T-mobile G1....FAIL!

T-mobile announced their brand new phone today, the G1, designed to compete with the iPhone. What I cannot understand though is why no company can even come close to matching the iPhone...a device which has now been out for over a year, with very few changes made in that time! Apple managed to come up with the iPhone when nothing even similar to it had ever existed. I don't expect most companies to be able to do that, but they should at least be able to come up to par after the bar has long since been set.

Here are a few of the problems which will keep the G1 from ever approaching the iPhone's popularity:
1. The biggest problem is that it's currently only able to run on T-mobile's network, which is one of the worst networks in the US. The only people that would buy this phone are those already on that network. They are not going to be seeing people dropping their current contracts, like many people did for the iPhone
2. It's UGLY! It's both thicker and heavier than the iPhone, with less functionality
3. No sync for calendar or address book to your computer...you better like google's apps
4. The music player is AWFUL! Again, they had something pretty fantastic that they could base their design off of with the iPhone. Why they chose to not even come close is beyond me.
5. No video player built in.
6. Only 1GB of memory built in! The lowest model iPhone has 8GB, with an option for 16. Rumors are that the 8GB is going to be dropped soon for an even larger size
7. I don't like the interface at all, although this is a personal opinion. It looks about 10 years old.
8. You can't even use regular stereo headphone! You either need special headphones or an adaptor. What was the logic behind this?
9. Web browser looks old (like the rest of the phone). Again, this is something that the iPhone has done well for over a year now, and T-mobile has taken a step back. They are missing some of the iPhone's functionality, while adding nothing new.

So, in closing, not even close. T-mobile should be embarrassed that in their attempts to compete with the iPhone, they have released something that is so far from the functionality, design, and ease of use of a device that is over a year old.

Edit: A commenter pointed out a very good point: Although they advertise their internet plan as unlimited, the fine print reveals that they've actually got a 1GB maximum!!