I refused to buy an N900, so I can't compare them to be able to tell you how N900-like it would feel. If you use the stock Motorola OS, you'll be okaaaaay, but it REALLY shines once you root it and flash CyanogenMod on the device. Then--it's REALLY incredible and, most of the time, just as good as most newer devices for most things (Google Maps, YouTube, Netflix, etc.). I have to agree with Marxian's assessment about the keyboard--it's not very good at all... which is fine for me--I don't really use the keyboard much, but it's nice to have the option sometimes. The DPAD is awful but I could care less about whether it's on the left or right, honestly. I will disagree with Marxian's statement that it has been abandoned by Motorola. Insofar as Nokia almost IMMEDIATELY abandoned support for us Maemo people almost immediately after the devices are released (i.e. I couldn't so much as get a replacement kickstand for parts), Motorola was not only happy to ship me a replacement door MONTHS after I'd already bought it, but they also sent it to me FREE with FREE two-day shipping. As recently as the middle of this year, they even rolled out Android 2.2.2 as late as March 14, 2011 (THIS YEAR! ...less than 6 months ago, even... when was the last update to Nokia's N900 released?) Motorola and Verizon STILL have support sites up and running, which is more than I can say for much of the N900 sites. So as far as longevity goes, it's not bad at all--but it was also considered the big, bad flagship that REALLY made the biggest launch of Android into most peoples' hands... so I'm sure Motorola wants to keep us happy so we'll keep buying their stuff after the 2-year contract is up (which, for most of us that bought it, will be at the end of this year).