I was initially disappointed with the phone features on the N900, but having recently re-experienced a Symbian S60 device (renowned for their phone capabilities), I conclude that overall I prefer the N900.

The posts above are all correct - there are some missing features. I could never get voice dialling to work for me so I don't miss that, but I do one-button miss speed dialing. You will have your own criteria.

Call quality and signal reception seems to be excellent and if you maintain your connectivity statusefficiently battery life is more than acceptable. Wifi and Bluetooth will drain the battery very quickly so I installed simple software available through this site to control them easily from the desktop.

I'd recommed 'Shortucd' 'Quick Launch' and 'Tweakr' to set the phone up properly - all very simple to use.

The biggest thing to get your head around is that the N900 does things differently when it comes to selecting contacts and making calls.

The biggest advantage of the N900 is that you can set it up the way you want. If you make a lot of calls you have up to 4 homescreens to fill with contacts - that's 80 numbers within two screentaps if each contact has two numbers.

I have found that I'm using the N900 in ways I've never used a mere 'phone' before. I'm browsing/surfing more, I've started using twitter and IM and I'm using the PC & laptop far less.

The N900 is a more involving device and demands a deeper investment in relationship than other devices - hence some of the strong opinions expressed on this forum.

Hope to see you here again!