i say 'fair enough'. if you don't like the phone, you're right to get rid. i've already advised several friends not to buy n900s. it took me about a year to find the right phone for me and all the time was being told i should just 'buy an iphone'. what i got was the best cross between a phone and a linux phone i could have hoped for, given the maturity of linux as a phone platform. it is perfect for me. i don't have a massive appetite for apps but i know people who do so for them, it's a much better fit.

personally, i feel people forget that the device should always be about What You Need It To Do otherwise you're quite likely to buy the wrong product.

i think a lot of people didn't quite understand that it was not-perfected product when they paid their dough and it must feel a bit disappointing. i've been using linux for years and am used to things not working, for a while. but they always do in the end.

i disagree with you on the point re: meego, though. it will become an incredible os, with work. and that's what linux is all about. two companies like nokia and intel have a lot to throw at it.

enjoy your new phone, man. i know a lot of people who love theirs. i'll be ssh'ed into my NAS and my router, on my n900.