n900 i believe is not yet fully operational in the market for the reason being that it is still on processing stage, being an open source device, users can easily update their n900 even if their device is still half or 3/4 way completed,

N97 is not an open source, so if Nokia screw up on software the way that a firmware update cannot resolve, its a bit of trouble.

N97 was announced a year ago before it is released, n900 was announced and released after n97. "first thing is what comes FIRST"

Totally happy that you updated us about the n97 being active in your country, coz in my location, rarely n97 commercials or promotions are seen, at least i know that Nokia is still making the best out of n97.