I'm on both sides of this fence. I'm currently typing from a wired keyboard connected to my daily driver laptop. In my living room I have a full media PC where

I'm on both sides of this fence. I'm currently typing from a wired keyboard connected to my daily driver laptop. In my living room I have a full media PC where a wireless mouse and keyboard make more sense sitting on the couch. The big reason? I have a love/hate relationship with wires. Wires are simple and work beautifully, but as the number goes up their management becomes necessary. Wireless can free me from this nest, but then it dumps me into managing pairing issues and sometimes sub-par electronics/software to translate between the two devices. In both cases I have to manage something I really don't care much about and would rather forget. Regarding the article, I also have a suspicious attitude towards storing batteries. I keep all kinds of old electronics around because they come in handy every blue moon. It's much harder to keep batteries stored and useful long term, and many devices don't let you remove or replace the battery. I don't like fire risks in my cabinets. For now I prefer wires because cable management is (usually) a one-time affair, where it seems wireless requires constant babysitting.