As previously said by other members it's a matter of price,I remember buying my lovely n800 at about 300 euro, but my guesses for n900 are pretty higher.
I guess that n900 will cost approximately 500 e which is not a reasonable price for a hand-held device. We just have to wait and see the official release of Nokia and of course read some reviews.

All high end smartphones cost about 500+ Euros. You can't compare it to previous internet tablet prices because it's a smartphone..

If you really want to compare the old tablets then you need to compare with other media internet devices such as Archos or iPod Touch and not the high end smartphone market.

What do you mean not reasonable... The iPhone cost more.

I'm thinking the price is a bargain because the previous high end smartphones I bought cost more and is no way in the same league as this device. Many will buy this phone subsidised into a contract which will cost peanuts.

Not at this price
Don't need a mobile phone (can't justify the rates in Canada). What I'd like is an updated handheld computer for less than $500. If the prices don't come down, I'll probably wait, and keep using my N800... (when are the OMAP4 devices coming out?)

I see a number of folks from the US making decisions based on an assumed price of ~700 USD, obtained by converting 500 EUR at current exchange rates. While that may approximate the cost to buy a UK model through some online shop (if they are released before the US model), it's almost certainly not a good estimate of the US release price.

These typically go for the same number price, more or less, in the US and EU markets; that is, if it's 500 EUR in Europe, it'll be 500 USD in the US. I'll be quite surprised if the N900 is more than $550.

I think u don't understand why we say high tag price!!!!!!
i buy NOKIA N82 for 550usd and now worth nothing without support ...
so why i should waste my money on NOKIA when they have fool policy to support costumers.

we wait and see the review and some software update then we decide

Benson, you are so wrong! It'll be priced competitively, but number 1, the price at todays exchange rate is $713, but will probably be between 699 and 799 usd, and 2, the N97 was 479 pounds in the UK, which is 545 Euros, and nothing close to the 699 USD

Nokia prices differently in each market based on the competition.

amirtycoon, what support do you need on the N82? It's been updated many times. Maybe I can help.

Indeed.

For example, the N810 launched at 479 USD, but 499 EUR. That was back in 2007, but the exchange rate was about 1.4 USD/EUR, same as today. I've seen the same pattern (i.e. more-or-less even; some a little over, some a little under) on the other mobile devices I've paid close attention to, but the N810's the only one I have memorized.

Guess we'll find out who's "so wrong" in a few days...

Here in the UK the price is expected to be about £440. This is about right for a device of this type.

The issues that concern me are:

1. Will the build quality be as good as the N810 or crappy like the other Nokia phones? (I have both the N810 and N800 and the build quality on those is solid.)

2. The resolution is the same as the N810 but on a 3.5 inch screen instead of 4.1inch like the N810. This means that every thing will be smaller. I already have to magnify to about 150 - 200 % to read web pages so does that mean I will be having to scroll horizontally? This would stop me buying it.

Any opinions?

I chose the other option, as there are multiple factors that I'll have to weigh. First, I'm in a 3G-less area, and there are several nearby larger cities that will get coverage before my locale gets upgraded. So, my second concern is how the n900 will work on Edge. AT&T isn't any better for 3G in my area, which is partly why I've not embraced smartphones in general & stuck w/ a dumb phone w/ no data plan & then my n810 via wifi. The n900, while I wish it had a bigger screen & and a few of the hard buttons of the n810, might be compelling enough to get me to take the plunge, but it isn't as clear-cut in a no 3G zone.

Third, T-Mobile does not provide plans directly in my area. Rather, we must deal with a local affiliate (iWireless). iWireless does not offer the ranged of phones or plans that T-mobile does, and I don't know how this will impact getting a reasonable (in crazy U.S. cell phone terms, at least) service plan. Obviously, I can get an unlocked n900, but the service plan options will potentially be less attractive.

Fourth, the price is a bit steep, & given that the usual practice is for the price to drop within a couple months. My desire to support the platform & the little boy desire to have a new toy will battle against my more frugal side.

So, there are a number of factors I'll need to weigh before deciding whether I'll be an early adopter, wait for a lower price, or hold off for a possible later model.

Dave