Are good industrial designers that hard to find?
T-Mobile announced the G1 today, their “iPhone killer” running Android. I’m still working through the discussion of its capabilities, but I have to admit that my initial reaction is to wonder how hard it really is to find a good industrial designer. Seriously, look at the thing. If you’re trying to beat the iPhone, wouldn’t it make sense to create a phone as sleek and elegant? The iPhone looks good and feels good in your hand. This thing looks like a clunky cheap plastic block. I’m reminded of the cliche about bringing a knife to a gun fight.
jeff pierce 
the proportions on that thing are kind of thick and fugly, but I’ve seen less attractive phones. However, I did enjoy the Black Angels trying to lend some cool factor to the website. That’s a great song.