Hi.

Of course I can't speak for other countries but, here in Portugal, we have 10 million people and even more mobile phones (average is 1.x phones per person). Although the iPhone is considered [here] to be a luxury/stylish phone, Nokia phones are still the prefered brand. I only know 1 person with an iPhone. On the other hand, most of the people I know have Nokias. Of course this discussion isn't about ordinary nokias but the n900 and why would Joe Avarage want it. Well, it's a Nokia and it's expensive [and good]. The rest will come later. We, technology people, make serious considerations about purchasing an equipment. We make researches to determine if it is what we want. Joe Average will buy it if others have it. Why will others have it? Well it's a Nokia... And it's expensive so... I want it.
Remember, the iPhone fever is gone...