I'll take a slightly different approach...

I'm in Winnipeg, and had an N810 until recently (it was generously liberated from my jacket while in Stockholm in February). Before that I had a 770, while living in St. John's. That was certainly the only one in town (in the province, in fact) at the time. The biggest problem there was that there was no way to set Newfoundland time on it (UTC -3.5hrs, I think).

However, my mother liked my N810 so much that she got one, and she's in Mississauga. She uses it for email, chat, e-books, music, Skype, GPS/maps while traveling; all the basic things that non-programmers do. She did, anyway, until cataract surgery made it impossible - that high res screen is a blessing and a curse. She's almost ready to use it again. Oh, and it has COMPLETELY replaced her old iMac.

My father bought an iPod Touch instead, and has been regretting it ever since. He' s eager to get a NIT, but is patiently waiting for the next generation. As am I...

Since that time, we've bought N800s for my sister and brother-in-law, and they love them. Several family friends in the GTA also bought N810s after seeing my mother's NIT, and they love them.

All but one of these people (the brother-in-law) are just average users, with no particular computer chops.