That's quite exact.For the *market*.That's not exactly "the end user".Market means "making money of it", which is something Android and iOS have done well, and Maemo didnt.
I really love how corporations (like Nokia, Intel, etc) want developers to happily join for free yet-another-platform so they can develop a "new ecosystem", and a new "market" for them to keep relevant in the industry.
Of course, you'll invest time and effort on something that maybe tomorrow goes directly to the trash can after changes of direction (gnome to Qt, disastrous iterations of Maemo,Maemo-->Meego), or, simply, a new CEO arrives and thinks differently.And without promises if you'll ever see a device with that OS on it.
But that's fine, it's all for the sake of open source...

If you use Linux as the example of successfull open-source OS, you've to have in mind that the platform to develop it was already there (x86).Devices specifically developed to run linux on it came muuch later.Developers werent tied to a closed,"secret" device, that may or not reach the market,and it's, at the end, in the hands of companies like Nokia and Intel, companies that may send all your (free) hard work to the trash can.

In this era of mobile devices, the 2 winning companies are Apple and Google, both of them with a looong experience in developing software.You can say Nokia too (Symbian), but, really, that's more from the "8-bits" era of mobile devices.
Nokia has shown their inability of managing software, along with their disrespect for the community (their presence and help,specially technical, in this forums was nearly zero).Will Intel, a pure hardware company, do better?

Like 2 days ago, i read in engadget HP was donating a Proliant Server worth of $15000 to their webOS supporting community.....The most nokia did was sell devices at a slightly reduced price looong time ago.

So, why should i use my (almost inexistent) spare time developing for Intel for free?
Really, i'm more inclined now to develop for Maemo and help the CSSU *now* , when it's *really* a community project over a known device.

And...anyway, i also think that what i want is Ubuntu in my device.Or Windows XP, or windows 7.Maybe today is not possible, but in 2 years....with dual core devices,128Gb SD's and better batteries...Oh, those werent developed with mobile in mind? And the only answer to that is to reinvent the whole wheel (so companies keep selling new OS's with their markets,etc,etc,etc)?