Interesting...I too got my N900 to replace my dead Palm Pilot (and an intervening series of bad cell phones with so-called PDA / media features). As an Outlook user, I'm dependent on Nokia PC Suite, but it fails to sync bidirectionally. Nokia tech support in January told me N900 hot-syncing is not officially supported until a firmware update later this year...which I found rather disappointing (considering the advertised specs). I have 3500+ contacts which noticeably bogs down the N900 contacts app.

So I can empathize with the OP. I'm a bit disillusioned with the N900 insofar as a major functionality that I expected (and need) to work doesn't work.

The N900 is a quirky "love/hate" device. I love the browser, keyboard, stylus, 32GB storage, open OS, fast USB, WiFi, the screen is awesome and the phone quality is very good. I'm much less impressed with the GPS app, the FM radio app, the fact that the FM radio doesn't work unless the bluetooth radio is enabled (=battery drain), the stuttery UI and jerky media playback, and the short battery life. And I really need Nokia to fix the hot-syncing issues. I can't afford to change phones...this one has to work for me.

Cheers!

Brad