I believe the N900 has a place in each of those markets. The current generation of people in developed countries grew up with browsing the web on desktop browsers, downloaded audio to listen to in media players that supported plug ins, and have utilized multitasking from the moment they used a Windows, Mac, or Linux PC. This target user would instantly recognize the N90 as a major upgrade over the iPhone, N97, HTC Hero, Palm Pre, and any other competitors.

The direction of focus should be on the desktop in your pocket first and foremost. And the supposed competition that claims the same experience should be exposed so users understand what the desktop experience really is, and diffferentiated from a "near desktop" experience in today's high end smartphones. In fact, I don't even like the smartphone moniker, and prefer geniusphone. ;P

On the other side, the emerging and third world markets, this is purely about flexibility, horsepower, and free apps. It should be pointed out that all of the application manager apps are free, and this will finally give homes in this market a full PC for the first time. Many in these markets prefer a high end smartphone to a PC because of its portability, but now they no longer have to choose. This is the REAL desktop web and computing experience in a pocketable format! Add in TV out and a bluetooth keyboard, and the experience is complete.

Our market is the netbook market on the high end and the premium smartphone market on the low end. It easily bests the competition in each space on various selling points, and should be easily moved in a 2-5 million units pace, even more with carrier cooperation and frequency compatibility.

Another factor is price, especially in the US. The iPhone is marketed well, but its biggest selling point is its initial price. At $200, it is priced well below most premium smartphones, and more near a midrange smartphone, obliterating the mass market on price point, while positioned as a premium device. This is akin to anyone able to buy a BMW by trading in your '98 Honda Civic. Its too attractive to pass up.