Nokia was close to launching N9? Where does that information come from? From what we have seen of MeeGo so far is that it is still very far from ready.<p>In addition, one of Nokia's big problems is its inability to produce good modern software. In order to make Symbian and MeeGo realistic contenders, Nokia would have completely needed to change its software processes' direction. It would not have been as risky as moving to WP7.