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www.blogs.sonyericsson.com/satio
The Satio is going to be a hit.The Maemo is nothing special.Wont be taken up by the operators as it does not allow customization.The only means possible is to sell it sim-free all over which isnt a great idea.Would make it more of a niche product. Samsung is already developing a Linux OS of its own which shall better Maemo and SE hall be out with its version of Android by January when the Rachael is announced. SE and Sony are working jointly on Android customization.Something to look forward to.
On people being skeptial on the satio.
The satio trumps every other S60 phone in the market on a much better UI customization. I am not even getting to the features.
The W995 however is topping all charts in the market and is expected to reach a 1 million mark anytime soon. On top for 8 weeks on a trot.