The problem is that nowadays most people want the shinies.
They want a phone that looks good (according to them), and that's it.
They don't care what's inside as long as it can run their dumb games and the lot of social networking shenanigans.
That's the very reason there's so many people going over crApple stuff... and Android is barely better.

So, as much as I would like it, I'm not really expecting the Neo900 to make a dent in a market full of Androids and iCrap, not with a bulky device with such a small screen.
Don't get me wrong, *I* love the N900 form-factor, but it's outdated nonetheless.

The best we can hope is to get hackers' and Open hardware/software proponents' attention (and of course also people that place their privacy above said shinies).
I'm cool with that, though I'll still cross my fingers in hope the project will get more exposure whenever it's released.