hmmm, N900 costs a lot (and is targeted as one of flagship devices) and "normal" John Doe expects, that it has got ALL features known from cheap devices. Even, when majority of users don't use MMS, they're implemented in 99% of devices in the market (even these many years old). Sometimes GSM/UMTS operators are using them for mobile payments, advertisement and similar things. Even, if YOU are not using them, their lack will be one of FIRST notified "problems".

Sorry, but Nokia N900 doesn't cost 50 Euros and Nokia already lost many users because of this "useless" function. The same because of portrait mode, lack of FM radio application and some other. If you don't believe, I can give links to some reviews writing about it.

The truth is, that many people are treating N900 like phone with computer added functionality, not like computer with phone functions. And they are looking into it from this perspective. It happens, because Nokia wants a lot of Euro for it.