I was faced with the exact same dilemma..... Couldnt decide so now I have both. After using both I reliased that each has its own plus and minus. Nothing beats the N900 on net speed whether its Wifi or 3G. And the power of having a linux box in your pocket is really something else. Whereas on the Galaxy the screen is a dreamer...scratch proof - I must add...My N900 already has scratches And the App market even though not as technical as the N900 is still very exhaustive, I was able to find almost all N900 apps which I use (equivalent features / not same) on the Android Market.