rrmaster has it right. The G2 is not a superphone that's gonna blow everything away, but is very capable. It's built and spec'd as it is for good reasons.

No way a G2 could replace my N900. Nothing can yet. But I just pre-ordered one for my wife. She's bright but is definitely tech-challenged and it will be her first smartphone. Because of that I wanted to give her something easy to use and that she could get help with if I'm not around. Nokia stores and support are non-existent in the US. No one she knows but me knows squat about Maemo/MeeGo or Linux. But T-Mobile stores are everywhere and several other family members are familiar with Android.

Plus, the G2 runs vanilla Froyo 2.2 in a nice, reasonable-size package with all the features she'll ever need. Real keyboard, HSPA+ go-fast speed, etc...should be a nice unit for her purposes.

As for me, I could never go Android again. I'll get her onto a MeeGo phone sometime down the line...