Product Research - Please Help!

[nvening]

As I am sure many of you have found out the mess of cables around your computer systems can be a problem.

It would be great if you could answer these simple questions!

# How many computers do you have?
# Do you find cable mess to be a problem?
# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are?
# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?
# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?
# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess?

Simply Copy and paste the questions into a new post and place your answers after the questionmarks.

Thankyou very much for your help!!

[XA04]

you SCHPAMMER!


#Computers.. including laptop?: 5 (Family Comp, My Comp, Bro's Comp, My Laptop, Server (currently building).

#Yes

#No

#N/A

#No.. but I would if I could.

#£5

[mike_w]

# How many computers do you have? Two.
# Do you find cable mess to be a problem? No.
# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are? Yes. I use cable ties.
# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device? They are extremely successful. I use them to tie up bits of slack, and tie together the cables that run together (e.g. mouse, keyboard, monitor).
# Do you use a surge protector on your computer? Yes.
# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess? Nothing. Cable ties come free with... well, anything that has cables.

[Howard]

# How many computers do you have? 6 (mine, server, smoothwall, laptop, dad's laptop, spare computer)
# Do you find cable mess to be a problem? Yeah
# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are? They're hidden under the desk, so no
# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device? N/a
# Do you use a surge protector on your computer? yes and UPS
# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess? Not a lot

[bad boy]

# How many computers do you have?2 next to each other
# Do you find cable mess to be a problem? deffinetly but most hidden behind a cabinet
# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are? yes the cabinet lol
# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?dont have any
# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?no but might oin future
# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess? about £5

[Steve]

# How many computers do you have?
Four or five.

# Do you find cable mess to be a problem?
On occasion.

# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are?
External cabling runs free, apart from wireties sometimes.

# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?

# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?
Yes

# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess?
If that's all it did, I probably wouldn't bother.

[Funkstar]

# How many computers do you have?
Laptop and HTPC (mid build)

# Do you find cable mess to be a problem?
not a problem because i keep them tidy

# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are?
tie wraps, and those little plastic couated wires that cables come secured with. i keep them :embarassed: Also got some cable sleaves from B&Q for my surround speaker cables and a couple of lengths of Cat5

# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?
no problems

# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?
no, but probably should

# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess?
unsure. wireless USB will help a lot once it takes off.

[Stigggeh]

# How many computers do you have?
Four

# Do you find cable mess to be a problem?
Nope they are hidden behind the desk

# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are?
leave them as they are...

# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?

# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?
Yeah a cheapo nasty thing

# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess?
not much because it isnt much of an issue for me.

[manwithnoname]

# How many computers do you have?
Three

# Do you find cable mess to be a problem?
No, all cables are behind a desk

# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are?
left as they are

# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?
N/A

# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?
Yes

# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess?
Err little to nothing - not thought about it tbh

[leeglf]

# How many computers do you have? 3
# Do you find cable mess to be a problem? not a problem its a mess but i cant see it!
# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are? left as they are
# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device? N/A
# Do you use a surge protector on your computer? no
# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess? less than £5

[MadduckUK]

# How many computers do you have? 3
# Do you find cable mess to be a problem? no, behind desk
# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are? intelligence
# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device? N/A
# Do you use a surge protector on your computer? yes
# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess? there was some whore on an advert trying to sell some, presume they were jml or something as the advert was very shonky. umm.. few quid?

[IBM]

# How many computers do you have?
5
# Do you find cable mess to be a problem?
No.

# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are?
Occasional cable ties

# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?
Yup, new devices get left out until next major tidy-up (once a year)

# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?
Yes

# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess?
<£10

[Workaholic]

# How many computers do you have?
2

# Do you find cable mess to be a problem?
Yes

# Do you use any products to combat the problem (if so please state) or do you leave the cables as they are?
Simply wrap them up then loop the cables around each other (Thicker cables have cable ties...)

# If you do use products how sucessful are they and do you have any problems with them for example when you have a new device?
Fairly

# Do you use a surge protector on your computer?
Yes

# How much would you spend on a device to solve the problem of cable mess?
&#163;20ish especally if it means I can clean around the floor easier and not spend 1 hour every month!