I think that considering the device was advertised quite heavily as an Internet Tablet with 'Phone' functionality, it does the job very well.

USSD requirement is not really a basic feature, it is a niche feature that old technology, thinks like balance checks are pretty much available from a web page on the network these days........but, I think there is an app for this if you want it

MMS, again, so many people are using e-mail on their phone, MMS is starting to go out of fashion, so why add the functionality if it isn't likely to be used.......I do however understand that many people don't have e-mail on their phones, so we need mms to communicate with them......and again, an app is available

Video Calling, this is another feature that is not widely used by the majority........same response as before really, check the apps, I'm pretty certain there is one, or one coming.

I think that what Nokia have done is quite clever, they have a basic phone that doesn't have resources being taken up by features that are needed or used by the majority of the market. They are giving the chance for the community to contribute to these items based upon demand from places like this forum.

I agree that the device may not be there for the standard user quite yet......but it was never marketed for that user, there are so many things it is capable of doing that any other 'smartphones' could never dream of doing.

With regards to MeeGo, none of us really know what is going to happen there yet, it is early days, peopls shouldn't panic about it, I don't think Nokia will let us down, and they will continue to make some of the most reliable phones available.