Originally Posted By: mlord
I suspect Apple just wants to be able to make more moollah by forcing earbud makers to buy/license yet another proprietary interface.

Lightning to 3.5mm adaptors would likely become more common. 3rd party ones already exist, with that model also offering a headphone amp and remote control options. Apple may bundle an adaptor in the box considering how many of their own Beats headphones use 3.5mm plugs.