Should I use a G1 for Android development or shell out the extra $$ for a Google Development Phone?

Hmm, do you need one of those on top of the Android emulator that (I think) comes in the Android SDK?

RESPONSE: I don’t need it but want to test the app on a mobile device. The feeling of gestures using mouse-on-computer is very different from finger-on-device!

I’ve been using my G1 just fine, the only reason I would get a development phone is because it’s unlocked and you can root in.

does the G1 run 2.0?

RESPONSE: Some ppl got a trimmed-down version to run on the G1. Now I wonder if Google is going to release Developer Phone v2. I still might get the G1 to make sure that my apps work well w/older technology. I probably won’t buy a Developer Phone v1 at this point.