Havin used my first iPod Touch yesterday I can only say: I thank the Gods above that Nokia did not put the same focus on user interface as apple.

As I described in another thread, I was lost with the UI, especially the keyboard. The UI in general is pretty, but inefficient.

Even more important, the device doesnt do much. After half an hour or so you sit there and watch beautiful lists, icons and who-knows-what-it-is dancing around a screen, keep running your fingers up and down the touchscreen to see how smoothly it scrolls - but thats about it. There's nothing more you could do because you've seen it all. no more features.

Did you notice how well the lack of features and the UI go together? Yes, the UI is pretty, but it doesnt scale. Long lists are a pain, I'd get lost in the main screen if it had so many applications installed as I have on my 770, and the lack of "all those unnecessary menus" (as my personal apple fanboi put it) simply translates to a lack of customisation/choices. ("You dont need to customize, everythings perfect", he said. Well, not for me.)

So for me it boils down to: Wow, the UI is pretty, its new. But at the end of the day all these visual effects dont help you achieve what you want more quickly, quite on the contrary. It makes a great demo on YouTube, but thats about it. I prefer a UI to be effective and simple, supporting me to get where I want quickly instead of being in the way and begging for attention all the time.