Having seen what AT&T did to the Nokia 6681, I wouldn't trust any carrier to not cripple a phone.

That, along with T-Mobile's apparent lack of interest in the N900 compared to the upcoming Android offerings tells me that they are better aligned with a general marketplace that wants usability over potential. According to http://www.tmonews.com/2009/12/nexus...ricing-leaked/ the Nexus One will be $180 and available next week (January 5, 2010).

I wouldn't hold my breath for a sponsored N900. From what I can gather, the N900 retail delivery went by basically unnoticed. For example, tmonews.com hasn't had anything on the N900 since the Dell pricing two months ago.