(1) it leaves more usable space on my desk than a "straight" cable; (2) the left-angle connector points the cable to the back of the desk given the Mini-HDMI connector on the left side of my

has the narrower edge of the 'D' connector toward the bottom of the laptop; (3) MOST WONDERFUL, the left angle connector is small and leaves enough space to plug a USB cable into the USB port of the laptop that is crowded against the Mini-HDMI port.