I am not a hacker myself, and am not necessarily recommending hacking, but rather, promoting an open development platform that includes the popuar application platforms of Apple and Android. I know that this is what interests the youngest generation and would foster renewed interest in the hobby. Lionel could open an app store and profit from the downloads. Sound files, loco programming apps, accessory apps, etc. Content is King. If Lionel sticks with a proprietary Legacy hardware / Software platform it will not realize its true potential IMO.
It also opens up the possibility of running virtual layouts to test out ideas, as well as remote (in the truest sense) control of layouts via the internet. Imagine what it could do for kids in the hospital to have a tablet and interact with real layouts somewhere in a club location.
What Lionel needs is a Chief Innovation Officer who understands modern technlogy, the commercial software ecosystem and market dynamics.
It is the 21st Century afterall.
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