I recently bought a Panasonic cordless (after several Rowentas) and really like it. It has a base which holds the iron. The base has the electric cord. I iron on a big board that sits on a counter top in my sewing room. Because there are cabinets and drawers below the counter top, my cord used to get snagged on the knobs. Now I can iron the full length of my big board with no problems. Love it!