It's not even about the features or usability. I'm sure that's all pros and cons. Apple uses a proprietary charger and cable and then tries to sell it separately. If Android phones tried to do that, it wouldn't be such a huge deal because most people probably have a standard USB cord lying around somewhere. These decisions only affect Apple users and they only punish Apple users. I just find it astonishing that these consumers have been slapped in the face so many times by Apple and they continue to buy Apple products that are also more expensive. I would kind of get it if they were leaps and bounds ahead of the competition, but that hasn't been the case since the original iPhone. Not a reflection on you personally because you were given a charger. It's these repeated Apple customers that get treated like shit over and over again, from the endless cable changes, to the removal of headphone jacks, to the $1K desktop stand, etc, etc and they never leave in large numbers.