The iphone and nokia tablet are different beasts... We all have to admit that apple has done a great job with the iphone and it's SDK model will only enlarge its user base. Allowing developers to get get 70% of whatever is sold is also huge.

I like my n800 but have to pay $60/month to have internet all the time -- that's on top of what I pay for my voice plan. The iphone? You can pay $60/month and get unlimited data and web plus 200 txt messages. With everything that's coming for it, if it's executed well, it will surely take over.

Comparing the two devices is futile. If we're talking about usability and the average end user's experience, the iphone wins hands down.

My two cents.

P.S. - I don't own an iphone but I do have a bunch of friends that have them. They are elegant. Limited but if what you want is a phone, calendar, internet browser and ipod in your pocket, I think it is the ultimate solution. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on what kind of apps are being released and will probably end up getting one.

P.P.S.- Also, all of this makes me consider how an open source community can compete with companies like apple and microsoft when there is no driving force behind it. If the NITs had half the backing that the iphone had in terms of development support, it would be much further along.

If I was developing for the tablets, I'd be enticed to jump the fence to apple land because I could reach a larger user base and get paid. Some of the restrictions used by apple actually improve the end user's experience....the fact that there's quality control means that only good apps make it on the phone.

How many times have you installed an app on your tablet to have it enter an infinite reboot loop? There is something to be said about having things just work...