We all know how hard it is to get release dates out of Nokia — sort of an extreme version of “ask me no questions, I’ll tell you no lies.”

But it’s even harder to get word of a product’s demise. One day a product shortage is a sales-finished notice. That’s why this random encounter with an unavailable-in-your-area notice for the Nokia N800 makes me wonder what’s in store.

PS: Did I say the unavailable area is North America the U.S.? Seems like a pretty big market to run dry in.

Added later: Now someone’s posted the info that Dell has discontinued selling the N800.