There's a great deal of debate going on about the future of maemo and meego, which I think is a good thing. At the very least it shows there's a lot of us out there who have an active interest in both operating systems.

If Nokia were going it alone with Meego I'd have my doubts about whether the os would go the distance. Partnering up with Intel should ensure it'll compete on a level playing field with the other systems available out there.

As for Maemo, it'll be interesting to see who stays with it (and who returns to it) after Meego becomes universally available for the N900. Personally, my money is on the following:

Those looking for a smooth and simplified end user, app rich experience will go Meego.

Those who like being able to get under the hood of their os and pushing development boundries will stick with Maemo.