HOMEBREW -- lsdj, nanoloop.... (Score 1)

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the impact on the homebrew scene. I don't really think of backup as neccessary for cartridges, but AFAIK these devices are the only way to make a http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/ or http://www.nanoloop.de/ cartridge. I don't know much about the DS/Wii scene, but I bet they are also targeting stuff that affects thriving GBA and GBC homebrew projects. The problem here seems to be that console makers don't offer any legitimate means for users to create software for their platforms without forking over lots of cash for a developer license (and a machine that runs unsigned code).