As nice as the N900 is, if I still had a window to return it I would. I don't like buying something that's going to be outdated this fast.

Will it keep working, yes. Do I believe smart phones should be more than what it is out of the box, yes.

You don't buy a computer and plan to not add new software, tweak, and use the Internet to download new content. Why should your "internet tablet"/smart phone be any different?