And the interoperability. You don't need an "iphone" set of ear buds or headphon...

mc32 on Jan 6, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: More rumors that Apple might drop the 3.5mm headph...

And the interoperability. You don't need an "iphone" set of ear buds or headphones. So other than "aesthetics" by that meaning "different" I dont see much benefit and lots of usability downside.