Just another person with this problem, I guess. But, I hardly even got to use mine! Here's what happened:

After waiting for weeks, I finally was able to get an N810 from Buy.com. It arrived on the 28th. I opened it up, put the battery in and plugged it into the wall. It showed "charging" on the black screen and I left it there for a few hours. After a few hours, I turned it on and played around with the browser for maybe 5-10 minutes. Then, I shut it off and left it there, with the charging icon and text for days.

That was until a few minutes ago. It still said "charging" even after days (seemed weird to me). I unplugged it and turned it on... didn't do anything. Tried plugging it back in and turning it on. Also nothing.

It's a bit disconcerting that so many are having these issues. I was really excited about this device, but I'm thinking and returning it now. I would expect something that cost me $430ish dollars to work when I first got it. I may just return it and buy something else/it again once this is worked out. I don't want to bother with various hacks to get it to turn it on when it's brand new. Frustrating.

Patrick