I have had this phone for a few days and my friends all say the same thing after they mess with it for while, "Eh, it's OK but you should have just bought the Droid." There's no question that the Droid "out-specs" this phone both in hardware and software, but I just don't like the Droid's design. Here's what I have to say about it so far.

Things I like:

The overall look of the phone. It's futuristic, expensive-looking and the silver and black complement each other nicely. I also like the blue accents next to the USB port, around the camera lens, and inside the earpiece. The blue notification light next to the touch buttons is a nice touch too.

The screen. I do agree that it could be bigger but it is very bright and colorful. I have no problems seeing it in direct sunlight either. You are given five home screens to use. I'm not positive, but I think each screen can hold up to 16 icons. You can also add widgets for weather, music player, etc.

The keyboard. I find it comfortable and easy to use, even for long messages. I also like that the numbers have their own row. In my opinion, it's much better than the keyboard on the Droid.

Things that are so-so:

The camera on this phone is just average. There's no flash, auto-focus, or self portrait mirror. I rarely use the camera on my phones, so it wasn't really a deal breaker for me. If you must have a superior camera, get the Droid.

The music player is average. It displays album art and offers shuffle, party shuffle, repeat, and playlists but not much else. It also gives you the option to use the current song you're listening to as a ring tone. Audio quality is good but I wouldn't give up my iPod just yet.

Things I don't like:

The power button on this phone is very flush with the top surface of the phone and can be difficult to press. I think Motorola should have made it stick out just a little bit further.

Random freezes and reboots. A forum that I read suggested doing a factory reset, so I did that today and hopefully the situation improves.

The battery on this phone loads from the side and is covered by a cheap piece of rubber that is attached to the phone by a very skinny piece of plastic. The battery itself is extremely difficult to put in or take out thanks to the tight compartment it slides into. What was Motorola thinking?

The Optical D-pad on the bottom of the phone is a joke. It's much quicker just to use the touch screen to move around the menus. The only time I use it is when I click it to wake the phone up rather pressing the power button.

Conclusion

Overall, it's not a bad phone. It definitely pales in comparison to the Droid, but I do not regret my purchase. I hope that Android 2.0 will be available for the Devour soon and that some of the performance issues will be corrected at that time.