The Nokia N800 WP7 phone looks exactly like the N9 so you can understand why Nokia will not sell N9 in countries where they expect to make a splash with their WP7 phones. Nokia isn't taking any chances with N9 cannibalizing their beloved Microsoft phones.

In retrospect this is a strategy of desperation. Elop is desperate for WP7 to succeed so he can justify jumping into bed with Microsoft. And yes, I think Meego can easily eat WP7 for lunch if Nokia were to support it wholeheartedly. Which shouldn't be a problem for Nokia because a sale of N9 is still a sale for Nokia. But where will that leave Elop?

The countries which Nokia won't sell the N9 are those with high population densities like U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Italy, India, etc. With Symbian being killed off and only one Meego phone, Elop has put all of Nokia's eggs in one basket now. If their WP7 phones don't sell like crazy, Nokia is doomed but Microsoft will be fine.