I have to admit that after following the Pandora mess, I have little faith in "bunch of enthusiasts building an N800 replacement".

But looking inside the SmartQ5, I notice that it is very roomy inside, while still being smaller and lighter than an N800.

I am sure that the company that made it could create a system in a similar case, with an OMAP3 (or other Cortex-A8 based Soc, such as i.MX51, S5PC), 256MB of RAM, 2 SD slots, a larger battery, a d-pad, etc. And I believe they could have it ready in 2009.

The real question is how to make them "see the light", and actually do this.