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But ultimately, would we actually take this over a Nexus? Give us a few bug fixes, Sony Ericsson -- and a hard date for an Eclair upgrade -- and you might just have a deal on your hands.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 offers a slick, user-friendly design with a solid feature set and good call quality. Data performance was uneven, however, and the Timescape application and keyboard miss some details.

The Xperia X10 impresses with a slick design and a great camera, but its lack of multitouch and its adoption of an outdated version of the Android OS prevent it from challenging other high-end Android phones for best in show.

Sony Ericsson's Android phone has state-of-the-art hardware, but it's dragged down by old and sluggish software.

A decent camera and beautiful screen are just the beginning for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, which is packed with juicy hardware features.

If Sony Ericsson can demonstrate their commitment to ongoing support then the X10 slots into the top-tier of smartphones; that’s not bad for the company’s first attempt at Android.

Packed with the tech specs to make it look good on paper, unfortunately the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 doesn't measure against its lesser-specced rivals.

That’s right – the XPERIA X10 is the first Android to roll off the Sony Ericsson assembly line, hard as it might be to believe. But it certainly is not the kind of the phone to quietly disappear in the crowd of first-generation droids.

...a slew of (often much cheaper) phones have appeared that are better than this one - and great phones like the HTC Desire are still the same price with much better performance.

If you're new to the Android game and don't mind waiting for the 2.1 update to hit, then Xperia X10 is currently a good entry-level option. However, for only $50 more you can get a much better overall device in the Samsung Captivate.