MiSeq 500 cycle kits available yet?

[Bucky]

Does anyone know whether the 500 cycle kits are available yet? I couldn't find anything on the Illumina homepage.
I guess the new software update already allows for 2x250 sequencing (w/o the enhanced throughput) so it would be nice to try that without having to waste 2 300 cycle kits.

Thanks for any input!

[pmiguel]

It does? That would be awesome.

I know the 500 cycle kits are available because Illumina shipped me some. Alas, my MiSeqs have not been upgraded yet, so I thought I could not run them. Will have to look into this!

--
Phillip

[GW_OK]

My iCom only shows 300's are available. Do you have to be special to see other things?

[Bucky]

Just heard back from our Illumina Rep. Here is what I got:

"The 500 cycle kits can be ordered now using the Catalog number MS-102-2003-PRE. They will start shipping next week."

[ECO]

The 500-cycle kits are real and being shipped...ours are supposedly going to be hand delivered from Hayward today.

[pmiguel]

We've had ours for several days. Now if we could only get the upgrade...
Anyone want to speculate on how a 2x250 will work on a non-upgraded MiSeq?

--
Phillip

[Bucky]

According to our rep the software upgrade is "imminent". Should come out in the next day or two