Why do you think you need it now? I never use mine.
I installed a slim in a Fractal Design case because it only has a spot for a slim drive. The case was for my co-worker who planned on ripping all his 300 discs and after I showed him how it worked he wasn't happy. I agreed to let him have my old case with 5.25" bays and I took his case with the slim Blu-ray drive. I liked the case and hate the drive, but since I never use it then it doesn't matter to me.
Hitting eject only pops the drive out enough to grab it. Then you pop the disc over the bearing catch and cram it back into the case. In other words it is just like using one on a laptop. It is completely removed from the "home theater" experience. Another negative for a slim drive is you have to buy a SATA+Power to Slim converter so you can connect it.
Why do you think you need it now? I never use mine.
I installed a slim in a Fractal Design case because it only has a spot for a slim drive. The case was for my co-worker who planned on ripping all his 300 discs and after I showed him how it worked he wasn't happy. I agreed to let him have my old case with 5.25" bays and I took his case with the slim Blu-ray drive. I liked the case and hate the drive, but since I never use it then it doesn't matter to me.
Hitting eject only pops the drive out enough to grab it. Then you pop the disc over the bearing catch and cram it back into the case. In other words it is just like using one on a laptop. It is completely removed from the "home theater" experience. Another negative for a slim drive is you have to buy a SATA+Power to Slim converter so you can connect it.