Threads like this kinda drive me crazy - they did on Android forums too. Same complaints I heard there are here. Like Louis CK said "Everything's amazing, nobody's happy..."

I have in my hands right now probably the most amazing chunk of technology they've ever held. It's not perfect. But it's awesome enough to make iPhone 3GS owners stare and mumble. And still people can't just use it and enjoy it. As usual, they want more. When they get more, they want more.

In a nutshell...QT 4.6 is coming to Maemo 5, so likely (most) apps developed later for Maemo 6 will run on 5 with little or no work. So if we get Maemo 6 - good. Not get Maemo 6 - still good, we can still run most new apps on 5. Isn't that the plan?

And like with Android/iPhone, apps can add missing features/functionality. Jeez, my G1/Android 1.0 couldn't do hardly anything when it came out. When the G1/Android had the initial release press conference, people kept asking "Does it xxx?" And the answer was mostly "That sounds like an excellent opportunity for a 3rd-party developer." because Android 1.0 was crippled crap. I haven't spent time with an Android 2x device, but with just the default stuff the N900 alreadykills anything running 1.6 or earlier. I'm SO glad I got away from Google/Android! And the iPhone...well...it's just frustrating.

Look, the N900 works today. It will still work tomorrow, next week, next year. Updated or not, it's still good. I just don't see a significant problem.

Edit: I'm not saying Maemo 6 shouldn't be supported on the N900. I think it would be smart business and good customer relations if it is. Nokia should definitely listen up to what's being said. I'm just sayin' as a user, I don't see a major problem it it's not.