No it's not. People need to learn how to handle cables properly. If you do handle it properly it will last for years and you won't need to buy such things as a cord wrap. It's not rocket science, it's simple and even faster than using something like a cord wrap product.
not all people handle the cable properly... at least for someone like me... i always needed to bring my mac outside, so the cord wrap is very useful for me, for my small bag every there are many others stuff in it...
we can always put the cable loosely, therefore will not broke the joints, anyway the cord wrap idea is to let you wrap your cable, and the arrangement using the wrap will automatically provide enough space for the joints where is the fragile point. and the compactness after wrapped we can always put it nicely and organised way is our small bag, along with other accessories...
i would like to emphasis now that the cord wrap is not a must products for everyone, its just for careless people like me, and for just USD15 in my country, its really not that expensive compare to the mac we brought. one have to actually used the product to know how good it actually is.
It's the same when quoting someone's post. If you only reply to a particular part of the post there is no need to include the entire post. Simply delete all the irrelevant parts. Take a look at this reply and compare it to yours. Which one is easier and quicker to read?
i agree with you at this point and sorry about that. previously i was typing using my mobile therefore i did not able to do the editing on the go.
now i typing using the new mba 11 i brought yesterday, indeed happy about this... previous mac last me for 8 months before i sold it. the buyer really appreciate that i protect my mac (including the adapter, because the adapter still very new and does not have visible scratches because the part which touch the ground is always the rubber, and not the adapter) in a very nice way and we agreed to very good price for my 8 months old mac (which is 2012 13" mba) (and include all the accessories that i brought).
the only problem with the wrap is i not able to use the hook of the adapter, and the secondary travel plug is always at the original box (because i never used it)
the accessory i regret to give him now is the cord wrap, i need to buy it again but it was out of stock at the shop
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Anyone who isn't going to freak out when his keyboard is a bit dirty won't need this. Nor anyone who knows greasy fingers will make other things like keys greasy as well and thus knows to clean his hands first. You know, anyone who's sane and uses his mind.
There are some people who are absolutely against it because it blocks the keys and thus any airflow/heat coming from the notebook itself. There seems to be some truth to this. The notebook will be a bit hotter when you use it in clamshell mode (aka lid closed) than when opened.
for hot weather country like us, our hands will not always in dry / clean situation, our fingers will always sweat a bit and this will make the keys dirty. this is more serious for those who sweats a lot, so it's nice for them...
agreed that the protector will increase the temperature... so again i say this is not a must item also... just an additional item... you can always remove it when you do not want to use it...
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I'd suggest this only if you are going to use it at home. Create one place where you can sit comfortably with a large display, external keyboard and mouse and things like a wired network connection, external storage/backup, notebook stand, etc. Something that is ergonomic.
i will always use the mouse whenever i work at the desk... scroll too much using the scroll pad will make my hand pain, anyway i agree mba touch pad is the best touchpad of all...