You can not access the phone app without going to landscape and activating the function. Probably falls more into one hand-operation, but will be a problem to some and is a very basic phone function, a lot will assume is standard.

I think it is too late, so Nokia and sites like this just need to take their hits and roll with it. I expect the amount of push-back will be huge, so either Nokia will publish a clear timetable path to fixing the issues (in the minds of many these are fixes) and then release updates accordingly.

I still see no way how there will not be a lot of N900 returns and middle-road reviews due to this and incorrect assumptions by smartphoners. The irony is the N900 is hard to get "now", but will probably be very easy to get in January/February.

Most of the coming fallout could have been avoided by less than ambiguous marketing.

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I also think that people will either love the N900 or hate it. The split will be based on the assumption level that the N900 is a smartphone with "standard" features that are in high end smartphones. Most people here (now) will love it and probably become impatient with the "haters".

Those that give the N900 time will be rewarded, but consumers tend to not be too patient.