G1 launches, the Market business model, and hour-long lines in SF

I don't think Andy Rubin and team had this in mind when they chose the date, but the T-Mobile G1 launch yesterday coincided with my birthday (wohoo!)

And so the day is finally here: The first Android device is out in the wild (aparently some folks who pre-ordered got it 2 days early). I have pasted some reviews at the bottom of the post.

Apparently the scene at the SF T-Mobile store was electric as people waited in line and had entertainment in tow.

In parallel news, Google announced the commercial model for the Market... fully open, Google gets none of the revenue, and the users vote for the best apps with their thumbs!

Review of the G1.
Gizmodo
Engadget
TechCrunch
Giga Om
Washington Post
Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal