Yeah, I chose against iPhone for the same reason, and others.

1) The price. While the unit prices are seemingly comparable, the iPhone really is far more expensive after tacking on $100 for data/voice per month.

2) Open system. This is a biggie for me, as I like having freedom with my purchase, and dislike limitations on what can/can't be modified.

3) The screen. The iPhone may be multi-touch, but the N8xx has great resolution. Screen real-estate is large selling feature. Without it, and I doubt I'd be able to use the N810 as an ebook reader as reliably (a feature I'm *really* looking forward to).

4) Flash. Just like you, flash is a large part of the internet experience. There are tons of great flash applications and tools (flashearth.com, fauxto.com, blog.papervision3d.org, etc) out there, with a growing number. This includes internet audio and video.

5) GPS. This is a HUGE feature that will ensure that I take my N810 everywhere. I can plot my own course, but knowing where I am in the first place is a very useful feature.

6) Keypad. Being able to peck away in the back of a shaky car, is more appealing than using the screen. Plus I'd likely use this alternate input for other applications.

7) The stand. This is SUCH a great (and simple) feature. When playing a movie, having a video conference, talking on your SIP phone, the stand allows you to simply sit back and enjoy without a fuss. If you don't want it, it disappears back onto the unit body.

8) The stylus. Though fingers are good for some tasks, some tasks simply are benefited with a stylus as input. This includes sketching, jotting written notes, routinely selecting small items, etc.

9) Cut and paste. Seriously. For all the great design decisions the iPhone has, leaving this one out is baffling. I cut and paste text all the time (see I just did it again).

10) Internet Phone. $10/mnth for unlimited incoming and my own number and $0.01/minute outgoing is a pretty hard to beat deal, especially when the number follows me anywhere there is an internet connection.

11) Longevity. Even if Nokia went out of business a week after I got my N800, I could still enjoy it for quite some time afterwards. This is the byproduct of an open platform.

12) Value. I've seen no other device out there that packs so many features into a pocketable unit. This makes the N810 a terrific value.

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13) Apps. While I'm sure the iPhone will have/has plenty of tools, knowing the tools that the N810 has, and even more that exist for desktop linux (or even the command line), I'm know that my needs are thoroughly covered.


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