Have you seen the pics and videos of the prototype Sony Ericsson Playstation phone? It's rumored to be using Gingerbread and it has a slide out control interface like a PSP. It looks pretty slick. Would you buy one?
I noticed that also. That is disappointing about the thickness, but with the shoulder buttons for the games, maybe it couldn't be avoided. Hopefully the final design might be a bit slicker and thinner.