Pointless? No. Nothing concerning research is never really a mistake. And whether or not Nokia will support the N9, let's be honest. Does it really matter? By the time I purchased and sold my N900 - within months - Nokia had already killed off Maemo, went to MeeGo then fired OPK... which meant Elop was next up to bat. And you know the rest. Think of it this way... if you can afford it, you'll own a piece of history. I had a chance to fly on the Concorde - one of the last 15 flights, but couldn't break away from my project. I actually have some regrets about that.