Guessing this trend was inspired by the latest video by New Frame Plus

https://youtu.be/cdu5yLO9lkc

It might be permanently out of stock… cries

BP60NB10, though that may be different by region.

Also had just as much success, including with UHD BD, with the older BP50NB40.

I think we can close this issue as completed

I recently bought a second PC Blu-ray writer just in case this would happen. Lucky me. I should be good for the next 10 years.

Looks like they’re still available for now in the UK but at inflated prices sent from America

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B079LTC6ML

The above supports UHD and is easy to… adapt for legitimate ripping of your Blu-ray. For backup purposes of course.

I think Panasonic still make some too but I’ve used LG ones for years.

I can confirm this. I downloaded this meme on the 4th of July 2024.

According to TinEye it’s been around since at least early 2021 https://tineye.com/search/a84c356575501c518ea572dc7a81944bcef741cb?sort=crawl_date&order=asc&page=1

Like you say, it will just happen on the other side as I don’t normally hang them from a chain. I’d rather pick something that hangs nicely from the start.

Hey, no shame man.

I agree of course, hence why I am only picking metal ones. I’ve lost USB sticks to broken clips and bodies.

Why would they have thermal issues? If anything, they should dissipate heat better than plastic drives.

Or is it that by thermal issues people mean that they get hot to the touch?

I remember having that problem with the original Kingston.

Because I didn’t manually copy large files, I couldn’t say.

If there’s any you’d like me to test this for (except the Samsung Bar, because I’ve given it away) I can do so.

I did see that second one, but I realised it would not fit my criteria for the angle of the hole, so I didn’t get one.

Handy tip. I used to do that too.

Also had a chain between two rings for a bit of a fidget toy 😅.

8GB in 2007?! How much did that cost?

It’s about the size of an adult index finger, if that helps.

Fair enough. For what it’s worth, the Corsair GTX has a cap that stays on fairly well.

The sharp parts were on the side you plug into the computer, all the way around the lip but especially the corners.

I used a large steel file, but a smaller diamond file would work too I’m sure.

Simply rub the corners at a 45 degree angle with the file until it no longer hurts to touch. Go slowly and gently so you don’t bend it.

Hard to say. None of them flex much under pressure, but I don’t really want to do a durability test…

I just got it, so I couldn’t say. Someone else in these comments said theirs failed too.

You should benchmark it as I have and post your results!

I remember seeing that around! In the UK you can’t buy it anymore. It costs £50-200 on Amazon, here and here