Hi, I just wanted to say thanks ZX6RArcher for your post. After debating about which phone to get I heard about another Android phone coming out soon, the Samsung Moment. Have you heard about it? Anyways, I was doing research on the Hero/Moment and I read someone bad mouthing the HERO b/c some Nokia phone was so much better... I laughed and then researched the phone,N900, and then after seeing a video I said to my self.... that's it, that's the one.... I researched the phone and compared the flaws the phone has and well long story short I am going to GSM and I Pre-orderd the Nokia N900.
Here is the first video I saw of N900:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHaH0wPLe4
Here are some reasons why I decided to go with the Nokia N900:
* The ability to Multitask like my laptop
* Fast Browser with FULL Flash support
* Linux OS (Maemo), which translates to super customizable and hackable
* GREAT hardware (32 GB on-board memory, 256 MB of Ram + 756 MB of Virtual RAM, 600 mhz CPU+ Graphic Processor, 3.5 mm jack with TV out, WiFi, microSD, Bluetooth, 5MP + Dual LED flash, Kick Stand)
* GREAT camera with Tagging and Sharing done easily
* Auto switch from GSM to Wifi + switch on/off each radio (GSM/Wifi/Bluetooth/) [Kinda like airplane mode but not really, you can just have wifi on, which is great when you don't want to talk to anyone and just want to surf the web]
Cons I found about the mobile computer/phone:
* Qwerty keyboard is ok, not great like the TP2
* Phone screens only work in landscape mode (This will be fixed by the end of the year)
* It's GSM so the voice quality won't be as good as with CDMA
* Resistive touch screen
* $582.99 at Amazon.com
Things I don't really care about and don't think it has:
* Compass
* Light sensor
Things that might interest someone but not me:
* The phone has backlit keyboard
* Stereo Speakers
* Uses micro USB port
* 1350 mAh
I have never been so impressed by a phone and I think this is the future of where phones are going to go. The line between mobile computers and phones are starting to blur. Really this phone is a mobile computer + Telephony and that's why it's so great. This is a Nokia phone so we know what to expect as far as good hardware and good voice quality.
If you are interested in the phone and have an hour to spend check out this preview:
http://my-symbian.com/other/preview_n900.php