dalonso: this doesn't work over USB, it works over WiFi.

I'm still not sure of the use-cases for this project.

If I want a network-connected HD media streaming device, I'd use something like the WD TV Live (Canadian store listing). It is relatively inexpensive and handles all sorts of media over the network...

If I want a high-resolution workstation, I probably wouldn't start with a Maemo 5 device. I would set up a small Atom-based PC running the current Ubuntu from an 8GB USB pen drive (I have two such machines in my home already), and install the productivity software that I want to use on that machine. If I need access to it from my mobile, I'd use VNC or BlueMaemo or some such thing to control the PC from my handheld.

What are some other use-cases where this technology would be better?