I wouldn't buy another beta OS from nokia in the assumption that they will offer proper product support ever again..

next time I will wait for the OS to mature. ie: I will buy the 2nd or 3rd generation.

Is maemo 5 a good os.. yes appsolutely
Is maemo 5 user friendly out of the box.. appsolutely not (battery life is a joke without customising the kernel, ovi maps 1.0 on maemo is useless with out voice navigation, the fonts are only legible if you have a magnifying glass - again customisation fixes that, no spam filters 1 year after release)

It is a good device, it is a good os.. but android is better (even if the devices aren't as interfacable or as well made)

ps: isn't meego being adapted to work in mini and bmw? or aren't they actually working with nokia to develop it as a platform?