released price was rm1690.

biggest, scariest problem was dead N8. however they have fixed that with the 2nd batch N8. i dont think there is anyway to check which phone is the 2nd batch but to be safe just get the orange or blue colour

the rest normal la, the nokia infamous lag is still there although not as bad as it used to be. symbian^3 UI is a big improvement from the S60 but still behind android and of cz iOS. but u know la UI is just eye candy, in terms of practicality i wudn't swap my N8 with any other phone.
maybe except for the mythical N9 

anyway tht's my 2 cents. i'm no expert but hope that helps
and i dont have to tell u, the camera is 2nd to none..