Crap, I just typed out a page but it got lost :/

Thx for the kind words icerabbit. For about a day I thought I'd make the top five, now I just want to see how those that do fair. The response has been phenomenal and it really shows how strong this loose-knit community is. Not a single show of poor sportsmanship that I've seen, way to go everyone!

I don't envy the judges at all. I started looking through all the entries again and took different angles. Great editing is one thing, content is another, creativity, etc., all weigh in. Some seemed more "Why I want an N810" as opposed to the contest's "Show how you'd use it in every day life". Others were based on web site after website, and others came up with stuff I didn't even know they could do (I'm a 770 guy, never did get an N800). The heart-string tuggers (read: anything with a kid in it) made me think "aaawe. Do I *really* want it if it comes down to me & the kid?", hehehe. The one common theme though, was people like these things. I think there would've been a totally different crop of videos (pun intended!) if this had been for a 770 before the release. First, everyone would be using blocks of wood, hehehe. Second, it was pretty much a geek niche back then.

Regardless, I think we all got a prize out of seeing that we've got a kickass community here. We definately need to have more of these things, even if they're just for silly little prizes like Sushi USB keys.

Cheers,
Hedge.