Void in mobile computing.

I consider Nokia and Microsoft teaming as beginning of the end for Nokia and also for a good mobile computing front. Nokia should have gone the meego way. They still havent announced the end of meego. But I wonder if meego would gain any more force, considering they are already lagging behind in the effort.

What is even more scary is that I am loosing out of options in the mobile computing front!

I certainly dont want to give money to arrogant apple for their overpriced and crippled devices.
I dont want to fall into the traps of google owning me, by getting into Android.
Blackberry has not impressed me enough for personal mobile computing.
I have many reasons for not accepting Windows mobile platform at the moment.
Symbian has become a joke now.

Meego was my only option to look forward. And that is also under threat due to Microsoft-Nokia partnership. I still love my Maemo powered N900. I just wish something good comes up before that needs a replacement.

On a side note, Intel has been losing out on many fronts, as mobile procs overtook PC procs. The new love from Apple using intel chips wasnt enough. Microsoft added to their injury by announcing mainstream support for mips platform in their future OS. Also there are many people like me who love AMD procs for their cost efficiency on PC.

Now is the time for intel to jump into Mobile bandwagon with a killer processor and a Meego.
Intel are you listening ?

rajesh