The Storm is a striking device. From the second you lay eyes on it, it's clear that a lot of time and care went into crafting this phone. The majority of the front panel is display, a large 3.25-inch touchscreen sitting just shy of flush with a silver bezel that runs around the sides, top, and bottom of the device.

The phone is gorgeous to look at and hold, it's designed and backed by RIM, and it's packed with features that, at first glance, make it seem not only as good as the iPhone, but better. The only hitch in this plan is a major one: it's not as easy, enjoyable, or consistent to use as the iPhone, and the one place where everyone is sure they have an upper hand - that wow-inducing clickable screen - just isn't all that great.