Why wouldn't you want to? I ssh into mine to move/edit files without having to bother with the n900 keyboard. I also use scp to move files on/off if I haven't got my USB cable with me. It's really about seeing your n900 as a computer and not a phone.
If you can't imagine a use for sshd on your mobile device then you probably really want a phone that's actually a phone. Personally, that's not what I'm after. I rarely use mine as an actual phone, but it's handy that it can do it.

This is the first one of these posts that wasn't a straight out whine. I can definitely see your points and hope that you will be back into the fold soon. Enjoy the Android device. Its not a bad OS, even if it is fragmented all to hell.

wheely, thanks for steering this discussion back to what it should have been in the first place. We don't need to discuss the iPhone here. Do it elsewhere.

Anyway, to the OP, if Android is your cup of tea, go for it. The biggest issue most people don't understand is that you have a choice. Choice is a wonderful thing. You can choose to switch to something else and shouldn't be ridiculed for it or even chastised.

If you want:
Linux - Maemo/Android/various others
Apple - iPhoneOS
Windows - WindowsMobile (eww)

Good luck with the Android and I hope you'll be back in our community when you deem Nokia worthy of your business again.

Jesse~

True, for fixes but despite a big apps base most of the win mo app's dont get updated and are quite basic by todays standards.

WM7 looks like a new era.

I think all this buzz neglects the fact that the N900, especially at this price point, is trying to be BETTER than the competition, succeeds in presenting extraordinary potential but has ultimately failed to produce a tangibly better experience. I still mainly place that blame on Nokia preventing the OS from being entirely in the hands of the community and just providing open-source compatible hardware.

I think on three levels: the hardware (coming from the tablets), the closed phone OS and thriving commercial and vendor support have been let downs.

Nokia are big enough to take care of all of these points, thats whats given them their prestige. Thats what irks.

Its almost just a hobbyist's device now with a vendor abandoned OS after half a year.

IMO Android is the only serious threat to Nokia platforms. Apple is very happy to cultivate small-but-loyal followings. They seem to prefer 15% of a highly-and-easily-controlled market to the wild wild west of the rest.

But I guess we should be glad it was ever made.

Quole, dj_steve, Titan, smoku, portrait and the USB crew and the general community efforts have kept it a very useful device.

The reason why so many people dont like n900 and intend to switch to another phone like Iphone or Android os phone is that may be placed on the fact that it is little difficult to use.
I am not talking about the UI or touch ability. I am talking about the support application, how to install , how to enable repositories, X-terminal, Hacking, rootfs..and many other things.

Yes, these may be no problem and may be great for people who are programer, coder, or developer. Why?
Because they know what Linux is, they know how to use X-terminal, hack, and develop something new for the phone. And many things

But How about people who dont know anything like me !!?
I am not a programmer, or tech guy. i work at hospital and not really have much change to learn new tech.
I was first got real problem how to use and understand the basic function of N900. I am not talking about how to use web and calling, or ADD widget. I am talking bout how to het more applications in App mamager, how to use X-terminal, how to connect the phone to pc and looking path and folder.

If people dont know how to enable extras-testing or devel..they will get boring and frustrated with the phone very soon. Nothing very great and there arent many apps without them

Dont know how to use X-termial?. It is kinda Cra*.
When N900 first released, i think many apps had to install through X-terminal. And now still have to use it.
I know, n900 get better now..but no enough to satisfy its customers

And, the help for new owners is bad.. I read many guide.i i think they need to take writing class to learn how to guide and clear the confusing of readers.
Just like you are programmers and sitting in a room and listening to a doctor talk about human structures and kinda stuff like that.
That would fuc* me up.

For Iphone, its great and very easy to use. We may be concern about jailbreak to get free and full access to carrier and other things. But it is not a problem any more. And it now has many many apps.
And of course, it is not so complicated like N900

/wave (WoW term :P)