Well the quantity isn't THAT limited, it's just not that available as much in the west. What matters is demand and right now the demand will be high but that's the case for any initial release. I'm sure if you wait a month or two you will see them pop up for sale a little cheaper. I don't expect new prices to drop hundreds for a few months though.

Supposedly WP Mango Nokia devices are going to be hitting AT&T at some point. Maybe this quarter... maybe not until 2012. But Nokia's goal is for it to get into the hands of consumers through carriers.

I'm not completely against Nokia's Mango devices but I'm not sold on them either mainly because I know what to expect from WP7 anyway. It's just a matter of the hardware, and in WP7's case, the software limits the hardware in some cases which is what people refer to being locked down. Firmware updates will rectify everything, but right now I know I will enjoy Meego. The only WP Nokia device I'm interested in seeing is the rumored Ace. Keep in mind there are multiple mango devices coming from Nokia... not just 1. They want most of them on carriers, just because it allows them to get back into the hands of consumers. You can always buy unlocked, but in that case there's no point.