Because the 3GS' screen is better? Nearly all components have both advantages and disadvantages - pick the screen that fits the best for your usage. If you prefer the 4:3 ratio and the 480x320 resolution more than anything else, then it's up to you.

Buy some duct-tape. Buy a DSLR. Get pants with giant pockets. Now you're done - your "phone" will have a killer camera.

The optimal number of rows is subjective. The combination of hardware and software QWERTY is still rare among the flagship models. Once again, prioritize yourself what's important and what's not. Maybe you're looking for a Nokia 1112...

Worse than 3GS'? I wouldn't think so. The N95 and the 3GS are champs in some areas, while they're seriously lacking elsewhere (especially the 3GS). No device is perfect, but the N900 does actually combine most of the good things from both the N95 and the 3GS.

First off, the 3GS and the N900 does NOT have the same chipset. Some say one of them is better, others say otherwise. The 3GS' CPU is an ARM Cortex A8 833MHz underclocked to 600MHz (identical to the N900's speed). The 3GS' GPU is an PowerVR SGX 535 28MPolys/s underclocked to 7MPolys/s (half of the N900's speed). And most importantly, the 3GS lacks a DSP. It really doesn't matter what's on paper - it's the reality that matters. Good luck to even match the N900's GPU with the 3GS - you'll need it, really. The lack of a DSP doesn't make it better.

Now, when we've accepted that the Iphone hardware is crapified, let's discuss why Snapdragon should have been chosen instead? Perhaps becuase the best multi-tasking phones (N95, Omnia HD and least but not last N900) happens to have an OMAP SoC? Or perhaps becuase the Snapdragon (in theory as well, see previous posts) is junk?

You must be kidding. The storage of the N900 is yet unmatched, no matter what competitor you consider today. Se previous posts for more information about this.

Do you prefer having to wait for a superior product, or do you want to have the possibility of trying it, despite of the lack of completion. The incomplete product (in this case Micro-B) might still prove itself better than the complete competitors (which is the case here).

Get over it. Do you buy a phone or a contract in the first place? Also, enjoy an Iphone with T-mo - not that you can easily buy one unlocked.

Or not. The most N900 faults have been software issues, which (mostly all) can be solved with firmware updates. However, the first batch of the 3GS had a dump chipset position (in order to minimize the design as much as possible without skipping some necessary parts), which often caused overheating. It might be history by now, but how as a consumer are you supposed to know that, when Apple never even admitted the issue in the first place (now that it's fixed they could at least admit it, but no... we prefer silence).

Personally I agree, but this is highly subjective. The Iphone is Unix-based, and if it wouldn't be that locked, gimped and simplified, then maybe you'd think otherwise.

Quantity > Quality ?