Well, you didn't hear about mine exploding did you?... That's because Nokia paid me not to tell you.

Dang it... I guess I'm gonna have to give them back there money now.

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Back to diablo devices... I believe there is a lot of life left in them and @ $100-150 USD for a used N800 or $150-200 USD for a used N810, they are quite the bargain.
Just using MaemoMapper with the Google traffic layer running, an OMWeather 5 day forecast showing on your home screen, access to your e-mail, one touch access to news, Doppler radar, and various mobile portals and web pages via Personal Menu/Launcher through the cellular data connection of your choice... all displayed on a hi-res 4.1" screen puts it miles ahead of anything offered at that price.

Unfortunately there was a method to Nokia's madness. Not a whole lot of them have been produced and the leading edge of the developer community will move on to the newer devices and OS.
This will leave these geeky devices a small loyal following of even geekier fans that most of us (even the cutting edge) will, with pride, somehow always relate to.

Development may slow or stop but I predict years from now people will continue to find new uses for them.