want my mobile to die on me daily because the bitcoin mining drains the battery. Which I why I specified in my comment that you could limit the mining chip to running only when the device is plugged into the wall (e.g. when you charge the battery overnight).