Is it? Right when the N900 got released, the N900 was so "behind" that its shares actually went up. If you say behind in hype and marketing, then I fully agree.

Off course, we are still waiting for this year's flagship for Nokia. Android has the EVO, Apple now has the 4...

What I find silly is to try and compare two radically different devices; made with different goals. The iPhone is a polished consumer device that trades form over function, the 4th generation of its kind. The N900 is practically a prototype that trades function over form; made to pave the way for future devices.