Estonia. No hardware problems (just software, ahem, Nokia!). And it's been dropped twice, too! (Dropped, Nokia, not thrown -- even though OS 2005 tempted me greatly!!).

Estonia. Both Units. First one went through the white screen of death while being upgraded to 2006. The second one is also Estonian, and haven't had any problems yet.

I had two units. Both made in Germany. the first one I had a few days, but because it had a stuck pixel in the middle of the screen I swapped it.

I bought mine from Nokia in may 2006, both were the OS2005 Benelux editions (I live in the Netherlands).


Both have the some of the same 'problems' you mentioned (I don't think of them as real big problems though):
The screen makes noise
When there isn't any sound for a second or two, there is ploping sound at the beginning of a new sound (very very slight, noticeable, but not very disturbing i.m.h.o)
I did not experience the "screen noise over headphone issue"
But if I plug in headphone and change the volume very rapidly, I hear clicking sound

There are a lot of problems with the sound (cracking, clicking) when using applications. I think this is a software issue
I had mine for 4 months now, and I didn't find the screen noise disturbing. Also I don't really mind a little ploppling sound when using application (Are you sure the Estonia 770 doesn't have this problem?)

Also I don't think the sound quality is very good in any case. It is good enough for internet radio or VOIP, but I prefer an Ipod for MP3 playback. (Also a lot less noise over the output )

But the case is perfect no cracks

I think the software is very buggy, but it remains very usefull.
So I still love my Nokia 770

I got the nokia 770 the day before it came out! I loved it!

I was going to invest some time coding for it too which is hard because I do film production for a living. I was going to sell it because of some deal breakers:

Lack of bluetooth headset support - How can i enjoy listening music when im tethed to a huge device I don't want to drop? Even worse - it has a bluetooth radio inside of it.

VOIP took too long - and some ways it still isn't here

NO Pim or integration with existing data structures except via the web (which is powerful)

Poor or no microphone usage!

Oh i could go on.. the power is there in this device - it's up to the developers to bring it out.

I've decided to keep it and invest some time into the device. It's finding a better home using it for what it was intended for. A home internet tablet. I've been using it to control functions around the house. x-10, winamp, etc. I also will now use it to keep up on RSS feeds now that the RSS program has been updated.

I guess it'll never be a PIM or the ultiamte travel device. (i just need the web and internet and voip when I travel - a laptop is overkill)

Let's see with what comes up! I still love this device! I am going to spend some time to make an app or two and see what happens.