Interesting. Either someone other than Nokia is cutting and running or Nokia themselves want a lot of these devices in the hands of the masses.

Whatever the marketing politics are behind this, it's not a bad deal for the consumer. Personally, from what I've seen I got a good deal (and I like what I got) but I wouldn't dream of paying the best part of £300 for this class of device.

That said: Is it just me or is there something a little insulting to the consumer that so many of the little gadgets we buy (Palm take note) are artificially by marketing people who must surely be first against the wall come the revolution.....