@flopjoke

You're comment isn't correct.
I own an N900 and a NOTE. The NOTE is definitely wide and long, however it is also very thin. It's also not too wide, it fits into all my jeans pockets.

No, it doesn't look rediculous when making a phone call. And it can be used with one hand. The NOTE isn't a tablet or a "phablet". It's an oversized smartphone with a pen, and it strikes the perfect dimensions for me. In fact, the N900 feels more bulky in my jeans because of its thickness, so go figure.

But yes, definitely try before you buy. See if "the BEAST" is for you.

It runs some stripped down Linux distros.
It has every* version of Android on it (2.1, 2.1.1, 2.2, 2.21, 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.7, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1, 4.1.1). It has all the popular Android builds on it (CMod, AOKP, MIUI, etc). It has many chroot applications.

For a 2.5 year old device, its working particularly well.
Compare it to the iPhone 3GS, and you begin to acknowledge how limited iOS is.
And what about the HTC HD2, that came with WinMo6. It runs everything from Android to MeeGo.