In that regard, my $0.02: Nokia had a rough 2009 with layoff(s), cutback(s), and reorganization(s). They are slipping as a company and they know it. What resources they have left are focused on Symbian^3 and Maemo 6/MeeGo; consequently, that means they have very limited resources remaining on hand to support the various Symbian flavors (i.e. S60, S40, etc) and Maemo flavors.

We all believe Nokia has made some poor decisions in the past and we all believe they are making poor decisions now -- they were caught with their pants down by Apple and it seemed Nokia was resting on their laurels. Unfortunately, like being an armchair POTUS, we only have a tiny window into this global cellphone manufacturer. We don't really know or understand what really goes on behind the doors.

I'd hate to use this comparison, but if Apple had nearly the number of phones (legacy and new models) as well as markets as Nokia has, then the playing field would be a bit more level. It seems to me that Apple's business model is to take an existing idea, rethink it, continue to develop it and release it when it is [near] perfect. Unfortunately, it seems that Nokia will have a new idea and attempt to be first to market with it. Whether or not adequate testing was performed -- well, it may seem that way, but again, we don't know the circumstances of what goes on behind the doors.

If I had an issue with my N900 that caused me to lose productivity (i.e. phone drops calls every couple of minutes or something) and I knew that PR1.2 fixed that issue, then I would certainly lose patience. Like I said, we know that PR1.2 is coming. I think that is better than knowing that PR1.2 is not coming.

Sorry... I'm rambling...

- mp