The opennes of the device is of no use,literally.Maybe you can make some small tweaks and modifications but why dont u fix the Media Player?Guess what,you cant.Why?Its closed.So how open is the device actually?Not open enough so that people can make significant changes to it.So if you want to go with another device,go for it.The device is open but its the fanboys that arent able to look beyond their "pink,concript world",their minds are closed.So dont bother with them.The best of luck to you my friend.
Reportedly it has 960x480 screen, noise cancellation system (dual mic), slightly larger battery (only about 17% more)... the other 'upgrades' are nothing new: front side camera, main camera with higher resolution and flash.. Apple branded Cortex A8 cpu.
They're maemo and MeeGo... "Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...