Although don't the N97, N95, N86, etc., also have a similar speaker configuration as the N900? And they're supposed to have pretty good sound. So it's odd for the N900 to regress in this respect. One would assume the N900 may well have the exacty same speakers as the N97.

It looks like the Droid speaker is behind the gold, cross-hatched space on the back of the Droid:

http://www.engadget.com/photos/motor...ds-on/2405948/

Engadget actually says the Droid sound quality, including the speaker, is second to none. I have found that this is one area in which Motorola, despite all it's shortcomings, seems to sometimes excel and devote attention, where most other manufacturers, including Nokia, accept "good enough" solutions (I'm talking about audio call quality, more than external speakers). It is a bit embarrasing for the Droid with a mono speaker to sound better than the N900's stereo speakers.