Where did the buttons go? Somehow, I feel like losing the iconic white circle was not a smart move on their part, even though they pulled it off with the touch. Now it really looks like a stick of gum (albeit, an awful flavor of grey or black).
People may not want to be forced to use Apple's headphones just to control the thing; although, at this price, those who buy it may not care about having nicer headphones. In my opinion, you should always have some form of controls on a device, in case you forget your headphones or want to upgrade them later.
