I advice you test Symbian on the 808 and then decide. It is a better experience than on the N8. Hardware wise the 808 is much better built than the N9. The bigger screen does not add overview but it makes it easier to use than the N8. And it has a real camera. Agree the 808 should have run Harmattan. But the N9 is like a beautiful mind forever trapped in a handicapped body. My main issue was the display of the N9 being not clear enough for a major internet browsing device. Small text (thanks to high ppi count) is only good when rendered sharp enough. When I am editing color levels of pictures with the 808 phone and posting to Flickr I still prefer my N808 over anything I have had before. Symbian or not. The N900 is always within reach for serious surfing over the 808 hotspot. I am currently running a custom firmware 2.2.1 Symbian FP2 by TheOne on the 808. It is free from the Microsoft clutter and runs pretty quick.