Isn't it funny that the more mr. Elop does not want me to buy it, the more anctious I'm becoming about getting one

After this one, I can sit back and enjoy another 2 years of technical progress before worrying about the next device. I now realize that I am not specifically looking for a upgraded N900 because that 'ol rascal will still be in our posession after we buy the new toy. Having a N9 besides a N900 would be a perfect combination for me.

In many cases the N9 will fill gaps that we missed in our n900s, but at the same time use the N900 like you would carry a swiss army knife besides your phone. Examples? VNC, IR, web flash player, document writing. Considering I am an end-user, I can imagine the usages of the N900 for many people here on Maemo.org

I doubt you would give your current tabletphone the same drawer treatment as your phones before that. It's not like Apple where every successor makes the previous version pretty much obsolete.