[dragonwriter]

> The real question is why would you remove it ?

To make more money per handset sale by selling wireless headphones.

[rimliu]

Said handset comes with earbuds included.

[dragonwriter]

And if the average, per handset number of first-party replacements purchased is >0, Apple still wins in the way I described, notwithstanding that they bundle earbuds with the handset.