Thanks for the links! That's very good information and gives me something to think about. Considering the Hero's hardware, it's impressive that the browser runs so well. I suspect that the Nexus One or other handsets running more capable hardware would perform noticeably better.

I have to give google credit here. There have been at least three updates to Android in the last year alone providing bug fixes and significant usability improvements. If this trend continues, I suspect that the life of a handset will be extended quite substantially beyond it's release due to updated software.

I'm also a bit worried about the N900 in this regard. Based on Nokia's track record and the announced Maemo 6, I'm guessing that the N900 will not receive many OS updates, which (for me anyway) detracts from the overall value.

}:^)~