Well, here's a guess based on research.

BIAB named their product BIAB 12 in December 2002.

Then in December 2003, they switched naming schemes to BIAB 2004. Perhaps to avoid calling it '13'? Does Asia have the same superstition about the number 13?

Assuming version 2004 would have been the new '13', then version '17' would have come out in December 2007. It's pretty old. I don't think I want it.

On the other hand, does anyone here know what the person in that video is saying? Do you know it's Japanese and not from some other Asian country more famous for knockoffs?


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