It doesn't have to be.

But if anybody could do it, why not Nokia? I do not anticipate a device from: Apple, HTC, LG, Sony or much of any other reputable device manufacturer. And I'm sorry, but I'm really damn tired of waiting on these no-named folks delivering stuff that's barely a step above ****.

Simply stated, only Nokia has something to prove. Win the geeks with Maemo, win the masses that can't afford a smartphone with their current cheap devices. Win by actually being different and not making the same form factor and device as everybody else using a mobile OS that everybody is also using.