i agree eyes..
but i would believe its made a bigger impact on the loop posse, but thats down to its very nature..
first time i seen it come out i thought 'wow.. acid pro.. for live use' and now its just sooooo much more.
but, in the techno scene, i see it as the biggest step forward for a long time. sure ya take Reason or Cubase on a lappy, but the jammin aspect of LIVE blows them both away. though in saying that, dunno what i'd use to make loops if i stopped using Reason.. spesh 3