I think it looks nicer, but functionally I don't believe there is any
difference. Both methods keep the wires neat and organized.
Indeed there is a difference, notably in the aviation world.
Look inside the avionics bay of a commercial jet sometime. Come to
think of it, look at the innards of any piece of older avionics gear
that uses point-to-point wiring instead of, or in addition to, a printed
circuit backplane. What you'll see is the absence of tie-wraps, and an
abundance of laced cable harnesses.
I used to work at Boeing, and I had some friends in the Wire
Design group. I asked about this very question once. I was told that
tie-wraps are not favored for two reasons.
(1) If the tension on the tie-wrap is too high, it can crush
fragile coaxial cables.
(2) It's much easier to damage wire insulation under tie-wraps in
a high-vibration environment. Lacing twine is nowhere near as sharp
along its edges, and thus does not nick or cut said insulation.
Keep the peace(es).
--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm --
www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"