Funny you should bring that up.... check out how the OVI launch is doing then search this forum to see if some of the issues were presented to Nokia in the past. I know one issue was brought up here almost 2 years ago.

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This thread has been interesting... For me, not so much because of the specs but to help understand how Nokia researches a potential market.
I think everyone understands the need for objective data and therefore, why maemo.org members or other Tablet enthusiasts are not part of any focus groups. However it does raise the question of what role does maemo.org play, if any?

Were any maemo.org member ideas ever solicited?

I know Nokia sponsors the summits and absorbs costs for some developer devices but what percentage of our membership lives with in a 300 mile radius of a summit or for that matter, what percentage of our new improved (itT added) membership was accepted by a developer program?

The answer isn't sponsor more members, the answer might be simply to provide a mechanism where the membership could vote on a feature request or two to be added to any future market research or... Politely tell us that maemo.org is just a way to placate loyal and enthusiastic customers or people who might influence a future market.

For me the proof of the pudding is always in the tasting. From the quality I experienced when using Nokia products in the past, I'm sure this device will be very useful.
If these specs are correct, I also suspect that regardless of quality, it will have to be the most expensive device Nokia offers or other product sales might be cannibalized.

What is the projected price of this gizmo?