A tablet running Maemo; therefore the definition of tablet is what is being discussed here. For that we have to go back to past. Its not easy to clearly define this based on propositions. Usually the manufacturer of the end product gives something a name and the general public adopts that name. Sometimes new names are invented.

I'd say the definition of tablet is something inbetween the size of a smartphone and netbook, being portable, much akin to the size (but not features) of a PDA. Traditionally it had a stylus, nowadays they're seen without stylus as well. They have radios (Infrared, BlueTooth, WiFi, 3G, ..) and connectors using cables (USB). Some have keyboards. Some were research projects, or were never made for general audience. The device would not have to be compared to Nokia N8x0 because a Maemo tablet is not necessarily a Nokia product. In general I'd say it'd be a device which, while inbetween a smartphone and netbook, is able to fullfill a lot of roles. Maybe not always being the best tool for the best job, but the device is versatile in the way it can be applied to use. But it is difficult to please everyone with 1 such device... so I think the Pandora is, for now, as close as it gets to a Maemo tablet, if it ever gets released. Otherwise perhaps we see some netbooks or smartbooks which are 'good enough'.

For me, it'd be a device running a *NIX stack with X with state of the art performance (e.g. OMAP3) which has a reasonable 24/7 connectivity with reasonable speed/price. It'd also allow me being able to use VPN, remote shell, and remote desktop. Sortof like a portable thin client. If it is HSPA which does that, I'd be happy, but if there were world-wide WLAN for WiFi allowing that I'd be happy as well. Preferably I'd be able to securely add features to the hardware without using cables. BlueTooth 3 perhaps?