Anything is better than anything else, at least for very specific values of "better". There is no objective measure of the quality of a smartphone. I guess "I prefer the N900 to the iPhone" doesn't get nearly as many clicks.

Also, the link is to an article about a linked article - http://www.stochasticgeometry.ie/2010/05/10/why-the-nokia-n9...

The N900 is definitely an awesome phone. Amazing browser. Nokia doesn't seem to want to market it much though.