Some readers may know this, but I recently learned, capacitive screens by definition are made of glass, with nothing ’soft’ layered on top — a hard glass surface (like the iPhone). If you see that a device has a capacitive screen, you don’t have to wonder if it’s glass as capacitive can’t be done with plastic.

So this has a glass screen? I was wondering if the screen was going to be “soft” plastic type, like my wife’s HTC Wing or harder like the iPhone.

Yep… glass… confirmed by HTC in this ‘hands-on’ (after I corrected the reviewer, who initially stated it was plastic): http://www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk/20081001950/hands-on-with-the-t-mobile-g1-android-smartphone.html

wow i really like the white one why dont they sell it :’-(

they do sell it, just not as a pre-order. it will be available.

-sings- i dont wanna wait, for the white to preorder i want my g1 right now!- hehe

It’s nice to see that all of the predictions of the processor were wrong, this thing is a powerhouse!!

I like how the processor is duel core unlike the shadow if a app freezs up you can just shut down the app not restart the whole darn phone.

can I set up my hotmail. account on the g1 in addition to the gmail

Yes extnct you can set up to 5 email accts

that’s great news.. the gps sold me… upgrade eligible.. can’t wait til it hits stores

I read somewhere they aren’t selling the white as a presale because of paint chipping away and revealing the plastic under it. but in the mean time they are preparing it for the release hopefully in the first bunch on the 22nd in store or on the next batch being released in early november..

No, you can’t set up your Hotmail account in the email software. A Gmail (or Hosted Google Apps) account is >required< to get past the power-up process, then you can add up to 4 other email accounts, POP or IMAP — but not Hotmail. You can however access your Hotmail via the web browser.