I, for one, am happy to see someone diverge from the "pages of app icons" that has become the staple of current high-tech smart phones. The UI, to me, is the worst part of the iPhone (besides the lack of multitasking). Android does a better job thanks to the availability of widgets. In the end, though, it's still a 4x4 grid on which to place icons.
It's a preference thing, though. I recently read an article lauding the iPhone UI and the divergence from "folder" based UI's. Me, I like folders. I like the concept of hubs. We'll just see if Microsoft makes good on this. I, for one, am rather glad to see Microsoft keeping pace with the oh-so-trendy Apple (a company whose products I just cannot help but dislike). Windows 7 is amazing, the Courier (if it ever exists) is what I imagine a tablet should be, and as I've already said these WM7 phones are a nice change of pace.
That being said, I do love my Droid (can't really imagine what I did before I had it, when I was still using a "dumb" LG flip phone). And I love Google. It'll be interesting when it's time to upgrade in 18 months
