Other.

1. I have never bought a smart-phone because i don't like phones, they are mere devices rather than flexible platforms like my beloved computers.

2. I also dislike being contracted into paying for a service, especially when that service is tied to me in a way that makes me 'visible'.

For this reason I have always had unlicensed pay-as-you-go phones historically.

Why then am i interested in a nokia n900?

1. Because the n900 is the closest i have found to a phone which is also an honest to god computer rather than just a fancy device.

2. Because I >hope< that i will be able to use that open computer'iness to replicate the Web 2.0 functionality of current smart-phones with an unregistered pay-as-you-go sim.
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I am hoping i can acquire a pay-as-you-go sim with internet ability.
I am hoping i can use local OSM maps cached on the n900 for navigation.
I am hoping the maemo/Ovi application development community can compete with the iphone app store.
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If this isn't possible then i have to weigh up my dislike of service contracts against the ability to make the most of my new web-enabled n900 computer-phone......................

So the answer is Other.

Of course not. Here in Finland we have this thing called freedom of speech, so I am pretty used to all kinds of rants

Did you notice the word appears that you used again? *sigh*.

Another if 'price is right' person here.

Am I buying it? **** yes.

After seeing the brilliant launch material, saying 'no' isn't an option.

Maemo 5 all the way!

Although I would love to have the N900, and continue to develop my favorite apps on the faster/slicker device, price will be a large determining factor.

As well, even though I am an ultra-techie person, I have never owned a cell phone in my life, so that part of it doesn't interest me right now.

Unlocked IS a big benefit in the US. If you buy a subsidized phone from at&t, it comes at a higher monthly tarriff than an unlocked. For instance, the unlocked N95 can choose any voice plan, and data is about $12-19 per month. Choose a subsidized iPhone, and you must choose a minimum voice plan that they set, and data is around $25-35 a month, so you save nearly $150+ a year going unlocked just on data! And if they push the price higher, ain't no carrier switching, either, until the contract ends, and even then, there's no way to unlock the device and keep your warranty!! And lastly, unlocked devices usually have features and software stripped from them to pander to the carriers. So subsidized devices usually come at a high cost.

This device will be different, and I doubt it will be branded in any way by TMobile, something they've gotten away from recently.

After seeing the official release and the marketing stuff and the videos of the N900 in action ....

I take back my vote for "other". I am in with Buy, no matter what

I'm pretty sure this has been posted somewhere before...

I want an n800 refresh. What does that mean? Let's quote the n900 (Engadget).

The n800 is an internet tablet. No cell phone radio, low internal storage, two SD card slots... and the dumbest camera in history.

In other words, the n900 is too expensive. I got the n800 because Windows Mobile went "cell phone" and I didn't want a "cell phone" internet device. I came to the NIT to get away from the "cell phone" craze only to have Nokia go charging off thinking they can take on the iPhone! (I just have a simple phone by the way)

In other words, an n800 refresh should have (in comparison to the n900)...

-- Similar size screen (larger than n900)
-- Keyboard doesn't matter, can have or discard
-- The built in memory NEEDS TO BE SMALLER. I wouldn't ever use that, I would prefer to save money and have two card slots.
-- GPS needs to be excluded if it significantly increases cost. I can buy a Bluetooth one if I really wanted it
-- (more things on the n900 not mentioned can stay)
-- The 5 MP camera should get tossed for a much lower quality one. I don't want a camera necessarily, I want lower cost.
-- The "ARM Cortex-A8, up to 1GB of application memory, and OpenGL ES 2.0" is what makes the new Maemo not work on older devices. This is needed in a "refresh" lest we get left behind on the Maemo OS track.
-- No Cell Radio! This increases the price.
-- In short, LOWER PRICE

For a PDA tablet thingy I want kinda large so I can browse the web in the house. For a phone, I want tiny so I can make calls only and cheap so I don't have to worry about protecting it. The PDA always gets a very good case and protection. So, what I want from each device is completely opposite. The phone must have great battery life, the PDA thingy not so much, the phone needs to never crash, the PDA isn't as vital in this regard, etc etc.

I like the n800... and it is a dying breed. Reminds me of the Dell Axims a lot... they were doing wonderfully until Windows Mobile went "cell phone" and Dell dropped out of it.

If it is a "cell phone" choice, the Nokia E63 looks tempting to me. However, I'm likely to skip this and just find another device that is new, interesting, and not a cell phone if possible... However, if "cell phone" is the way to go, then I go with whatever phone comes my way due to lovely carrier lockout, being on a "flex pay" plan at the moment, etc.

Ah well, maybe my n800 will last forever making this point moot. Time will tell...

i change my vote. Buy. I don't need no reviews. Also, A2DP support was mentioned in an article, which has been my biggest letdown that the SIM card doesn't fix.

This was a snapshot of the community's interest right before the N900 official announcement (with all the drool worthy related marketing materials.).

Is it ok to make another snapshot poll (this time with Price sensitivity option ) to gauge the response right after the announcement?