When I 1st heard they planned to do this, my reaction was negative. I've traditionally liked the fact that the box is complete, and also having a few spare char

When I 1st heard they planned to do this, my reaction was negative. I've traditionally liked the fact that the box is complete, and also having a few spare chargers/headsets around. But then I considered exactly how many old bits of redundant charger/headphone I've accumulated, and my family members. This is a case where economic costs/profits and underlying resource constraints, as hoped, align. Let people reuse what they've got, or apply the fractional savings towards something they choose, rather than a baseline that's bundled for them. If some consumers will react too negatively, Apple could throw in a gift-certificate good enough for an entry-level charger/headset, or applicable to the higher cost of something better.