It is sad but true...We never will live in an ideal world but that shouldn't stop us from acting, or at least trying to act civilized and polite.

What I do agree with is that Nokia has taken one hell of a risk in making this community the face of Maemo...
The targeted market for this device is many times the size of this community and a good percentage of those potential customers will get their first impression of Maemo from us.

At the same time Nokia has placed one hell of a burden on this community by positioning the N900 as the flagship or lead device in their lineup (if not by design at least by price).

Some will buy this thing just because of its expense. They want the best and they want everyone to know they have the best (or at least the most expensive), whether they need it or not. Unfortunately this segment of the market is sometimes the least technically savvy and the most vocal. They don't know how it works but it better work NOW. If it doesn't work the way they expected it to, they will be the most demanding and require the most attention.

I have faith we will live up to the expectations of the first group. Most of us can relate to polite curiosity. It is what brought us here in the first place.
The second group however, might take a toll. In that event I hope Nokia will provide additional support.