Hehe - gotta love Corey's posts there. While I also dislike Apple for similar reasons I've pretty much gave up arguing about it a long time ago due to the massive number of Apple fans/users on Internet forums.

In this instance, I wouildn't necessarily be blaming them since VW charge the same amount for each type of cable. If I had bought the car from teh dealer with MDI, I would've done my best to persuade them to throw in at least one type of cable (otherwise the option is rendered useless). Keep in mind that you can also get the cables shipped to you for $30 from eBay.