That might have been a sensible question to ask in the era of the 770 internet tablet, or even with the N800 (less so with that one given Nokia added the "N" to its product name).

There was nothing to suggest that Nokia would continue with the 770. I found it a terrific device with nothing like it to be seen anywhere. But, companies like Nokia dip their toes in the water and are quite prepared to choose to drop something if it doesn't work out. Like the beautiful, but short-lived, series 90 device.

But, the 770 was followed by the N800 and the N810. Now by the N900, which has seen extensive work in the UI/UX and includes a phone which extends the functionality over the previous internet tablets.

The question to ask is - why would one think Maemo would not continue?