If people don't whine and complain, there will be no progress or improvements made.
It's part of human nature. We are never satisfied enough. It's a good thing really.

I'm sure you have gripes about the N900. It definitely has it's shortfalls. Some very big. No douting that. Constructive feedback or not, Nokia should listen to it all. Not every buyer is tech savvy. They shouldn't have to be to be able to enjoy the great web browser, multi-codec video player, built-in FM transmitter etc.

Nokia released a device. Which pretty much we ALL agree that it's not as robust and all around complete as some other current competitor devices. Even the OP said it's a mobile computer with cellphone capability. I say that to my friends also and I know what that implies. (It's not perfect, it's not for everyone, many won't like it)

If Nokia wants MORE people to stay with the Maemo and for a long time, it needs to be better and more accessible right from the start.

RIght now, if you don't come to the forums and know your way around computers, you only get to see and do about 20% of what N900 can do. (such as adding more repositories and getting access to about 400+ extra apps, using apt-get to get around failed installs or upgrades. manmually needing to edit files to even create your own folders in the launcher menu etc etc)

Heck, even the OVI store is BETA and it's been 3+ months since the N900 is released.

Anyways, even if I don't keep the N900 for a long time, my next phone will be a Maemo 6 device that's for certain.

I hope the next device is more complete.