Put me in the Fan/User category. I can't code squat, sorry. But I've used Linux as my primary OS since 2001 and know my way around it some. Started out by building a mail server runing RedHat 6.2. A mail server which BTW, ran for 3 years untouched, no reboot, 'til finally the CPU fan seized.

But I'll probably use the N900 more or less as is. I'll do (most) app installs through the App Manager like any ordinary user would. Reliability is a high priority for me since I'll rely on the N900 for heavy work-related use, plus it's my only phone - no land line.

I'll put it this way...I've had a HTC G1 since pre-order and never bothered to root it. Never really needed to, and couldn't risk losing use of it. Oh, I'll do plenty of playin' aorund with the N900, but it will have to be of the low risk variety.