cons:
-inability to scroll. in the menus, you cant swipe the touchscreen to scroll, like the iphone. you have to use the scroll bar at the side which is quite a pain. same goes for contacts. the scroll bar is too small and it isn't precise.
-camera's image quality is mediocre. or maybe i'm just too used to slr quality.
-position of the call and end call buttons abit weird. even weirder that they're touch buttons. would have preferred normal buttons cos you can feel and be sure of the response once you press it.
-position of the menu button abit weird too, also because its the only non-touch button on the front. nevertheless i'm sure these are all things that take some getting-used-to. shouldnt be a major issue.
-i'm currently experiencing some BIG issue with my keyguard switch. a few times already it suddenly stopped working and i had to take out the battery and restart my phone. after that then ok already. not sure if it is a manufacturing defect or a software problem. damn pissing off. if it persists, i will check with nokia centre later.

conclusion - worth every cent of the 2480. however i would advice to get only from official distributors. not surprised there will be some problems later on that need to be rectified, since this is the very first generation of n97, and it is such a complex device.

hope it helped!

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Added on June 7, 2009, 2:02 amif i'm not wrong, it wont be available for the next few weeks cos there has been some problems with the shipment.

Nokia N97 Battery

The Nokia N97 utilizes a 1500 mAh Li-Pol battery (BP-4L). The N97 is rated for 6 hours of talk time (GSM) and 20 days of standby. Music time - up to 37 hours.

The handset’s battery life averaged 3 days , when the N97 was used for about two hours of calls, a dozen or two snaps, several minutes of video, and around an hour of music/radio. It takes the N97 around 1.5 hours to charge from empty to full.

If you can do without EDGE/GPRS data completely, the N97 will offer you even longer hours. With average use you will squeeze at least 4 days out of the battery. Nokia N97 has the best battery for a mobile phone.

Below is a chart of battery times from the N97:

• GPS-navigation – 5 hours
• Video playback – 4 hours 15 minutes
• WEB-surfing (EDGE) – 4.5 hours
• Music (in earphones) – 32 hours
• WiFi – the N97 is rated for 166 hours of standby, and 6 hours of data upload
SOURCE:N97 Blog-----  http://www.nokian97blog.com/2009/02/nokia-n97-battery/

I just got mine for a day and after a full charge and internet surfing, it still has half of the battery left. I did turn off the live widget updates though as leaving it on would have kept my 3G connection on.