My defense of a $40 cable paperweight – I’m sorry

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The author attempts to justify the $40 Native Union Weighter cable management accessory, noting its aesthetic appeal and convenience in keeping the MagSafe connector accessible on their kitchen table workspace.

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cable managementNative Union Weighterworkspace organizationMacBook accessories

Native Union’s Weighter sits on a table with an Apple charging cable snaking through one of three slots to a MacBook Pro charging in the background. — Native Union’s Weighter managing one of up to three cables. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge

Warning: I'm going to make an attempt to justify a $40 paperweight for cable management. I'm not sure how I ended up in this position, or who hurt me. All I can say is that I'm not proud of myself, so please, take pity.

I've been using Native Union's 3-cable Weighter for about a week. It sits on my kitchen table, which also serves as my impromptu workspace on most days. It looks nice when I happen to notice it, and I can be assured that each time I return with my MacBook Pro in hand, I'll find the MagSafe connector right where I left it.

Before Weighter, I'd just let the cable fall to the ground, requiring a middle-age bend and audible gru …

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