with regards to the picture quality on the N9 Take a look at some pics already posted. Thanks to Slai for taking those pics, my personal fav is the bottom 1. the thing to ask yourself is: Was the camera on the n900 good enough for the pictures you wanted to take? if yes then the n9 camera is more then enough. if you find you need an amazing camera then the n8 is for you. for me i was able to take some decent pics on the n900 and the n9 will be good enough for me. but i'm more into the phone side of things and instant messaging.