@penguinbait: I am in Michigan and sent the device to Huntsville, AL. I don't know that there is any choice in this location when dealing with Nokia. Although 28 days is a very long time compared to any laptop repair I have ever had, Nokia sells about 34 million cellphones per month (according to their Q2-2007 report), so I imagine their repair model must differ drastically from that of the portable computer industry.

@iball: the Pepper Pad 3 is hard to compare to the N800. It's an x86, so it runs almost any Debian package out of the box. It is much more convenient to use around the house and my wife puts it on the dresser, the kitchen counter, shelves in baby's room, etc. and does shopping and email and youtube. Much better for youtube or any other video than the N800. Has about 17GB free on the model I have, so a lot more room for a music library. It's a nice shape for carrying in one hand. But you can't pocket it, so it's ultimately hard to compare to the N800. Also, I love the tiny split keyboard on it, which is vastly more convenient than an onscreen keyboard, but some people, especially those who've used the Samsung implementation of the same idea, dislike the whole idea of a split keybard. The designers put a lot more into the basic interface (Pepper Keeper) than the N800, but that's just a different philosophy. If Nokia had the designer of Canola, say, do a basic interface that respects the size and shape of the N800, he could perhaps rival or surpass the Pepper Keeper software.