I wouldn't say it's the only choice.. depends on what's important to you. I don't facepalm at "fearmonger" threads if that's what you're calling this because there is good info here and valid concerns about a device being left behind rather quickly after it was released.

If updates for the next 2 years are more important than access to your phone and an "open" community - then Android is the choice you would make as a consumer. If the more open OS, and a more free community outweigh a habit of the parent company to abandon projects... then Maemo is where it's at.

Just because there are a lot of "N900 FTL, Android iz teh bomb!" crap threads doesn't mean they are *all* that way. There is a valid point here.. it's just falling on deaf ears to anyone that matters.. that's all.