My take so far...

- N900 wins on software (Maemo 5 > Android 2.0)
- Droid wins on hardware (über sexy, but CDMA = fail)

Both have a very nice camera and both are really good!

I'm a long-time user of both Maemo and Android. Android has more apps and Google navigation is a killer app.

There you have it, in a nutshell

Multitasking!!
Android is severely lacking in this department - it does multitask but switching between applications is a nightmare - and theres no way of knowing what programmes are running in the background without installing some clunky 3rd party software. For my part this is its biggest flaw (That and its dire battery hog issues).

I love maemo5，this is the reason.

I agree that multitasking is better in the N900. Not only due to a better interface but also due to its 1 GB of application memory. The Droid will run out of memory faster and crawl to its knees with a few applications open, while the N900 will keep working just fine with a lot more applications loaded.

Also, what about storage? How much room for installing applications is there in the Droid? How much data storage?

The N900 can run applications written in Python with a GTK or Qt interface! That makes the N900 a lot more like a desktop computer in my eyes, and makes it a lot easier for people to program for it. There are already hordes of developers trained in those technologies. Many more than there are Java developers. And Dalvik is not really Java. So even if you know Java you need to first understand the differences beteen real Java and Dalvik.

Finally, I agree that Google's Navigatio is a big plus for the Droid. But, the GPS is not the main reason I am looking for this type of device, it is merely a bonus - to me. And it is not like Navigation is completely missing from the N900. So, I can live without Google Nav. It may be different for you. Get what is best for *you*.

Er, what? The retro 90s look is not sexy.

I see Google Nav as a bit of a gimmick o be honest. Oh, it will be useful to those who don't need to regularly go to new places, but what happens when you take a wrong turning and get lost in a location where you don't have a 3G signal?
I require and use a device with all maps stored locally and a backup dead-tree one just in case.

The screen is sexy, but the device seems very "beta" in design. Still think the biggest thing that will surprise Droid uses is the lack of space to install apps. About 150 megs and done (probably less).

Sexy screen, ugly app install space.

Should run all the great emulators on Android well though. Metal Slug 5 and King fo FIghters 2002 should be super smooth.

Yes, to me the N900 is a lot better looking as well. The Droid's D-Pad may be a nice match for guys with large gold chains though.

Agreed and this defeats a key premise of having the byte code translation in the first place: Uniform app platform for all Android devices.

Still, the 3430 chipset will hide the droids OS inefficiency rather well.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It looks better than the N900 for me; its also slimmer and sleeker and weighs less.