[luag]

imho, it will help.

take a look at almost every popular devices. it involves that user could create their own content (and piracy helps, especially in developing countries)

walkman was popular because ppl could also mix their own tape.
VHS was popular because you could also tape your own content.
playstation is popular in most part of the world simply because the pirated games are cheap.
iPod is popular because ppl could easily put their own mp3s (pirated or legal) into it.

from hardware point of view, piracy helps....A LOT...

and if hardware is popular, anything related to it will also likely gain extra performance.

(apple was good to tap the new extra interest with iTunes)