Actually, and surprisingly, it doesn't sound like you do get it. Perhaps you (falsely) believe that it means I/we will abandon Nokia. No; It just means waiting until the fixed hardware so we don't have to purchase twice. At $500 it certaintly isn't nonsense to wait a little while for the fix.

You clearly don't get it either. I DO want to rip media. But how can I do that without USB? I'd have to have an entire extra computer just for ripping - I have other plans for my current one and N800. So if my choices are

1) Pay $500 now, AND maintain another computer for ripping, and other USB tasks, AND pay $500 more when the fix arrives.

2) Wait a bit and just pay $500 once and not have to keep/maintain another computer for ripping/etc.

It's not irrational that some people prefer #2. Qole, when USB is fixed, are you going to want to pay another $500? I'd rather wait.

What's with all the pressure to censor this forum? Everyone who would rather wait a little while for the USB fix and save $500 let it be known that this is important.

Qole and everyone who seems to (for reasons I don't understand) have an emotional issue with my/our choice: CHILL!

If ligitimate posts are triggering some kind of child-hood issue or something, DON'T READ THEM! But ask yourself why a post is causing you such anxiety.

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I'll iterate one more time because I don't believe you are catching the content:

1) I have another use planned for my current computer and N800.
2) I want to have USB so that I can do things like rip media.
3) The N900 apparently doesn't support USB in that way.
4) But a soon pending model probably will.
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Therefore, I'll EITHER have to buy an extra N900 when the fix arrives,

OR I can wait a little while longer which is a significant financial advantage for me.

--> I'm not abandoning Nokia.
--> It isn't irrational
--> Letting Nokia know of the problem is helpful to them.
--> The apparent "postophobia" some have IS irrational.
--> So drop it.