Tell you what, should CPW start selling it (or taking pre-orders) and MPD still haven't started sending out N900's I'd try and get CPW to match my MPD deal (T-Mob, free phone, etc) and move to them. But for the moment, I hate to say, MPD is the best bet at getting it on the deal I have as soon as I *should* get it.

I'm actually away all next week then back home for 1 week then off to stop with the family until the new year, so for me if it's not here during that 1 week window (w/c Mon 14th Dec) then I'll seriously consider canceling my order!

That is a very good point.

The PSU in my PC failed with tons of smoke and when I reported it to the company (Antec) they told me they had recalled that model. I had another PC with one still working in it, they replaced that one too despite it working so clearly it was a recall. But there was never any mention of this recall on their website or in the press, they just waited for defective units to come in under warranty and replaced with a new, better model.

I'm not even sure they recalls stock from the retailers, I think they just discontinued the model and waited until stock dried up. Bearing in mind that had the potential for quite dangerous (if you are in the same room as the PC and it blew while you were sleeping) burning resistor/capacitor smoke, it clearly points out how many recalls must go on sneakily without telling anyone.

I hate MPD in every way, shape and form. Their customer service is a disgrace. Their communication is a disgrace. Will I cancel my order? Only if I can get a better deal once its released properly. If the fulfill my order, I'm getting a VERY good deal. Money talks - more so than their customer service department does!

Will I buy a Nokia again? Only if the N900 lives up to the hype...

I suspect they will do the same as last time. Wait until the 3rd (as that is the the date the last e-mail said it would ship) THEN send an e-mail telling us all its been delayed again.

I hope not and that they do ship this week, but I am not feeling very positive.

I sent an email to NFS enquiring when it will be in stock (with a contract) if I cancel my MPD pre-order.

Jon from NFS replied that if I cancel my MPD order (7th of November) and re-order from NFS, I will not get the device any sooner (probably he said it will take longer) since both NFS and MPD will receive the next batch at the same time and pre-orders have already been prefilled.

This sucks - if it weren't for the fact i had been looking forward to this device for so long, i#d have cancelled weeks ago.

to be quite honest - i've always had a policy of going straight through the shops, o2, voda, orange etc. as when things go wrong they are always sorted there and then.

for instance - even after ive told o2 i was cancelling my contract and needed a PAC for the n900 voda contract, i broke it. I only pay a fiver a month for refurb insurance - but they sent me a new boxed n95 with all the garb, car charge, mains, ear phones, updated software etc. etc. (bare in mind this is on a sim only contract as well, which makes it more amazing!)

My friend however, has an iphone through carphone warehouse on o2 - broke it just over a month ago and took it into CPW - they are still waiting for it to be "fixed".. after a month? had this been directly through the company it would have been sorted that week - and on their doorstep i should imagine.

I think after much careful consideration i shall be axing my dreams of an n900 after yet another delay - i shall wait and see if this is sold through an operator, or alternatively wait for the next meamo device - which with current technology cycles i should imagine comes out early summer. This new device i should imagine will be sold through one of the operators as they are said to "fix" (in other words update) the phone functionality on maemo devices.

also on that point, they have already announced the next meamo 6 device as a "smart phone" - not a tablet - so will be on operators store shelves rather than vendors. peace and quiet here i dcome - plus i could do with the cash for christmas shopping. maybe i'll spend the extra cash on blowing up MPD?

Well at least i can see why they never took the 2nd lot of £2 from my account if we arent getting the phone for another few weeks. When it is delivered i will be on my holiday in Oz and wont be back till the end of January. It's a shame that my deal is so nice it isnt worth cancelling, i'll just have to use my xperia in Oz rather than my N900 and pay for two contracts for a month.

Perhaps Steve from Nokia Retail can give us an update in the evening... (he usually writes in the evenings)

I hope so......

Thing is, even he thought they'd come in today or tomorrow... They don't even keep their staff informed, let alone their customers!