Surely the extra weight actually makes your hands more stable when taking photos!

Generally I find the lighter something is the easier it is for you to drop it. Also as I said before, I hate thin devices as they also are easier to drop whereas 2cm is a decent amount to grip on especially as its going to be half that when they keyboard is slid out.

Granted the heavier something is the more likely it will get damaged when dropping it, but if it makes you less likely to drop it in the first place I would argue it all works out in the end.

I admit though, I could have lived with a slightly larger device to fit a 4.2" screen in it in which case it probably would have been slightly thinner too. But I managed with my HTC Wizard which was 108 x 58 x 24 mm and most of the awkwardness about that was not its size, it was too round and possibly a tiny bit too thick. Although I have to admit I am stunned at the thought the N900 is HEAVIER than that device as I considered that a brick.

There are other positives about a big heavy device though. I never had to double check my pocket to be sure I hadn't left it somewhere. There was also no risk of it falling out of my pocket when cycling due to the weight and size. I hate super light devices as there is always that few seconds of panic when I think its fallen out until I check and realise its still there. Also the vibration should be more noticeable, I often miss calls due to not hearing or feeling the device ringing which I suspect will not be an issue with the N900 as the size allows both louder ringing and more noticeable vibration.

Am i the only one who, upon first seeing the n900 held in someone's hand (alas, no toy for me yet!) thought: "now how the heck am i going to handle something that small?"
Yes, miniaturization is nice, but our (at least my) hands can't get any smaller. Until shrinking/unshrinking technology appears, i'll be glad to compromise pocket room for the "i'm really holding something" feeling

OK you've worn me out, I've canceled my N900 Pre-Order

Mike C

Maybe that's true for a lot of people, but my N810 is already 20mm thick (I have the Mugen extended battery in it), and I have no problem EDCing it -- the thickness is a complete non-issue. Granted, the N900 will be even thicker if/when they come out with an extended battery for it, but I know the stock thickness is a non-issue for me.

Meh. If the N900's camera is as good as it's cracked up to be, I certainly will ditch my camera. (Well, I actually won't replace the camera I broke months ago, but didn't replace while I was unemployed.) A good 18650 flashlight is smaller than any decent camera, and with a decent diffuser, should have no trouble on anything but action shots -- which always sucked at even with flash. Besides, being practical-minded, I EDC 2-5 flashlights on my person with or without the camera, and if I'm out at night, I have a flashlight or spotlight not farther than my bike or truck, respectively, either of which is brighter than most people have ever seen.

Well, when I get my N900, I aim to use Maemo Mapper anyway -- it already suits my needs perfectly, except for being a bit CPU heavy on the N8x0. OTOH, the screen size could be an issue unless I can rig up a steering wheel mount bracket on my truck (maybe swap my handlebar mount between bicycle and truck); dash-mounted in a full-size pickup is the one case where the smaller size could be an obstacle.

Not hard, for me. Unless Mugen has an upgrade available at launch, , I'll definitely need one. Not necessarily because it would run out, but because I can't stand letting it be more than 2/3 empty.

Have you seen any thumb-friendly websites recently? Really a stylus is a must for any device that wants a decent web experience. Its worth 15min. of battery life.

Though personally I don't end up using it much, but use my fingernails when I want precision. My grandpa would actually keep a point on one of his fingernails when he used his Palm. But you can't expect everyone to do this.

Here's a review that just came out that discusses the thickness a little (see the feedback comments also)

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives...00-review.html

Good link.

I think the points on size and weight are valid. One of the complaints the Droid is getting is that it is heavy and that is at 169g. The N900 is 181g.

Palm 755p 160g or 5.6oz
Droid 169g or 6.0oz
N900 181g or 6.4oz
iPhone 135g or 4.8oz

I guess it's what people are use too >.>

Nintendo DS (makes all other hardware look like a joke portable wise
# Weight: 300 grams (9.7 oz).
# Physical dimensions: 148.7 mm x 84.7 mm x 28.9 mm (5.85 in x 3.33 in x 1.13 in).

And then there's the original Gameboy.. >.>

Now if I was holding it up to my ear as a phone I would be concerned with its weight. But otherwise it doesn't bother me so I can't imagine the n900 would. Though we'll see if holding it up to your ear for say 30 minutes makes your arm tired.

Yes because when engineers look at designing a device the first thing they do is design it around the stylus. Seriously man? I have yet to see a posting from you that isnt in some way bagging the n900 - WTF are you still doing here?

I'm waiting for my pre-order like everyone else. And when I get it, I'll write a few free apps for it. I like the device, but I'm no fanboy and will point out negatives.

What are you doing here?