Change for change sake ?
You can argue both ways on this, citing other connectors that have not changed in years as fit for purpose - USB, wall power, wall phone, Ethernet RJ45 etc...
However in the case of the Apple Doc connector, there is no real driver/forward move for a change to a smaller connector, unless there is some secret change that power and data does not already supply ??!?!
. It's already pretty small, and there is little uplift from a form factor change - Note they did irritatingly muck about a little about 6 years ago when they removed the F|irewire power from it - an Apple Ipod HiFi won't chare an IOS device, but will an iPod G5 video for example. It's also pretty robust and give a generally firm connection - In comparison Android/WP are poorly served by the dock market for their devices which seem to change willy-nilly - Mini USB, Micro USB, Blackberry/Kindle connector. My 2 children's Nintendo DS and DSi's with different dock are a pain in the arse when going anywhere as you need both PSU;s, as they change it for no reason too.
