yes - the overall metal design is slick, and the placing of the screen in the centre instead of slightly to the right makes for a more appealling overall look.

no - the back/battery cover has a little "play" in it, ie doesn't click tight shut and therefore feels a little "cheap"

yes - the whole experience is faster and more responsive. myspace plays, youtube nearly works, optimized view seems to have ben fixed to work like it did in the first place

no - the BBC website still only plays lo-res versions of vid playback!!!

yes - stereo speakers, decent volume

no - not *quite* enough volume.

yes - screen quality does seem better

no - those little buttons at the top!!

yes - the extra card slot

no - external slot a little difficult to remove card

biggest NO - the dumping of the reversibile cover!!! it really does make the thing feel like an "indoor" unit rather than the 770 "chuck in pocket/bag/whatever" take with you anywhere and not worry about it experience. The supplied "sunglasses case" will probably go in the bin, looks more likely to scratch the screen that nothing at all - and I HATE the idea of buying a separate case for a mobile device - what, become one of those sad guys with a little case on their belts for their mobile phone? Make an ipod twice the size with some stupid box thing?

The 770 case was a brilliant idea, can't understand why it's dropped - obviously it's due to the new intergrated stand, but, as with 770, if you wanted you could have left it off around the house and just used it for "travelling".

That one thing is my big drawback having played with the 800 all morning. I'm just concerned it'll stay at home and the old warhorse will be on the plane with me next time...