LOL .. well, almost everyone else prefers the d-pad, but I prefer the Joystick as it makes it easier to play SkyForce Reloaded and to sorta move the cursor diagonally when surfing the web etc.
The earpiece sound quality is not as good as compared to the E61's. It's a bit "flat" at Max volume and some have complained of "raspiness". However, most of us are hoping that this can fixed via a f/w u/g. Cheers.