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Analogue always says that on their main site and then releases a jailbroken firmware that allows to play roms through some unofficial channels. I think this is just a way for them to shield themselves from potential legal consequences.

So I'm 100% sure, there'll be a jailbroken firmware that will be able to read roms.

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And if they don't, then the firmware is open and the community for retro games loves allowing the people to play their "backups".

Honestly as a whole the retro gaming hardware community is amazing. I'm part of one that's focuses on gameboys, and one member reverse engineered the firmware for a cartridge flasher because the main one from the manufacturer is so bad. now we have a new flasher and less buggy firmware.

I can't wait to see what we do to the Pocket.

If this is the case, then it will be the ultimate version of the console for me and I'll happily get one. I'm not sure if the userbase will be large enough to attract hacker attention, hopefully it will.

The DMG/GBA/GBC hacking community is oddly dedicated.

>a jailbroken firmware that allows to play roms through some unofficial channels.

Or just get a miSTer or ULX3S and use an open implementation of the turbograph.

If you care about being able to do whatever you want, don't go with a closed solution.

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