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[Mr. Sam]

I don't like it but, you know, audible shrug. I do occasionally get distracted by it when I put it in something. I also get distracted by kitchen foil.

 

[RevoDS]

It's not the space it takes up that is the problem.

What's the problem then? It does absolutely nothing if you decide not to use it.

 

[Purkake4]

What's the problem then? It does absolutely nothing if you decide not to use it.

It takes up a unformatable parition and autoruns its shit. To remove it you need special tools from Sandisk's site.

 

[Jzero]

Don't really give a shit about the glowing i just bought my 8GB because it was cheap

 

[elseanio]

My n97 has a 'breathing' light. It's only small, and a dim white light that flashes when I have a missed call/text. I like it

 

[HappyBivouac]

Yes, OP, there has never been a worse design decision in anything ever. This is the worst design decision anyone has ever made in the entire history of existence.

Really?

 

[Mr Nightman]

Thread of the year. Those of you who don't have one of these drives don't know how annoying they are.

I have had like 3 of the drives that pulse and glow, I always find myself staring at it, in a mesmerizing state lol

 

[industrian]

I generally hate all LED lights and shit on modern electronics. Buying fans for my PC a few years ago was torture.

 

[Dead Man]

Man, I'm so glad this thread was started; I have this exact flash drive and it sees daily use at work.

Anyway, I've found a great solution for anyone who finds the orange glow overly pervasive and annoying; check it out.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Lyte Edge]

Last weekend I picked up a wireless keyboard/mouse combo on sale. The USB dongle has an ultra-bright light that goes on every time you touch a key. It's annoying as hell. Ended up putting some small stickers on top of it.

 

[Speevy]

It's quite literally the worst thing that has ever happened in my life.

I'd give anything to undo the orange light. Anything.

 

[UFRA]

Sandisk just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about the storage media business (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in software sales where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in storage media, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is that people who use USB drives, after hearing about this, are not going to want to purchase anything with little glowing orange LED lights in it, nor will they purchase any of Sandisk's products. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Sandisk has alienated an entire market with this move.

Sandisk, publicly apologize and cancel the glowing orange light of annoyance or you can kiss your business goodbye.

 

[SmokyDave]

Everyone mocking the OP should be lined up opposite a wall of Sandisk USB keys and made to watch them all pulse for hours.

 

[Funky Functionality]

A Sandisk Orange

 

[vazel]

I don't like LED indicators on electronics but it's not something I care enough about to do anything about. I know my monitor has an option to disable the LED but I don't even bother going into the menu to do that.

 

[soqquatto]

well it was about time. having a orange led that glows on the stick is clearly a SLAP IN THE FACE for users that do not like orange or lights or sticks alltoghether. I for one demand a quick and firm action to stop this. if we condone this kind of behavior on sandisk part we might end up with god knows what kind of zany design decisions and we cannot allow it.

orange glowing lightts on usb sticks must be stopped.

 

[BigJonsson]

I like my lightshow stereo thank you very much

 

[blame space]

well it was about time. having a orange led that glows on the stick is clearly a SLAP IN THE FACE for users that do not like orange or lights or sticks alltoghether. I for one demand a quick and firm action to stop this. if we condone this kind of behavior on sandisk part we might end up with god knows what kind of zany design decisions and we cannot allow it.

orange glowing lightts on usb sticks must be stopped.

CAN I GEt AN AMEN

 

[MarkMclovin]

Could have picked a better colour than orange. Like purple, or green or something.

 

[-KRS-]

Could have picked a better colour than orange. Like purple, or green or something.

Don't give them any ideas.

Edit: Also, if they're called desktop computers. Why the hell do people put them UNDER the desk?

 

[Cheerilee]

It's bad, but nothing compared to the abomination that is the U3 crap that they put on it.

Uninstall that shit. I just uninstalled the U3 on mine last weekend and I couldn't be happier with it. Two people already noticed how happy I was and asked me to do it for them, and have already thanked me for making their lives brighter.

 

[BGBW]

To think something like this could drive someone round the bend.

 

[Purkake4]

Uninstall that shit. I just uninstalled the U3 on mine last weekend and I couldn't be happier with it. Two people already noticed how happy I was and asked me to do it for them, and have already thanked me for making their lives brighter.

Well duh, it's just ridiculous that you need a special uninstaller from Sandisk to purge it from the stick.

 

[Jal]

Doesnt bother me.