You keep linking that... have you run it? I have. I watched the various Intel Moorestown videos of MeeGo on Handset release and have actually used the N900 MeeGo release. Guess what? Huge gap in functionality from what the Moorestown was showing!

So yes, theoretical development device, because it's obvious MeeGo is moving along with Moorestown, while the N900 is still playing catchup.

Yes, I am saying that every indication is that it's dead. Im sorry, you simply cannot say that just because they are using the N900 has a framework to furthering MeeGo which they have no intention of Supporting on the N900 is a "future" in a company. That's just ... well it's dilusional.

No, the n900 is the device they have right now, and it's working, and that is the only reason they are using it to aide in MeeGo development. Nothing at all to do with them expecting a "future". They only "future" we know of is PR1.3. Now, I'll certainly change my opinion if going from PR1.2 to PR1.3 is like going from Android 1.6 to 2.1. I doubt it, though.

However, past PR1.3... and even what PR1.3 will even be.. is nothing but a black vortex of hell. That's not a future. The only confirmed reports we have indicate no future of support for the n900 with MeeGo OR Harmattan - And Harmattan is even MAEMO, and then all the not "officially" announced but "said from sources within the company" reports we have are that we'll never get a Flash upgrade, so that (one of it's strongest selling points) is already outdated.

I'm sorry.. I've seen, and Nokia has shown, absolutely nothing with regards to a "future" for the N900. MeeGo is their future, and MeeGo on the N900 is not guaranteed to even work fully. I am having this discussion in another thread too I believe: This will be a developmental only build.. once they get it "good enough" we will be relying on the Community to support and end-user workable model. If it gets there.

Nokia is not going to make money from MeeGo on the N900.. so they have 0 incentive to continue past the initial "good enough" stages. MeeGo already includes in it's multiple framework ideas Multi-Touch support as an integral piece of the UI.. so quite clearly the N900 is not the target.