I'd say N9 would have been great at the price if it was as open as N900 is (stand corrected here) and if it had a hw kbd but Galaxy SII stands out now.

Swype or no swype doesn't matter.

I prefer the internal storage over the external as the information is store is secure if device itself has a lock.

NFC etc are of no use to me, i am happy to pay around $500 for n9 but not $700-$800 as is being currently advertised by some sellers here in Oz.

My next one should be a SII but i will wait till some reviews come out for n9 meanwhile n900 goes with me everywhere.