My 2 sons wanted iphones for Christmas and I bought them each a 3GS. At the same time I bought the N900 for myself. The iphones are neat toys with such a cool appearance, 1000's of apps and the kids love them. In the past 6 weeks they have only played and handful of games. This tells me that for most phone users the iphone would be a good choice because they really only want a phone.

The N900 is a completely different beast. I like the pocket computer and functionality of easy switching from news to contacts to email to conversations when I grab a few spare minutes in an otherwise hectic day.

If I had not bought the iphones to compare I would not have realised how much better the N900 is. I am not a techie programmer type but after reading the great threads on here I am hoping to learn how to insert different codes.