First post here, just thought I could say something to help you.

I'm a noobie, heck, less than a noobie, when it comes to Linux or anything envolving codes, never could understand them. So when I got the N900, I was kind of worried how it was gonna be for me, but let me tell you that it does not make a difference at all to know it or not. Sure some people are getting more out of it but for me it is a perfect little machine.

The camera is great, video recording great as well. It was able to play anything I had without the need to recode, mainly .AVI, .MP4. Music is great, the speakers are loud enough. E-mail, Skype and MSN are very easy to set up and use. The internet is great, for me the Mozilla browser has a lot of bugs, but MicroB works flawless.

Ultimately (sp?), it is your decision to make, and as others have said, if you can wait, wait. If not, consider the N900, as it is a very powerfull little gadget.

BTW, as of now I've being without a computer (desktop or notebook or netbook, nada!) since december and this little guy has saved me I don't know how many times already!

I hope this was helpfull. Cheers!