i don't know where you learned math or accounting (if at all), but 250 M$ pampering versus 1400 M$ loss sounds like a pretty bad deal to me

i don't want to add to the number speculation about the N9's sales; only thing i can say for sure (along whatsa's line) is that in one of those markets where the N9 is not (officially) distributed it can both be bought directly without contract from various online shops and the largest carriers in the countries (with contract)...
i don't think they'd brave Flop just for the sake of the fun; there must a real demand for the thing, otherwise it wouldn't be offered (@ horrendous prices, nonetheless...)