Yes as soon as someone releases a program offering wifi tethering such as Joikuspot I will rush to purchase it hehe. While Joikuspot totally eats your battery it has come in handy many a time when a friend needs quick internet access on their device (ipod, iphone, laptop etc)

I agree with you, the speakers are comparable to the N95, all these devices with their small speakers don't give great audio imo anyway. As for volume level the n900 is definitely loud enough for me to hear.

The N900 camera as with the N95 I find their Achilles Heel is low light indoor pictures, they both have a hard time with that. Outdoor pictures the N900 really excels at, and yeah I was actually pleasantly surprised to see the N900 lock on faster than the N95.....