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Originally Posted by meeera
IDK about everyone else but I definitely did need the supplied cable when I bought my Libra 2 - it's my first USB-C peripheral. I'm guessing that will eventually change when USB-C becomes the standard in my country, but I don't know when or if that will happen.
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But, this is timing. My point is as much about choice, me choosing a cable that suits me and not wasting what was supplied.
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Even if it weren't my first one, when I give an old Kobo away I give away the cable with it. So there's no surplus here.
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And if I was giving a device away, I would ask if they needed a cable. Though maybe I'd take advantage of being able to dispose of one of the many spares.
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I do generally expect that a power cable for any electrical item I buy will be supplied, since the item won't work without it. Maybe that makes me spoiled or whatever, but if I got my new toaster delivered then had to go to the store to buy a separate power cable for it I'd be a bit grumpy.
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Bad example. The toaster will have a fixed cable. As do all the other kitchen appliances I have, though they I haven't needed. A TV, Blueray player or something like that would be better examples. And yes, I would expect the power cable to be supplied. But, I also expect these to be plugged in all the time, so I need one cable per device. But, the only USB powered device I have that is plugged in full time is the wireless charger my wife uses. I only need enough USB cables to make it convenient to charge or connect the devices in the house. And as the cables supplied are all roughly the same length, they aren't necessarily fit for my use.