Hmmm...I thought this subject had already been beat to death, but here she is riding again. All I'm going to say is that the N1 unlocked cost $529, the n900 can be had for $533 (from dell), and just on the bare numbers offers more bang for the buck. Even if we assume that the experience provided by the processor is roughly the same, and comparable apps can be found, the n900 comes with 32GB built in, in addition to the microSDHC slot. The N1 come with 500MB, and the microSDHC slot. As always the question really is what is your usage profile, what features are most important to you? If the keyboard and storage are important hardware features, the n900 is the way to go. If being able to do anything you want to your device is an important software feature, n900 is probably a better choice. If you want a thinner device, with a more polished out of the box experience and tight integration with google's services, and don't mind jumping through some flaming hoops to tinker with your device, then the N1 might be for you.

$529 from Newegg free shipping for the n900