Dotz colorful cord management and identification - 5 sample packs for you to win

By Joseph Holder on 21 Jan 2012 01:48 pm

On my last day at CES2012, I spied an advertisement while riding the monorail to the Las Vegas Convention Center. Pictured above the heads of my fellow riders was Dotz, so named for the small circular cord identifiers. My thoughts immediately went to the multitude of cables and chargers I have for my various mobile devices.

As presented by the video above, many of the Dotz products are designed to snap on to the cord near its power plug, allowing you to quickly identify what power cord goes to which device. I actually envisioned using them the other way 'round. I have a lot of cables, all with micro USB tips. For me, it would be extremely useful to identify which cable plugs into my PlayBook, which cable plugs into my BlackBerry, which cable plugs into my Bluetooth headset(s), etc.

Dotz really does have a nice, colorful selection of cord identifiers. Each dot - if you will - includes a small disk with a picture printed on it so you can figure out what cord you're looking at. Flip the disc over and you can write your cords' names - "PlayBook", "Torch 9860", and "Moto Oasis" would be a few I would use. Dotz is such an amazingly simple idea, yet with a huge benefit to me and you.

At the show, we managed to snag a few sample packs to share with our readers - don't worry, I was very nice when I asked for them. If you'd like to win one, take a moment to leave a comment to this article. We'll pick five winners from the entrants; contest ends Sunday, January 29, 2012 at midnight PST. Good luck!

Topics: Contest CES2012 Cord Management Dotz BlackBerry Accessories Contests

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203 comments

frabas1 Jan 21, 2012 at 1:51 pm

me first

BB_Bmore Jan 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm

This is very cool I'm in!

gord888 Jan 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm

Simple, cool looking and functional. I figure it'll be about 1 week before you can get "fake" versions of these on the Chinese market.

RGwhittenbu Jan 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm

Looks good. I want one.

Kat0908 Jan 21, 2012 at 1:57 pm

This looks useful!

cscott44 Jan 21, 2012 at 1:57 pm

I hope I can at least win a package of Dots. This would really help me to tame the cord jungle I have going on right now.Ok Crackberry?

ccdawg Jan 21, 2012 at 1:57 pm

Sweet

chiripio Jan 21, 2012 at 1:57 pm

Nice i want one hope to win

curvezzz Jan 21, 2012 at 1:59 pm

Would love some dotz :)

teamryan15 Jan 21, 2012 at 1:59 pm

I want one

re_matters Jan 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm

Cool idea! Looks nicer than what use.

kpbutton Jan 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm

What a great idea.

Truckswain Jan 21, 2012 at 2:04 pm

Really cool

bilmaga Jan 21, 2012 at 2:04 pm

Count me in!

scottaco Jan 21, 2012 at 2:06 pm

Looks useful.

ryanlrobinson Jan 21, 2012 at 2:07 pm

Simple, but useful.

deswayze Jan 21, 2012 at 2:09 pm

i'll take those, please.

urShadow Jan 21, 2012 at 2:12 pm

andrewmcwhirter Jan 21, 2012 at 2:13 pm

Great idea.

Sarvey Jan 21, 2012 at 2:13 pm

Looks great. I'd love to be part of this contest :).

Gregory Ryan Jan 21, 2012 at 2:16 pm

I've been packing this week and these would be a god send! I didn't check out the posted by part, but by the time I got to "9860" I just knew it was Joseph. Keep preaching the love of touch screen berries Joseph!

virus786 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:20 pm

me plz

flopper Jan 21, 2012 at 2:21 pm

These would come in very handy.

cbdwolff7 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:24 pm

I cant beleive you found them, can i have them back? Thanks! LOL!

dgross07 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:27 pm

Just what I need. Yes please. Thank you.

1CrackBerriz Jan 21, 2012 at 2:28 pm

Pleasee :D

cavingjan Jan 21, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Better looking than tape.

doodie1231 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:31 pm

love it!!

mjs416 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:33 pm

Would love to win a set!

century0 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:34 pm

My room is a mess. I need a set just to figure out computer wires.

cubez Jan 21, 2012 at 2:37 pm

That's neat.

jordan559 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:38 pm

This is a great idea!!! Please pick me.

JayBlack40 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:39 pm

I'd like one please and thank you

kraski Jan 21, 2012 at 2:40 pm

I'm in

auditman Jan 21, 2012 at 2:42 pm

Me too plz

CyberchickK Jan 21, 2012 at 2:44 pm

Small but helpful gadgets. I'm in.

amardeep.rana Jan 21, 2012 at 2:44 pm

I need these!

deltadiva2 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm

eh, why not??!

sbrar712 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:46 pm

Pass it over

jacknewp Jan 21, 2012 at 2:47 pm

Would love a pack to organize the mess on my desk - thanks!!

Tony_11 Jan 21, 2012 at 2:48 pm

Looks cool! might as well :D

Jim in WashDC Jan 21, 2012 at 2:48 pm

I could finally conquer the chaos!

excessfat Jan 21, 2012 at 2:54 pm

Please pick me!

Korepab Jan 21, 2012 at 2:58 pm

This will be useful!!

habs_fan Jan 21, 2012 at 3:02 pm

Looks cool, I'd love to win one

bricenm Jan 21, 2012 at 3:05 pm

Cool product. I'd like one.

fgoyti Jan 21, 2012 at 3:05 pm

What ever happened to writing on some masking tape and attaching that to the cord? It's amazing the things people think they "need" these days

esskaym Jan 21, 2012 at 3:06 pm

Great product. Pick me!

sedalia066 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:09 pm

This is one we'd all like to win for sure.

eliasso Jan 21, 2012 at 3:10 pm

that is actually a gr8 idea!!!

dphillippi Jan 21, 2012 at 3:16 pm

nice and simple

Jassal2008 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:17 pm

winner winner dinner kinner rhyming words are fun

tekware Jan 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm

I'm in!

ordigas Jan 21, 2012 at 3:22 pm

Nice idea! These would help me a lot.

killerbunnyz99 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm

I definitely need this.

FFAlvarado Jan 21, 2012 at 3:25 pm

Very useful, I'm in!

Swamp55 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:28 pm

I have a ridiculous morass of cables all over the place. They look like snakes...SNAKES I TELL YOU!!!

Sorry, sorry...the stress of trying to tell all my cables apart is starting to get to me.

It sure would be good for my mental health to get a pack of these things!

Gahhhh, SNAKES!!

mrbquick Jan 21, 2012 at 3:29 pm

I would love to win this

coldfir3 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Who would have thought something so simple would be so useful lol. Such a cool product

eaton18spd Jan 21, 2012 at 3:32 pm

theshortone19 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:33 pm

Enter me!

FoxxBerry Jan 21, 2012 at 3:36 pm

This is a neat idea

SADiggs Jan 21, 2012 at 3:37 pm

Very cool product, I'm thinking I'm in need.

Bill_Johnson Jan 21, 2012 at 3:39 pm

What person COULDn'T use these?! Thanks for the chance to win a set!

Chef_Hutch Jan 21, 2012 at 3:55 pm

I just got through changing computers. Part of that involved identifying all the cords...electrical, USB, etc. I had to put masking tape on each wire just to know where I was! I need these little critters!

dewey32399 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:58 pm

Awesome idea!!!

Jerky223 Jan 21, 2012 at 3:59 pm

Everyone needs cable management

MousePad Jan 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Would be cool! Good luck everyone!

ArgoFX Jan 21, 2012 at 4:03 pm

Cool. I would like to win one :)

rainylime Jan 21, 2012 at 4:13 pm

What i would do for this!!!

derekgruchy Jan 21, 2012 at 4:14 pm

Cool. I was just getting ready to start "taping" my cords for identification. This is a beautiful alternative.

gtamhankar Jan 21, 2012 at 4:15 pm

Pick me!!

loberry Jan 21, 2012 at 4:21 pm

count me in. thanks CB

eltiburon7 Jan 21, 2012 at 4:22 pm

Me like it. They look like lolipops

Toxic Jan 21, 2012 at 4:24 pm

Great idea! I could use this =)

Chrisd534 Jan 21, 2012 at 4:28 pm

Yesss I want this! Thanks CB!

itr themes Jan 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm

very cool looking

dgburns Jan 21, 2012 at 4:37 pm

I NEED simple!

Red Rooster Jan 21, 2012 at 4:41 pm

Are you kidding? Super idea. Might keep me just a bit more organized. Well, definitely more organized in the cord department.

PinayRendition Jan 21, 2012 at 4:41 pm

very useful! hope i get picked. :)

Liptonice Jan 21, 2012 at 4:48 pm

I have lots of cables!

ggap10 Jan 21, 2012 at 4:49 pm

This could save me a lot of time figuring out the cables for all the gadgets on my office desk...hail dotz..

Flip4Bytes Jan 21, 2012 at 4:56 pm

Kinda cool :P

Alerui Jan 21, 2012 at 4:58 pm

Like it :)

litig8or98 Jan 21, 2012 at 5:01 pm

Purty colors

Mastajeet Jan 21, 2012 at 5:09 pm

le me, wanting it!!!

cgilly Jan 21, 2012 at 5:12 pm

i would like to win one

bbdodgersdude Jan 21, 2012 at 5:17 pm

I hope I win!

KiraSaint Jan 21, 2012 at 5:24 pm

I could definitely use this! Thanks!

jimpalmer3 Jan 21, 2012 at 5:25 pm

I could use this!

tharsekan Jan 21, 2012 at 5:32 pm

Hey I want this.

zmi007 Jan 21, 2012 at 5:45 pm

need one for sure

chillspace Jan 21, 2012 at 6:00 pm

I can definitely use these in my home office.

bill15 Jan 21, 2012 at 6:03 pm

I'll take a pack please

SoBold9700 Jan 21, 2012 at 6:04 pm

Need to dotz my life.

padplaygames Jan 21, 2012 at 6:16 pm

Like!

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bennavere Jan 21, 2012 at 6:42 pm

Lo voglio!!!!

Mr Fun Jan 21, 2012 at 6:51 pm

Hope to win

verginiamaro Jan 21, 2012 at 7:01 pm

they don't ship to Canada :(

LRB Jan 21, 2012 at 6:59 pm

Fabulous idea!

whataday Jan 21, 2012 at 7:27 pm

Wow!! What a great idea and color coding them with something that be used over and over again!! I would like to win a set!

mohawk apple Jan 21, 2012 at 7:29 pm

I can use these for sure!

MikanX Jan 21, 2012 at 7:32 pm

cool idea! Thanks!

vecharo Jan 21, 2012 at 7:44 pm

Very clean and very cool- with style :-)
love it!

pelletizer Jan 21, 2012 at 7:49 pm

Great idea would be very useful.

goodbery Jan 21, 2012 at 7:54 pm

I really need this to help keep things straight and simple.

QueXiaQuanton Jan 21, 2012 at 7:55 pm

I'll try some too

goodbery Jan 21, 2012 at 7:57 pm

Hey I need all the help I can get

missvickies Jan 21, 2012 at 8:03 pm

great idea :-)

json_h Jan 21, 2012 at 8:09 pm

Pick me, these would be great

Eddiemed Jan 21, 2012 at 8:12 pm

These look cool, I'd like some.

e-Andy Jan 21, 2012 at 8:18 pm

Need this! I have too many cords in my house.

thewalmartguy Jan 21, 2012 at 8:55 pm

This is a great way to stay organized (and keep the wife from wondering which charger is hers). Good luck to all.

meganVee Jan 21, 2012 at 9:03 pm

Awesome idea!!! I could definitely use these!!!

sashas Jan 21, 2012 at 9:26 pm

these look really useful

BoldWorld Jan 21, 2012 at 9:50 pm

me please. this is really cool and helpfull

justincase1911 Jan 21, 2012 at 9:57 pm

How have i not seen these before? Hope I win, but if I don't, I'll be getting them anyway.

00stryder Jan 21, 2012 at 10:00 pm

Looks pretty neat, I'd definitely use them!

the_sleuth Jan 21, 2012 at 10:02 pm

Makes you want to say, "Why didn't I develop this great idea?" I'm in!

AFriske Jan 21, 2012 at 10:19 pm

This could be useful, count me in.

garymait Jan 21, 2012 at 10:20 pm

What a lovely addition this would make to my bag of cables.

springbok Jan 21, 2012 at 10:29 pm

I'm constantly mixing up my cords, plugging them in and out of the power bar. I would love to have them colour coded to the EXTREME! xD

johnbrun Jan 21, 2012 at 10:46 pm

I'm always in need of something to get me better organized - this might just do the trick! Count me in!

lklim Jan 21, 2012 at 10:48 pm

I could use some of those rather than rummaging through my tangle of cables.

gschwarzer Jan 21, 2012 at 10:48 pm

If you like organized cables, I just bought one of these...automatic cord winder for headphones and stuff...pretty cool. http://kck.st/xZHQRk

yenyob Jan 21, 2012 at 11:02 pm

The thought of just using these for my electronics bag is making me happy. I have so many cords in there it's crazy.

con4n007 Jan 21, 2012 at 11:06 pm

I'm in!!

stormahead Jan 21, 2012 at 11:22 pm

Count me in on this one.

bharuch7282 Jan 21, 2012 at 11:30 pm

very good concept would love to win thanks

Deviant_Anchovy Jan 21, 2012 at 11:35 pm

So am I! I'm in!

BBM.Duchess Jan 21, 2012 at 11:58 pm

cute

Yell0w Jan 22, 2012 at 12:08 am

Oh cool. Thank you

CrackBerryHarry Jan 22, 2012 at 12:30 am

This is cooler than apple cores!

-Taipan- Jan 22, 2012 at 12:37 am

Yes please. Thanks

The_Adventist Jan 22, 2012 at 12:40 am

Wonderful!!! The wife just started complaining about the cords this week.

dakid72 Jan 22, 2012 at 12:44 am

This is cool, likely please!
Thanks in advance CrackBerry & Dotz!

bernardogrady Jan 22, 2012 at 12:47 am

this looks like a great idea. would love to try it out!

Pyxzure Jan 22, 2012 at 1:32 am

I'm in!

Sashko Jan 22, 2012 at 1:41 am

These Dotz seem like a pretty cool idea :-D

triquetra Jan 22, 2012 at 1:56 am

Love this idea.

rickkel Jan 22, 2012 at 2:22 am

I think I could use about ten packs of these - the cords are out of control....

larchi Jan 22, 2012 at 2:36 am

Count me in. I have cables too.

Shocktribe Jan 22, 2012 at 2:39 am

Swag

ekafara Jan 22, 2012 at 2:40 am

Yes please!

rebelZA Jan 22, 2012 at 3:18 am

they look fantastic and would definately help sort out the cable mess

yaletownboy Jan 22, 2012 at 3:41 am

why is it tht i never see my own osted comments

hunter_d Jan 22, 2012 at 3:42 am

Yes please

poolrookie78 Jan 22, 2012 at 4:28 am

cool!

Bjblondie58 Jan 22, 2012 at 5:10 am

These are cool!!!

danp2000 Jan 22, 2012 at 7:04 am

Oh yea, this would really help me with my cord issues.

Verbal72 Jan 22, 2012 at 7:23 am

I could so use these! We are moving this week, and I had know idea that I have these many cords.

ohioclone Jan 22, 2012 at 8:11 am

yes please

sicz24 Jan 22, 2012 at 8:40 am

Wow this will help keep me organized, I need this!

Meekamona Jan 22, 2012 at 8:53 am

These would certainly upgrade the Post-it Notes wrapped around the cords!

freitame Jan 22, 2012 at 9:06 am

Please and Thank You CrackBerry!

batrad Jan 22, 2012 at 9:44 am

I can definitely use one .. These are cute

Katlashell Jan 22, 2012 at 9:50 am

Absolutely a needed product!!! Would love to win this!!!

jaeburg Jan 22, 2012 at 10:12 am

I sorta like this. Count me in.

blindguy Jan 22, 2012 at 10:25 am

looks goog. Thanks for the contest.

hunkytoe Jan 22, 2012 at 10:26 am

The area behind my home desk has been declared a fire hazard by the fire chief :) This would help me find out which device is on fire

Halifax Guy Jan 22, 2012 at 10:34 am

I'll try anything once, twice if I like it.

ooMARLAoo Jan 22, 2012 at 10:43 am

What a GREAT idea. I've seen similar products, but these are cute! I'd love to snatch me a set. Crackberry, would you like to help me out? THANKS! :)

SkaterGuy2k Jan 22, 2012 at 11:08 am

This would be awesome to organize all the network cords, and usb cords for charging devices.
Another awesome contest and usefull tool Thanks Crackberry

chsr40 Jan 22, 2012 at 12:47 pm

Nice idea, would love to have one, please!

eclipse33 Jan 22, 2012 at 1:11 pm

Brilliant! Simple, but elegant.

eve6er69 Jan 22, 2012 at 1:18 pm

these would be awesome!
i have a 16 port surge protector behind my tv with 13 or 14 of the slots being used.

please these are the best idea ever!!!

Mojave Jan 22, 2012 at 1:21 pm

Now how smart is that!! Count me in please.

staffman28 Jan 22, 2012 at 1:26 pm

No doubt these would help clean up the half dozen cords on my desk. Could get rid of the masking tape labels and wire ties. Lol

BBSwt Jan 22, 2012 at 1:57 pm

There you go, u bet. "mmm they look tasty mmm".
Just plug that blue one right into that wall there.
"mmm dog treats mmm". o_O

jamesp614 Jan 22, 2012 at 2:09 pm

Why did I not think of that? Excellent product and idea!

emmaleewalpole Jan 22, 2012 at 2:34 pm

looks awesome

Cap_172R Jan 22, 2012 at 2:38 pm

sure why not

crashdavis Jan 22, 2012 at 2:53 pm

I would love some, thanks!

johndeereguy Jan 22, 2012 at 2:59 pm

Very cool, fingers crossed!

jlrmb Jan 22, 2012 at 2:59 pm

Cord management. So needed :P

ivande Jan 22, 2012 at 3:33 pm

that's really cool

ewakil12 Jan 22, 2012 at 3:38 pm

lilaberry Jan 22, 2012 at 4:47 pm

cool idea

kix5953 Jan 22, 2012 at 4:55 pm

i would love this!!!!! »kixrox«

mqchards Jan 22, 2012 at 5:29 pm

look handy

thatMikeguy Jan 22, 2012 at 6:21 pm

Slick. would love this product.

mascan42 Jan 22, 2012 at 7:12 pm

If all the connectors are the same, and they're all going to the same place, why would it matter which one you used for which device? I use the same micro-USB cable to charge my BB and sync my Android tablet (if I'm in too much of a rush to use the wireless connection).