Mozilla and H.264... not gonna happen easily. $5 million in yearly licensing - read here...

And Flash... Gordon works on the iPhone as well as N-series tablets. Work in progress, but a lot of people are watching this too.

The iPad isn't for me. The N810 was. So was the 770. The N900 isn't for me.

But I have totally different needs than what's being brought up in this thread... I'm a programmer, but I know most laptops that won't crush my lap isn't an option. I need Java, Flex, Flash, Photoshop... so even the mighty N900 falls way short.

And the iPad fell even shorter. But I won't sit here and act like Maemo is perfect. It's not. I won't talk about the CPU - it runs a system with more developers and corporations behind it. DRM? Sure... amazingly enough you can buy audiobooks via Ovi on your N900 and can't even play them now. Work out the problems in your own backyard before pointing at another talking about "reality distortion fields", "marketing", "hype", et al.

The N900 was (here) hyped. I think it fell flat - forward facing camera that's as useful as the one on the N810 - read: not at all useful. Can't view Hulu - Adobe can be blamed, but Nokia should keep Adobe on the platform and up-to-date (I know, I know... it's an update away, it's coming... it's not here right now is it?)...

Nokia has a great platform. Even greater community. But damn, nitpicking about the competition that offers a few more things than what's out there - what's the last updated software that came from a third-party? And when will Ovi actually work for the N900?

I also want Nokia/Maemo to do well. Hell, I've been stupid enough to purchase two internet tablets already. I'd buy a third one if they get more support.

iPad... still doesn't have true multi-tasking. Now, Nokia needs to get some traction post haste.