Yeah I have to agree. I'm no N900 fanboy really... I don't even have one... though I do believe it is probably the best device for me just because of who (what) I am (a nerd, geek, social leper, take your pick) - but even a minute bit of research into this forum from users who really have the N900 will combat many of his points.

Battery? He says the iPhone barely lasts a day? We have some users who barely last an hour, sure, then we have users who last 4-6 days on the N900 battery. Once we figure out the cause, then we've been proved to that it is feasible to get 4-6 days out of this device. And "At least" it's removable?? How about, holy mother of thank GOD it's a removable battery. It's called options, I can *choose* to take with me 30 batteries, bury myself into a mountain and be a hermit for a month with N900 if I so got the desire.

Who cares about Flash?...... That doesn't even need to be addressed.

Who wants a keyboard? I can not live without one. On my G1, yes, when I want to type one handed I will use the portrait on screen keyboard and the predictive text is nice. When I want to do server/ssh management or type a long email or text message - I will flip out the hardware. It's easier, faster, and more accurate than smashing glass.

Background apps?? I'm sorry... I happen to like the fact my G1 can keep me connected to all my IM's, check my email, download/install new apps, browse the web and check for facebook updates, and listen to music.. never slowing me down. I don't have to think about going to this app, switch and go to this app, switch and go... they all just check every x minutes. The N900 multi-tasking is even better than my G1.. I'm limited to 6 runnings apps + services. N900 is limited to .. however many you can run till you shut down.

Don't get me wrong. I do hate the iPhone - but I also realize that for many people it's what they need and want - and something like the N900 is not what they are after. But that review is so heavily biased it's nearly impossible to read through it without trying to take a 2x4 to the dude's skull.

Good points:
1. the n900 is just another high end, early adopter, geek toy, and not a full out change in OS strategy and direction toward Linux
2. Apple has some of the tightest hardware and software integration ever seen in mass production consumer electronics of this class
3. hardware, Nokia's special sauce, has become such a commodity now, that it is a race to the bottom on cost
4. for the foreseeable future, true value creation is in software and the sad truth is, Nokia simply does not have the software culture required to compete on the same level as players like Apple and Google
5. Nokia is a hardware company that buys their software and they will be hard pressed to compete against Apple with this strategy.

Don't feed the trolls. It's just another Apple fanboi who just doesn't get it!

last time I checked you posted more than I did. I also wasn't aware of the fact that there was a maximum number of threads that a person can start. Besides, you don't have to read me or participate in my threads.

oh yes, i was waiting for the first person to rate this thread a 1 star. it happens with all my threads. i guess that if there was a minus 1 star people would use that, and yet my threads generate traffic.

you're welcome

And you wanted to be a moderator...?

Lemme pull on a zebra suit and grab a whistle...I'll referee this contest!

Wait.. what good points?

I blame you all that replied to the OP's baiting post.

Wait..... I just posted too!

I blame Al Gore. If he hadn't invented the interwebz this never would have happened.