If you were using a laptop I don’t think it would be such a big deal, had a small desk, computer layout, etc. It’s approx 36 inches long and as shown in the pictures, is designed to go to the LEFT. Regarding computer layout, my computer is to my Right(with all its usb ports), so i’m losing about 12 inches of cord and bending the cord backwards …
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