I think it would be interesting if they moved to an online only distribution. They could still sell games to retailers, by selling cards like the Wii points card. But instead of points, the cards would represent games. This would eliminate the need for any type of media and make the device more like an iPod.

Cartirdges IMO is the primary reason why the DS is superior to the PSP. With advances to cart memory, I'm hoping they have the balls to switch back to carts for their next console (maybe the next handheld will also be a console, so it won't matter!).

And once devices go online more readily, storage space will be less of an issue. Allow a 4Gig USB flash key to be used as storage memory, and you are set.

Unless Sony have the balls to drop disc-based media from their next handheld, they will not be able to compete. 

LOL...DonWii I just wanted to prove to everyone that I'm neutral..I love all consoles...I have that 360 in my name because I can choose to go 360 degrees and pick whichever console I like...I see the Xbox 360...I like do a 360 degree and see the Wii do a 360 degree...see the PS3 do a 360 degree....thats all..I'm no fanboy..I see what I like and purchase it...I have the Kaz Hirai, Nintendo prints money, Wii and Xbox 360 all to say that I'm not a fanboy..thats all..

Digital distribution is completely obvious for the next handheld IMO.

What I am curious about - it whether they need a new handheld at all, or whether they can just release some simple add-on for the DS to allow all of this.

Re: this motion control - it would be pretty easy to create a housing that a DSLite could "plug into" (via the GBA port) to provide full motion control.

I really can't see if being that useful - as long as the screen is attached to the device itself. If it is used as a "Wiimote" for the Wii, or connected straight to another TV/display device... that has potential.

(its hard to look at a screen, that you are moving/twisting)

@Takashii360 You are Nintendo biased, because you have Wii/DS/ Xbox360/Sony. 50% of your pictures are for 1 company. 25% of your pictures are for 3 products. You loose.

Whatever DonWii...I not going to get into a flame war with you...like I said I'm neutral say what you say...its your opinion...think mature not immature...I pick what I want and I say what I want..I said I'm neutral..I'm neutarl..you think I'm Nintendo biased so be it..whatever makes you happy...

 Well the reason I put (read: flash memory) in my post is to imply that the cartridge could possibly not be the actual method of getting the game onto the device. There are already plenty of devices that include flash storage, so with an internet connection (or perhaps a download station in store) you could get your games that way. As you've said, allow expandable memory ((mirco/mini)sdhc perhaps, that allows up to 32gb and is tiny) then you've got plenty of space.

 @your mother, true, while I didn't think of more parts to break directly, the fact that you have a spinning disc in a rapidly moving device would definitely cause significantly more wear and tear, plus the possibility of damaging the disc.

Ok... I didn't think I would have to apply the new rule, but you leave me no choice:

You are Nintendo biased, because you have Wii/DS/ Xbox360/Sony. 50% of your pictures are for 1 company. 25% of your pictures are for 3 products. You loose.

Sarcasm goes in Pink. You sucked all the fun out of it. 

from the picture, they are bring back the gameboy, with motion sensing. So the whole touch-pad thing will be killed off by it's own creator... kinda stupid if thats what happens.