I had a n97 mini before I got my n900. I like the n97 mini, its a great phone, and i was hesitant to upgrade to the n900, i thought i was making a bad choice. But now, im happy i did it, n97 mini is great but the n900 is way better IMO. the mini is good for a while but i got bored quickly. The n900 has so much to do on it, I can never get bored, new apps all the time and so many customizations. i just like the shape and size on the n97 mini, it looks and feels really good in the hand and is really light. other than that, n900 is better