Research highlighted that Symbian would be replaced soon and that Maemo 5 / Meego was probably the future for top-end smartphones. I figured that being in at the start of the new was better than being in at the end of the old. Braced for the well-reported issues and shortcomings, I have found N900 engaging, enjoyable and entirely practical. My N900 has been stable, I can do all the really useful things other phones can do and it is a joy to use. I looked at iphone (too simplistic and lacked features), found Android and WM either like Symbian with knobs on or just plain boring. ... I continue to be in bewhildred awe of those who can write code and create these apps and being close to that is part of the N900 experience for me. Never have I owned a device that is so engaging or controversial. It does things in a very different way, but my wife bought an N97 Mini last week and although it's great, there's no way I'd swap my N900 for Nokia's other Flagship Model...