Note that the article listed by the original poster was actually the second part of a two-part review. In the first part, the reviewer explains how much he loves the device (see http://www.unwiredview.com/2009/10/1...-really-liked/ ). The second part are the only bad things he saw in the device. Overall, it was a very positive review - he even reiterates at the top "... don’t pay much attention to this “hate” thing. It is purely an attention grabber I am only annoyed, irritated or disappointed by most of them, and none are a deal breaker that will make me like my N900 less."

Let's not read too much into this .

One thing I will say is: often I find myself reading emails in bed. It kills me when I roll over and my iPhone rotates the device, as though I'm sitting upright. Hence, having no portrait mode for most of Maemo 5 is actually a positive thing for me.