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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:37 am

TransformersAsia has revealed the latest Asian retailer promotional item, a cord/cable holder in the shape of Metroplex's head. This will be available in limited supply at select Asian retailer with, you guessed it, TG-23 Metroplex. Check it out below.

Get this special design Cord/Cable holder free when purchase “TG-23 Metroplex" at selected stores in Asia, while supplies Last !

by **Metrosuplex** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:04 am

Excuse my ignorance, but... WTF is a cord/cable holder???? :HEADHURTS:

Just sayin', you'd think they'd hit the packaging up with some "suggested use" images... 8-}

News Credits: 1 · by **Regimus Prime** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:18 am

They'll sell us anything. Especially if the put "limited" edition or quantities. :-?

by **Metrosuplex** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:32 am

Regimus Prime wrote:They'll sell us anything. Especially if the put "limited" edition or quantities.

My mind goes to "condoms". But more interesting than that, I wonder if they DID have TF Condoms, that were limited editions, how many future babies would there be, simply because collectors just couldn't open that Optimus condom? :lol:

The Decepticon condoms would be empty packages, I think. Lots of Decepticon babies. :lol:

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News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:37 am

Metrosuplex wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... WTF is a cord/cable holder????
Just sayin', you'd think they'd hit the packaging up with some "suggested use" images...

Usually, its a Comb shaped thing that fits either on or under a desk and threads the indidual cords you might be using in your computer setup so that they aren't a huge tangled rats nest and pulling on your mouse does not result in a knot of wires yanking the printer off with the speakers. Or a lot of people will position one or two to keep anything running underneath their desk out of their feet.

And whilke this goes well enough with a Blaster USB hub, Magnus as speakers, and whatever Fort Max's noggin was used for, I really don' see how Metroplex's noggin is "comb shaped" or "useful".

by **Metrosuplex** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:29 pm

Flashwave wrote:
Metrosuplex wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... WTF is a cord/cable holder????
Just sayin', you'd think they'd hit the packaging up with some "suggested use" images...

Usually, its a Comb shaped thing that fits either on or under a desk and threads the indidual cords you might be using in your computer setup so that they aren't a huge tangled rats nest and pulling on your mouse does not result in a knot of wires yanking the printer off with the speakers. Or a lot of people will position one or two to keep anything running underneath their desk out of their feet.

And whilke this goes well enough with a Blaster USB hub, Magnus as speakers, and whatever Fort Max's noggin was used for, I really don' see how Metroplex's noggin is "comb shaped" or "useful".

Thanks for the explanation! So if it goes under your desk... why does it need to be Metro? :HEADHURTS:

I guess it's like others have said: collector's item. Cause this makes no useful sense. I could understand a wallet or some cell-phone charm (not that American phones even have hook openings for the charms), etc.

You know what'd be even better and limited? A METROPLEX MOTORCYCLE HELMET. That would be appropriately epic. :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:03 pm

Metrosuplex wrote:
Flashwave wrote:
Metrosuplex wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... WTF is a cord/cable holder????
Just sayin', you'd think they'd hit the packaging up with some "suggested use" images...

Usually, its a Comb shaped thing that fits either on or under a desk and threads the indidual cords you might be using in your computer setup so that they aren't a huge tangled rats nest and pulling on your mouse does not result in a knot of wires yanking the printer off with the speakers. Or a lot of people will position one or two to keep anything running underneath their desk out of their feet.

And whilke this goes well enough with a Blaster USB hub, Magnus as speakers, and whatever Fort Max's noggin was used for, I really don' see how Metroplex's noggin is "comb shaped" or "useful".

Thanks for the explanation! So if it goes under your desk... why does it need to be Metro?

I guess it's like others have said: collector's item. Cause this makes no useful sense. I could understand a wallet or some cell-phone charm (not that American phones even have hook openings for the charms), etc.

You know what'd be even better and limited? A METROPLEX MOTORCYCLE HELMET. That would be appropriately epic.

Motorcycle helmet=Awesome

Gotta modify my previous explanation though. What I think of as a cord holder is this:

or

But as I browse the internet I'm seeing things that look like those slap bracelets and are used to wrap cords with a little more pizzazz than say your average ziptie.

I suspect, going by the red thing coming out of Metroplex's neck, that this is what they are going for. I thought it was a cardboard insert of some kind going into his neck and holding his head in place, but now I'm not so sure.