Now that Elop & Co. has killed MeeGo (as far as Nokia is concerned at least) I may give WebOS another serious look. Seems I'm left with 3 possible choices once I have to retire my N900:

1. WebOS.
The Good: Will be the closest thing to Maemo/MeeGo/real Linux actually available on a phone. Good OS with a supportive community. Nice UI I can't help but like. Hackable.
The Bad: Not open. Only offered on one company's hardware, which was one of the original reservations I had when switching to Maemo.

2. Android.
The Good: Lotsa apps and hardware to choose from. UI still kinda sucks, but better than by far now than it was on my G1. Hackable.
The Bad: UI still kinda sucks. Not truly open. Not really Linux. Been there, done that, don't miss it a bit. But probably worst of all is the Big Brother aka Google factor.

3. MeeGo.
The Good: Real, open Linux distro. Most capable and adaptable of any mobile OS. Base UI looks ok and a Maemo-style UI would rock. Slim possibility of availability on a variety of hardware.
The Bad: Nothing actually on the market. Very iffy future. Gotta wait and see and hope my N900 doesn't break before a suitable MeeGo device is available from someone, if ever. Doesn't look promising now that will happen.

Tough situation...

Edit: Just saw a video of the Pre3 w/WebOS.
Strike 1: Friggin' veritcal slider with teeny-tiny keyboard like the original Pre. I hate those - unusable.
Strike 2: Apparently runs on AT&T. I need T-Mobile compatibility.
Strike 3: I'd be tied to one hardware manufacturer and OS developer again.

You're outta here!

But now what? Android has the hardware choices and apps I need, but can I hold my nose long enough? My wife's G2 is looking better...