Re: Do they make 10 foot USB cords with arrows on the outside?

On 4/25/2024 10:32 AM, Joe Beanfish wrote:

On Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:24:39 -0400, Alan Browne wrote:
 

On 2024-04-24 15:56, Jan K. wrote:

I bought a set of six 10-foot braided cords for both the iPhone and for the
Android phone (lightning & usb-c) and they work great except when they're
coiled up among stuff.
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Then I'm always pulling on the cord to find out which is the end that is
USB-A and which is the lightning or USB-C end.
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Do they make 10-foot cords with little arrows braided into the jacket?

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Use a marker or electrical tape or something to colour code the ends of
the cables.

 I don't think the ends are the problem. As I read it, one is posed with
the problem of having the middle of the cable at hand and neither end
in sight. So which way to go on the cable to find the end you need? Therefore
the labels need to be all along the length of the cable.

Honestly, I fail to see the issue and what would really be gained if some kind of marking, other than the obvious size difference and appearance of the plugs, would actually make.  If either end is plugged in, and as you say "out of sight", you already know what the other end is.  If they're both plugged in, knowing what they're plugged into gives the same result.
If they're coiled or rolled up not plugged in, how hard is it to really just bring the little bit of cable close enough you can figure it out. Once you know, you then place each end in the appropriate device.  I must be missing something, because I just don't see the problem.
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