i have the n8 and my brother has the iphone 4 and ive used it. So unless someone has used both, they truly dont know, and most ppl who put the n8 down have never even used one let alone know of its capabilities.
Oh its so much better than an iphone.
All they do is rave on about how so many more novelty apps and games are available. Woopeedoo! That means nothing in the grander scheme of things.
I have always loved the freedom symbian gives me, they will never understand just how restricted they are. No one ever asks how to jailbreak a symbian do they!!