The chromed plastic volume rocker, power button and screen orientation lock switch nestled in the plastic radio reception strip at the top of the device are decidedly less luxurious, however -- the travel of each was shallow, and the finish on the plastic appeared a bit cheap to our eyes.
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Located directly on the strip nestled between the top and bottom plastic pieces, the power button and volume rocker are set incredibly close to the body of the phone, which makes it more difficult to press.
Its body is constructed entirely of plastic, save the aluminum power button up top and volume rocker on the side, plus the sliver of metal serving as the earpiece grill.
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When we reviewed the original ClamCase, we found a few flaws that kept it from being a homerun: a cramped keyboard, a mediocre plastic build and a cumbersome power switch.
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With this early model, the laser had to be set on low power to stop the plastic overheating, or even catching fire.
They will demand their entitlements, which by 2038, given their voting power, may include free Segways, plastic surgery and personal trainers.
But it isn't just people in the UK who are getting involved in the backlash against plastic bags -- all around the globe people power has started to make real change.
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The brains of the outfit is a plastic brick that supplies logic and six AA batteries' worth of power.
When a power blackout or some other inevitable technical issue occurs, plastic cards can be imprinted mechanically with paper, or some other technology will be developed to record the transaction perfectly.
But it's the little white plastic dongle that's the star of this show, through the power of sheer ubiquity, popping up in coffee shops and taxicabs everywhere.
It's clad in navy blue plastic that has a slight sheen to it, with shiny silver volume rocker and power buttons on the left and top edges, respectively.
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Plastic bags in our oceans might prove to be a cause for celebration and make wind power a much more attractive economic proposition than it is today.
The watch's screen will be made of plastic and it will run on solar energy, making it less likely to malfunction or run out of power in a tense scenario.
As the use of plastic rather than cash becomes increasingly widespread, shoppers are comfortable with the idea of using credit to boost their buying power.
But they exert a voodoo power over politicians: last month the Daily Mail ran a campaign urging tighter controls on the use of plastic bags and Mr Brown instantly signed up.
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