Nokia hasn't just changed the game with the N97, they've moved the goalposts around and changed the shape of the field. We're not dealing with something that's going up against the iPhone, the G1 and the pretenders - this is a device that's taking it right to the 'ickle laptops, the netbooks.

The N97 is set to launch with 32GB of on board memory, though Anssi said on stage it'll have 48GB, with another 16GB coming via SD card. That's more than ample for most people's on-the-move needs. Add to that a slick interface, that QWERTY keyboard and the kind of hinge that'd make Jobs jealous (yeah, I'm blowing about a hinge - have you seen the action?).

So enough then to make the other phone-makers run scared, but what of the Netbooks? Tipped as one of the biggest tech growth areas for 2009 (and already one of the biggest in 2008) Nokia is walking right into a hot spot with a cracking device. Connectivity? Not a problem, it packs WiFi and HSDPA - better than most netbooks. The N97 has everything it needs to sell itself as a fully-featured phone or a laptop that can make calls. Happy days, no matter what way you look at it.

I think it'll take a while for all this to sink in, so for now we just have to marvel at its beauty. Roll on mid 2009.