• Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    1 month ago

    I’ve been buying electrical and electronic things for years (okay decades), and the toys and computers I got as a kid never had these. The cords are always nicely coiled in their own cavity of the box too, so already protected well enough.

    All in all it just seems like a solution to a non-existent problem.

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      1 month ago

      It could be to protect the cord from being damaged by the prongs - the plastic cover would be softer and less sharp.

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      1 month ago

      It looks very easy to produce, what if it’s for the illusion of higher quality? In which case the small increase in production cost is worth it for better sales (or allows them to sell the item at a higher price).

      Same idea as the unnecessary packaging on fruits at the store