IMO ever since Steve Jobs died apple has gone down the stuffter, and hasn't bothered to get themselves out, and instead gets themselves deeper and deeper in.
But in all seriousness, forget apple, because we all know everyone is going to follow suit and make phones without headphone jacks, Motorola already jumped the gun, but at least made it so it was available as an option. If next year Samsung does the same, god is dead and everyone will follow apple into the pits of hell.