Hmm, interesting thread.

Let me share my perspective of why, despite my belief that Maemo is the way to go, I am not getting an N900.

• Poor portrait mode support (and worse handling of the issue, among others).
• No HDMI output.
• No 3G frequencies for my country.
• No USB OTG.
• The whole transitional, "step 4 of 5" issue and doubts about the way the platform is being conducted.

While a couple of this issues can be eventually solved through software, others will have to wait for a completely new device, and also, on how Nokia develops itself over time.

However, the whole openness of the platform approaches a lot to the openness of the desktop PC market, which I consider its most valuable point. Usability has also gone up a lot (though not as much as I would like, but...).

So despite everything, here I am waiting for Maemo 6 and crossing fingers...

Update: Something I forgot! I also take in account a couple of factors: I put myself on the worst case scenario and try to get a device that will last me at least 4 years and cover all my needs out of the box, because I prefer to think on having no guarantee on "future patches" or "possible upgrades" (which is motivated by Nokia's track record on features it implements on its devices).