Great response. Nokia always seem to do very well in Europe (and elsewhere) but not so in the US. When you say "a hungry audience" the first thing I thought of was the Verizon iPhone - man that thing is going to sell out in less than a second! Perhaps if Nokia marketed MeeGo before a handset is released, it might offer consumers 'the something different' many of them want or would be interested in while iOS and Android stomp all over the country. Getting them to lick their lips - and be a little knowledgeable and aware - of MeeGo before the actual devices are let loose in the wild might help US sales greatly. But if Elop is cutting off ankles in a non-sensical cost-cutting measure (after already spending billion$ on MeeGo's development) then I think he is being a daft bugger. The focus should be on building (back) up a well-loved and reliable brand and its reputation. Wait and see? I can't wait to see...