My... oh my. I've been reading this entire thread and invariably will open myself up to being flamed like no other... but it seems like the pending commercial success of the iPod Touch - a different machine with a different purpose than the Nokia 770/N800 - but it seems like it could be a sales hit that the Nokia team would love to have.

And why don't they? Why don't Nokia want those kinds of numbers? Out of fear since the 770/N800 isn't as initially user friendly as the rather - ok, I'll say it - "dumbed down" interface of the iPod Touch?

Why not present the N800 and what not as a more mainstream product? Why not bring the aforementioned Ubuntu UI out ASAP? Why not make the 770 not as obsolete so my purchase won't seem so much in vain!?

Ok... ignore that last point. But it does seem like a lot of late 770 buyers feel jilted since that means no Skype, Microb is all messed up, and no Flash 9 player (Ok, blame Adobe)... and why not even court Microsoft for Silverlight?

The ability to expand on the Nokia internet tablet currently outshines the iPod's invariably closed architecture. But as it stands, having two machines and stopping to support one wasn't too good for their image and possible future purchases.

But as it seems, nobody here wanted the Nokia internet tablet to be a commercial success. Or am I reading that wrong?