Finally, to add something (I think) to all the other points made so far: Maemo needs an infusion of new users and developers to grow the ecosystem. This device, combined with Harmattan down the road, are the proverbial "it".

We're going to see a much bigger community (of both users and developers). For a much larger segment of the market, I think this is a real iPhone competitor. Although, I think it'll probably more compete with the G1 - and perhaps even beat it.

It's interesting to note, as well, that the G1's sole network provider in the UK is... T-Mobile.

Whether it meets my use-cases (occasional ebook, in-car nav, video on the move), I've no idea. Initial suspicions are that it's too bulky to use as my primary phone (and Vodafone would only give me a few quid off my current contract to go phoneless, so it wasn't worth it); that it could look hideous with the dimensions given (basically as brick-like and uninspiring as the G1) and that my optimism over software development will be short-lived.