back on topic..... i remember when the n900 was introduced, my feelings were mixed and more on the negative side. i didn't like many of the design decisions they made for the maemo 5 UI (which i had only read about or seen in screenshots at that time). i didn't like small screen (compared to n8x0), the thickness of the device, its less than basic phone features (missing mms, syncing, voice dialing, text2speech,...) etc etc etc.

one of my blog posts then cought the attention of peter schneider; he commented and, among other things, said the n900 was "addictive". - well, what else could he have said... that's what i thought.

now, 9 months later, i know how right he was. it's probably the most addictive gadget i've ever owned. whatever i worried about before - i was proven wrong. the UI works exceptionally well; most of the functionality i missed is now provided by 3rd party applications... plus i got used to carry something big in my pants.

so he was right: it's addictive. it may not be perfect, but i'd never trade it for any other touch device. i'm impressed, just like the OP is. so impressed, in fact, that i bought a second one.