iStubz iPod Cords: Useless and Necessary at the Same Time

The easiest way to battle cord messes in your home is to eliminate them entirely. That's why we dig wireless products so much. But if you can't go wireless, why not try and eliminate as much extra cord as possible?

Cord wraps and wranglers, whether store-bought or DIY, are great solutions for making sure you have less cord to deal with. But isn't just buying a shorter cord altogether the easiest solution?

That's why we love iStubz. When all you need to do is connect your iPhone or iPod to the MacBook sitting directly beside it on the desk, why do you need anything more than a few centimeters of cord? You don't. And that's why we've already put in our order for a comically short 7 centimeter $7.95 iStubz USB iPod cord.

If you need a tiny bit more than 7 centimeters, try the 22 centimeter variety for just a dollar more at $8.95. Available in white or black to match your iPod or your machine.

Via OhGizmo!

Comments (5)

Or you could tie up your current too-long cord with a twist tie, which is cheaper and "greener."

i think it's a great idea, and i'd want one for when i sync my ipods/iphone to my computer, but i simply use the original ipod cable with a twist tie. essentially makes it the same length as these products and if for whatever reason i need to, i can remove the twist tie and use it's full length.

thats why i like the kindle...one chord for both usb and ac acpater

@wu1chef: the iPods mentioned in the article also have one cord for connecting to USB and AC adapters. A lot of devices now charge and connect to USB over one cord.

The point here seems to be that sometimes the cord originally provided is longer than you need and the extra length makes it messy and/or easily tangled. Not that devices have too many cords because they have a separate cord for each different function.

Taryn, I think you left a HTML tag unclosed that is making the font show up small for the rest of the page. Probably on the "Via OhGizmo!" link.