Honest question here; Why couldn't we create our own Maemo device?

According to all that I've read, the only closed bits for the N900 are certain kernel drivers (the 3D and Battery Management), Flash, and parts of MicroB (not sure on that one).

Why couldn't we get a beagle board, or even some other ARM processor board, have someone mold some cases, slap in a LCD, keyboard, etc. Then we could have our own Maemo 6. Upgrade the packages from Debian Squeeze, and away we go.

Or even if the N950 comes out, if some of us don't like MeeGo for whatever reason, again couldn't we then put Maemo on it? Assuming of course similar hardware for the 3D and BME.

Just some thoughts. Maybe I've gone crazy from reading Amiga forums, because they always do little hardware hacks, etc.

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