The iPhone doesn't look like a Nokia brick, yet it has a hardware home button. Similarly, the Nexus One had hardware buttons below the screen. On the other han

The iPhone doesn't look like a Nokia brick, yet it has a hardware home button. Similarly, the Nexus One had hardware buttons below the screen. On the other hand, the Nexus S uses capacitive buttons. Hardware buttons are typically easier to press, have better feedback (even when compared to haptic feedback), and easier to find when your eyes are closed. Hardware buttons do not imply "Nokia bricks".