Just catching up with the whole thing. Wow. What would be simpler than a "bad UI, sorry, we'll get it right next time" response, and instead we get this?

Leaving legalities aside (IANAL), the message seems clear: if you don't want unexpected charges and/or "phoning home" with your personal data, don't buy an "Ovi device". Fair enough, I can live with that (and obviously Nokia/Ovi think they can too so I don't expect a change in attitude).

So, what do people who want a Linux handheld computer completely under the owner's control buy these days?