It ain't about the accesories, BUT...
1: Same charger made for an amateur video camcorder c.1992.
2: No USB3.0 > USB 3.0 lead? hello it is 2011.
3: How many batteries, what capacity?
4: They only give you C1 DB ?! -all that money and they don't give you the full C1 Pro licence. I mean... really? a little gift, is surely possible.
Ok, I have to play a little devils advocate here (don't take that literally).
The case - keep in mind the Leica S2 comes in a very similar packaging. They do still offer the Storm rolling case with the Value Add Warranty. It doesn't appear - at this point - a hard case comes with the Classic Kit. If so, then perhaps that will come later, because these first Classic Warranty Kits have arrived only in the box, no case.
USB - There are multiple USB 3 formats and the supplied cable is compatible with USB 3 on both ends.
Charger - It's by far the best charger supplied with any digital back sold today. Is there a better one? PM some suggestions to me and we'll have Phase One change this tomorrow! Well, ok, maybe not. But send me some suggestions please. One thing I do know is that smaller 3rd party accessories like these tend to get purchased in bulk by
relatively smaller companies like Phase One, Leaf, etc, (it's the only way to get the price down, as these 3rd party companies typically sell them in way higher volume to huge companies). So, sometimes, it takes some time (years and years) to whittle through the inventory and the cost is not insignificant. On the Plus side (pun intended) if you're upgrading from a recent vintage Plus back, then you'll have 2 of the same charger, for volume charging or for backup, since you'll be able to keep the one you already have.
One battery - same capacity. Classic package has always been 1 battery, Value Add always has 2 batteries. Remember, we have the same battery for $40.
Regarding C1, isn't the IQ gift enough?
But seriously, I can see both sides, why send someone a C1 Pro license when they may not even have a Canon/Nikon camera to use with it? Probably they do, but it's probably less a percentage than you think. It's not accurate to think of throwing in a $399 licensed piece of software as a freebie, or insignificant. Yes, it is a license, but there is support for that license, and that is indeed a cost. And it does offset the efforts of the software division that is designed to produce sales to 3rd party cameras. And support for 3rd party cameras is often more difficult than support for Phase One products. I'm divided on this issue. It would be a nice gesture. It actually makes the most sense from a marketing perspective. But it does seem potentially wasted on perhaps 30% or more of the purchasers, who may not have a Canon or Nikon. They can always download a trial. But...then again....
Steve Hendrix