My demo Motorola Droid was sitting on my desk when I arrived to work this morning. Thank you, Verizon.

I've spent about three hours with the Droid; it's my first time using an Android device.

Below are my first impressions.

Hardware:

• Feels heavy, sturdy, well-built;


• design is very rectangular; doesn't look modern; and


• slide-out keyboard has tiny keys, which work with my tiny hands, but might not for others.

Interface/operating system:

• Very intuitive; barely a learning curve;


• interface isn't as colorful or attractive as that of the iPhone; and


• signing into Google account, setting up Exchange e-mail account was a breeze (although now I can't seem to access my Outlook, but that could be user error at this point).

And, of course, the pulsating red eye and the phone's computerized alien voice occasionally announcing its own name certainly appeals to the nerd in me.

But I have weeks worth of testing ahead, so stay tuned.

What do you think about the Droid?

Andréa Maria Cecil is managing editor at the Central Penn Business Journal. She is a 31-year-old native New Orleanian who is obsessed with how gadgets and technology can make you more efficient.