Because its strong points are appreciated mostly by geeks. Non geeks are likely not interested in what makes the N900 a superior device. They probably care more about the phone, the music, the GPS, the availability of a large number of apps, and other similar aspects of the device. On those areas, the N900 is not outstanding, and in fact trails other devices. See here for a more detail explanation: http://www.themaemo.com/and-now-for-...iller-feature/