meh, phone looks pretty nice, but the keyboard looks really awkward. huge screen with a tiny keyboard... reminds me of the n900. specs don't blow me away; they look pretty eh for current phones.
as for project emerald, idk how excited i am anymore. i loved sidekicks and what they did; my sidekick 2 is a trooper. it's been used for like 6 years. great backup phone. but physical keyboards are being phased out, so idk how great this is gonna end up being.. maybe a higher end phone for consumers who still feel the need for physical keyboards? meh. i guess we'll see how this turns out.
oh yeah, and wtf is up with this gay name. "announcing the new t-mobile g1 blaze." i'm embarrassed already.