What about applications? Are you confident that applications will keep coming for this device? Plus, since I'm looking for a net browsing and multimedia device, do you think it would be better to buy an iPod Touch or a netbook instead of the N900?
The N900 was just introduced in some major markets like India. They wouldn't do that if it was about to be discontinued or forgotten. At the very least Nokia will have to support it through the warranty period of the last ones sold. And it's well known that the N900 will get at least one more sgnificant update, PR 1.3. I fully intend to use mine for at least a couple more years.