Actually I think that is the first thing people learn about the N900 when they first hear about it. Most people know of the potential. It's the downsides that surprise them. Me, I always look through tests and reviews for downsides. The N900 is so much a future device with potential that the reviewers don't bother to talk about basic features. So, these things slipped through unmentioned. (Not here though, once owners started to exist, and since I had a N810 I was already reading the Maemo forums)

It is no wonder that people are attracted to the N900 when maemo has such potential. Never mind that much of this potential is 'fixed in' the next device, and not this one. But what good is potential if basic features that these people rely on is lacking now? Potential is birds on the roof.