[jlmcnara]

Actually this point is quite pertinent and valid. After all, the G1 is primarily a phone. In terms of ergonomics it fails badly compared to my old Nokia cell. One touch should suffice for all call issues. As for battery power, dimming the screen is a separate issue than locking the phone and I do not have a problem with the screen dimming. Worst of all, the all powerful Menu button is probably the most used button on the phone and paradoxically the smallest. I think the Google folk need to take their American "cell phones are small computers" thinking hats off switch to the European "cell phones are cell phones" mindset.