Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
Yeah, but the talk has been that they were going to release it Nov. 2nd or 9th. That's why I am surprised to see such a far off date for the last hands on event- unless for some reason they plan on holding these events even after the release (you know, for those that can't figure the thing out on their own).