100% and total non-issue.
I RARELY (and avoid if at ALL possible) even using my phone for calls.
Why?
Very simple...say i am at work and the phone rings..it is NOT getting answered. To answer it i have to 1) leave my desk and walk out into the hall and 2) talk on it.
No no no no no no!!!!!!
Send me a text ill answer back real quick, throw the phone down and keep working.
Pretty much the EXACT same situation as if you call me when im watching tv....i am NOT answering. Text me something quick ill type out an answer.
If i am driving and have my blue tooth on..and its a long freeway trip with no traffic issues...yea ill talk.
Guess what..i am NOT going to be video talking.
WTF would i want a VIDEO phone WHEN I scarcely even want to TALK with someone via voice?
I 99% use my phone as a multi-media device for media, music, news, light web surfing, texting, flash based news clips, sports cores, and light GPS duty.
Front facing camera = OUT
Larger screen and slicker/more usable interface without having to root = IN
If i want to have the use of a keyboard ill use my 15inch lap top.
WHY ON EARTH would i carry BOTH my work lap top AND a lap top port when traveling (like i do most of the year).
The goal is to carry LESS CRAP...NOT MORE CRAP!
Atrix = out
Inspire = In
They could almost eliminate the entire "phone" portion of a phone and i doubt i would miss it..much less the front facing camera.
Jury is still out on this samsung Infuse coming but....what i am hearing about Samsungs update and support scenario is VERY QUICKLY making the HTC the phone of choice in the next month.
I have never not once use skype. Probably never will. I don't have a land line to my house. I rarely make calls except the obligatory 3 to 8 minute daily call to my girl friend with the mind numbing "how as your day, miss you, what are we doing this weekend, ok good night" thing and the heart strings (but also like pulling teeth) calls to my son where its..."what did you do today, are you being good for your mother...hello are you there...hello....hello.....yes, well i will see you on friday" type conversations.
Seriuosly..if you want to reach me, text or email..i have neither the time nor the patience for phone calls (my yearly job evaluation and buisness calls being the only exceptions...and we dont require voice chat for that either).
Edit: I also carry a Droid 2.2 powered Gtab that is rooted (vegan 5.1) for web surfing and movie watching (much larger screen, can do full desk top type of browsing experience and its flat and fits in my lap top bag. (NO MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION FEE..-WI-FI ONLY). It has a front facing camera also....i have NEVER not once accessed it.