I agree that the software's not as good as I'd like it to be (I'm not sure it's *possible* to meet my exacting standards, however). But it should be kept in mind that £250 is a *bargain* for a 330MHz ARM box with 800x480 screen, built-in wireless and Bluetooth, running Linux etc.

If the software was as good as everyone wants it to be there are two possibilities:

1. The devices would have been launched a year later for twice the price.
2. The 770 (and hence N800) would never have been released due to the length of time of development and the necessary resulting cost being prohibitive from a business point of view.

Personally, I'm glad they were released at the price they were - and am just trying to contribute whatever I can to make the device better for my own needs.