I'm also very excited about this project. From the info we have, it seems more open than maemo is today - even though the phone-specific parts need to remain proprietary.

There are specific use cases for both kinds of devices in terms of form factor/screen etc., but I doubt that in the end each of these devices will have its own platform.

I wait for the day when I can replace maemo on the 770/N800 with a distribution that also runs on other portable devices (OpenMoko, Ångström, whatever) without sacrificing functionality. (No, handwriting recognition is not functionality *g*)