Hi! I'm wondering how long the N900 will remain relevant? I mean, the phone function probably could last as long as the touchscreen or the overall casing durability. But could the 'high-tech-openess' feature of the N900 be the ultimate cause of it's own end of life?

We've seen so many threads talking about EOL for N900 (devices sales)...while some have suggested stocking 2 or 3 units to take advantage of price discounts.

Maemo support will probably be limited to this forum, when everyone else migrates to Meego, or to Android or other phones. Also, the pace for developers to come up with new stuffs like 3G video call or Ovi maps (compatibility) or others? Or how to overcome issues from battery life to bricked or can't boot?

Also competitor threads compare the N900 against various rival and better, newer specification phones like streak, E7 and the galaxy (there'll be more coming). The ARM 600MHz now probably shadowed by the 1GHz Snap.

Lastly the perceived lack of support (or backing) by Nokia for the N900 seems to be a major disappointment and frustration.

So, what do you think will be the lifecycle of the N900?