For the last two days, my iPhone has been turned off and riding around in my slingbag as a back up. I went to check on it today and I hadn't turned it off, so the battery was dead.
I have gotten more used to the menus of the Cliq, but the difference in speed is really getting to me. It's like going from a MediaCenter PC to a Netbook in terms of speed. You would think that all that sacrifice in speed would be great in terms of battery life. Not so...If you want to use this phone as it was intended to keep you fully connected with your world, you can forget about it lasting more than 9-10 hours (if you're going to run Meebo in the background, make that about 6 hours); at that point it shuts off. My iPhone can rock on all day without shutting off, but then again it's not polling as much in the way of social media.
The slide-out keyboard is ok...I still would like to see a MotoBlur device in a myTouch form factor...and weigh it down a little with a proper battery.
Compared to the iPhone the GPS is frequently off track, takes much longer to update, and of course runs slower. I had to take the crystal case off as the top part kept interfering with me using the keyboard.
All-in-all, I think this is a great device for high school students or early college students. If you want to be connected, this phone is your nirvana. I need my power, speed, and games back...I think the iPhone is going to win this one.