All things change eventually, Apple is maybe forcing it on people a little early in this case, but at the end of the day its all in the name of progress. I'm not really complaining here as it doesn't affect me personally, more just playing devil's advocate. I can definitely see why people are upset though, and I don't blame them at all.

I just saw this and thought it was cool and particularly relevant here:

[Link: engadget.com]

It's like a Mophie juice pack but with a headphone port and lighting cable pass through, not a bad idea..