The osx as an OS / Platform was not able to meet the needs of users at day one, it took a year and billions in marketing $$ to get it to take off and become what the end consumer needed (not wanted). N900 and Maemo are playing a catch up game.

More and more it appears nokia is doing the right thing, get the phone out at a good price, get carriers to pick it up, and inspire developers to create cool things on it.

But I guess this would take away some of the geek factor. It wont be as geek sheik if soccer moms are using it will it. so lets all tell the world:

"naw don't get it there will be a better one in a year or 2... this one, its only meant for people who know c^ or Java. It doesn't even have 1000 apps to make fart noises... why would you consider it. Go get an i-phone, it 'just works' and is meant for everyone unlike the n900... which you really shouldn't buy, cos you won't get it, its way too complex"