Thanks for the responses guys and also thanks for having gone through it as it's one awfully long post.

I tried to balance it between having a user experience that's versatile and one that's simple enough for average Joe (AJ) so was extra picky.

Inevitably and sadly, it's him we have to cater for if Nokia's gonna make a success of the Maemo Platform. I.E. not necessarily function over form.

It's the bunch of "We want intuitive UI" crew of writers/reviewers that Nokia must also please because - and they'll also be influencing AJ.

Word of mouth excitement aside, Nokia will also need some seriously aggressive marketing to build up the hype and desirability to get people to realise it's not all about iPhone. Maybe not for the N900 [it's their interim/early adapter solution] but for whatever successor they plan on bringing.

Oh hey, I did not know that. That. It takes a touch bit too long though. But still nice.