But you can not escape the fact that N900 was never meant to include many of the things that are missing compared to S60 or whatnot. Not at launch anyway. Maemo 5 was never meant to be a full-on consumer release in the Nokia roadmap.

You can ignore their intent if you so choose, or hide behind Nokia's vague PR, but that does not change the fact that from Maemo roadmap perspective the N900 has a particular function - and that is not to be the flagship smartphone.

One can argue this is a stupid move (or that dealerships and mainstream websites confuse the issue, even Nokia's own PR people), or that it is a smart move, but the intent of the N900 is very clear when you look at Nokia's plans for Maemo. It is not a secret what N900 would and would not be...

...and I am an Apple fan. And this wasn't a secret even for me.