Thanks for your response, qole. I have no technical problem with development of Maemo software for new hardware.

The problem for me would be if the future hardware doesn't meet my needs and I'm forced to reluctantly switch away from Maemo. (Hypothetical example: if I had to move to Android, my Maemo work would be wasted because it wouldn't be written in Java.)

I no longer have the eyesight of a 20-year-old, and if the new tablets have a smaller screen than the current ones, they're not going to be usable for me (unless they include a cellphone in which case I would use them differently and develop much simpler apps).

When the hardware details are announced, if the new device has either a cellphone OR a screen as big as the N800, I'll write software. But if the new hardware turns out to have a 3.5 inch screen and no phone, I won't use it.

I admire just about everything about the current tablets, and I think Nokia has done a wonderful job so far with the hardware and the software, so I'm cautiously optimistic...

Regards,
Roger