Dreaming
I just recently read a review of the HTC Hero and they spent a lot of time downplaying the Dream. The poster’s opinions generaly negative toward the Dream and he looked at the Hero as a very big improvement. I personally like the Dream’s size and physical hardware are all very good in my opinion. I also find that the OS and user interface are very quick and responsive. It all looks very beautiful despite the lack of integration between the different apps and the UI. I wanted this phone merely for the integration with Google and it has met all of my expectations in that regard. I have only a single dislike, and that is the sucky dialer buttons. I think that those buttons are to small and oddly space. The keyboard is good in all of its renditions, but I enjoy the version of the soft touch keyboard that appears when you turn on the orientation feature, hold the phone horizontally, and touch the typing area with the screen over the physical keyboard. The battery life for the phone is pretty amazing with the absurdly bright screen dimmed a bit and I don’t even have to turn off the wifi. Overall, the phone is pretty amazing, especially when you consider that I typed this entire post on the phone forgetting the computer was right next to me.