Country: France (am i the first in this thread?)
Purchased From: Nokia boutique
Purchase/Arrival Date:19/12/07

Here is some thought after my first day with N810 without any real internet access (so no software upgrade or anything) :

Likes:
- Very nice hardware (really! any shiny pocket-pc looks like crap in comparison) Keyboard, GPS, big screen and so on ...
- Hey it's a Linux box in my pocket !
- loudspeaker incredibly good for a device this size
- I love the multi-colored flashing led in the corner, it so cool !
- Easy configuration : just tell who is your phone carrier and it's ready to connect using your bluetooth phone. Bluetooth keyboard is just some clicks away too.
- Really pocketable device
- Browsing experience seems to be very good (but just tried 5 minutes when coming back home).

Dislikes:
- seems far less rugged than N800 (will probably not survive its first fall)
- very slippery material makes it insecure to hold (if someone bumps into you, you're sure to drop the thing ...). Bad for a mobile device.
- No easy solution to attach a wrist strap (cf. previous point)
- No hard cover for screen. Default case is nice (i like the color a lot) but offers no protection at all for the screen. If i don't drop it, it will probably die from a cracked screen. I'll use at least some Brando screen sheet.
- One handed operation difficult / no jogdial or controls easy to use with one hand for navigation
- Proprietary connectors (power and USB). Stupid, stupid Nokia !!! Please just a standard mini-usb for data & power !
- Software package abysmal -- in fact it's a good point : it means it's still a hacker playground !
- Really confusing power options (is the device really on or off or something between ?)
- GPS does not work (but i'll try outside next time)

Favorite Apps:
- huh without internet access ... osso xterm ? :-)