Preface: we are talking about an unfinished OS for a rumored device that has not been officially confirmed except in the offical beta of the unofficial OS

Every product is designed for ONE group of users. Marketers, psychologists, and product designers come to a consensus after some measure of research whom they want to target. The device is made and marketed for them alone.

Those other groups that are close to that targeted group display varying levels of interest in the product/service, and from there design/marketing enchancements are made in an effort to further define the core of the product while making the ONE group a larger net than was originally cast.

With Maemo, this is pretty clear that it was the philosophy, and in reinventing the platform for Maemo 5 and beyond, another look was taken at the potential users and developers and some target was identified. Not everyone in this current group will qualify as those who are targeted for this release (speaking of the OS). However, the family of devices (hey, remember when that comment was made; I don't have a link off hand) is unveiled, those who might not like the software completly would be marketed to because the hardware is the compelling factor - this can also work in reverse.

No one has confirmed the specs, nor anything more than two possible devices. No hardware configurations, nor screen sizes, or anything else for that matter that you can purchase right now is certain. What is certain is that Nokia has targeted A group for this release, and while there is some overlap with the current fourm of users, its not meant to include all of them. If you want Nokia to make a device that works for you, appear on their front doorstep with a few billion and a convincing marketing case for them making a few billion more when you leave their presence, and show them how to make that device.

I will say though, you are probably 7 years behind where they are thinking, so you better hurry up and get that billion to their door now