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Next Phone to Buy?

So my dad is a photographer and uses google calendar for all his events. My mom is his assistant. After I got my g1, he loved it so much he got a mytouch 3g. His mytouch is god-awful slow, worse than my g1 when it wasn't rooted. As a result he doesn't use it much. I proposed the idea of rooting it and putting cyanogen on, but he's not so keen on the idea of roms and everything. So what phone should we get with my mom's 2 year upgrade for him? (we would give the mytouch to my mom (after I rooted it of course))

Nexus *cough**cough*

Yell him to wait on line at A&TT and get that IPhone 4GS and pick up a Ipad and a dock for it.
Just joking...The mytouch-Slide might be good since it will have espresso.

I suggest an Acer Liquid
It looks quite nice, its cheaper than all the other SnapDragons
Underclocked yes, but still quite speedy
Its a big improvement over the old G1 I had

thank you all for your help, we'll consider the liquid

hiddengopher said:
thank you all for your help, we'll consider the liquid
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http://pdadb.net/
Might wanna see some of the new phones coming out, the Acer has 256MB Ram which is very little.

Nexus One... and why is that not an option?

pjcforpres said:
Nexus One... and why is that not an option?
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My pops has one and its pretty good but unfortunately the Shadow should have been a choice.
Plus the Galaxy 2 will also have the Nexus launcher and UI.
Ahh but then again the Dragon will soon be awake based on this:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2200&c=google_nexus_one_us_htc_dragon

pjcforpres said:
Nexus One... and why is that not an option?
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we're on a family plan so subsidized is something that appeals to us a bit more.

Why I think the Nexus One will be the best Android phone until the next Nexus phone

My opinion;
Despite all the other HTC Android phones coming the Nexus One will remain on top. The reason why I think this is because having a phone directly from Google itself means you'll get updates before anybody, and popularity from any other 'Droid phone won't beat out a Android phone from Google itself.
So to everyone who has a Nexus One or those people who are scared too get one because another one might make it look obsolete..DON'T WORRY. The Nexus One will remain on top due to the fact that it's from Google itself.
Just my two cents..

I agree with you on that. I just made the leap from the TP2 after running Android on it for a couple of days. I love it. Its awesome.

intothevoid said:
I agree with you on that. I just made the leap from the TP2 after running Android on it for a couple of days. I love it. Its awesome.
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LOL, I did the same thing. My TP2 is now collecting dust.

So what you're saying is that because this phone is being so heavily backed by Google it will have a very long lifespan?
I think I can agree with that

I came from the CLIQ and man is this phone a speeeeeed demon!

well so far there is very little (to none) support from google......and Nexus One is the worst cell phone experience i have ever had.
The phone is good, the hardware is good, the OS is ok.......It just feels like everything is in beta or made from cheapo parts.

kolyan said:
and Nexus One is the worst cell phone experience i have ever had.
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How so? Cell phone meaning the making-calls part of it, or the whole phone in general? Any specifics?
It just feels like everything is in beta or made from cheapo parts.
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Specifics?
I find very few people who don't like the N1 can actually list real reasons for not liking it.

kolyan said:
well so far there is very little (to none) support from google......and Nexus One is the worst cell phone experience i have ever had.
The phone is good, the hardware is good, the OS is ok.......It just feels like everything is in beta or made from cheapo parts.
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Well, you know, you should lay off from Google a little. This is there first directly sold phone, and they weren't exactly prepared for all the whining and problems people were going to have. I don't know how they didn't expect for nearly everyone to complain, but apparently they weren't exactly ready to join the phone competition. They haven't had to deal with any problems till now because they have been selling their Android powered phones through carriers..
I honestly don't understand how this phone could have so many aggravations for people though.. like the above poster said, you should also be more specific.

The good thing is that if the 3g connection is good, htc/moterola/exc can't put the blame on Google, Google has to accept the blame, thus forcing them to fix it snappy (hopefully like we've seen with the radio haha)!

coming from touch pro 2 the N1 is amazing
gotta be honest i miss the keyboard but its alright
just the fact that the phone has a 1ghz processor tells me that they are palnning to keep it for a while. ive had an iphone 3g too and so far i still like the n1 the best ...
just one problem so far - the youtube player is stupid and slow... =[
other than that 5 stars

kolyan said:
well so far there is very little (to none) support from google......and Nexus One is the worst cell phone experience i have ever had.
The phone is good, the hardware is good, the OS is ok.......It just feels like everything is in beta or made from cheapo parts.
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Patience..everything will be solved by the time it hits Verizon.

Android Touch said:
Patience..everything will be solved by the time it hits Verizon.
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Hah! I just had this idea today!!!
What if Google isn't advertising the Nexus One etc because T-Mobile N1 = the BETA? And we all know how much Google likes their betas!!

Paul22000 said:
Hah! I just had this idea today!!!
What if Google isn't advertising the Nexus One etc because T-Mobile N1 = the BETA? And we all know how much Google likes their betas!!
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Lmaooo but I really think by the time this phone hits Verizon..every major issue will be solved.

Are people still getting dust under the screen...or has that been fixed.I'm debating if I should get the N1.I had the G1 and loved all the mods you could do to it and the N1 has twice the specs so it's a powerhouse and the only phone out there close to those specs is the HD2.Man I just can't decide, maybe I should wait till all the kinks are worked out.

KlanXX said:
Are people still getting dust under the screen...or has that been fixed.I'm debating if I should get the N1.I had the G1 and loved all the mods you could do to it and the N1 has twice the specs so it's a powerhouse and the only phone out there close to those specs is the HD2.Man I just can't decide, maybe I should wait till all the kinks are worked out.
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You should get it when all the problems are fixed..that way you have nothing too worry about.

Paul22000 said:
How so? Cell phone meaning the making-calls part of it, or the whole phone in general? Any specifics?
Specifics?
I find very few people who don't like the N1 can actually list real reasons for not liking it.
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I love the phone. But the speaker phone suks arse! How do you miss that part in the testing of the phone. Maybe if I bend it a little and give it a HERO Chin that might fix it. Now if I can only get that "bending device" they used in the "Making Of The N1"......hmmmmmmmmm

KlanXX said:
Are people still getting dust under the screen...or has that been fixed.I'm debating if I should get the N1.I had the G1 and loved all the mods you could do to it and the N1 has twice the specs so it's a powerhouse and the only phone out there close to those specs is the HD2.Man I just can't decide, maybe I should wait till all the kinks are worked out.
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Since you have 1 YEAR to replace it, just get it and if the dust is really bad, send it back in 360 days

Paul22000 said:
Since you have 1 YEAR to replace it, just get it and if the dust is really bad, send it back in 360 days
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I know but a lot of people got a replacement with the same problem.How many times can we send it in for replacement?

KlanXX said:
I know but a lot of people got a replacement with the same problem.How many times can we send it in for replacement?
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I don't know if there is a limit. But if there is, then there's even LESS reason to send it in right away, like so many people are doing, and then getting phones with the dust issue once again. Get the phone, enjoy, send it back at 11 months.

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I don't know if there is a limit. But if there is, then there's even LESS reason to send it in right away, like so many people are doing, and then getting phones with the dust issue once again. Get the phone, enjoy, send it back at 11 months.
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yea that's a good idea too...anyone know if T-mobile stores sell these or is it just Google?

Whose considering a Synapse Phone

With all N1 alternative threads, I'm surprised I haven't seen the synapse phone mentioned more, so I thought I would start a thread
I am quite heavily considering it. Tho I think I wanna wait for series 2, just to make sure custom rom community is there. Being rooted and unlocked bootloader from factory. But I think I should buy one to ensure there is a series 2
So who else is considering one of these synapse phones? To maybe replace their N1
Rellikzephyr
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I heard that was too good to be true, and is a scam.
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Seriously interested but this idea must cost a fortune
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msavic6 said:
I heard that was too good to be true, and is a scam.
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I hope not, I love the idea
Rellikzephyr
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wtf how cheap is this phone to start with? They're charging you extra for the most basic smartphone features...like a 3.5 mm jack!
*edit*
just modified my phone to personal liking, almost $900!

Read the remarks for a good analysis:
http://phandroid.com/2010/10/19/ger...g-custom-built-android-2-2-handsets-possibly/
Not going to happen.

So not a scam, but prob not gonna happen considering company resources
Damn
Rellikzephyr
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Man that seems like such a good idea....
The first day someone posted about it on gizmodo or something, I went and looked at the prices. I "built" a phone using all of components that would put it above similar phones spec wise, it was going to cost about $900 USD.
Considering I spent my entire summer savings on my Nexus One ($580 + ~$20 for screen protectors, case, etc = $600) It's not necessarily a good or bad value. If I had that type of expendable income, I would totally go for it!
The concept is cool though - make a phone that caters to your needs. I wish an American company would try this! Maybe Google? "Nexus 2 - Have It YOUR WAY!"

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"Nexus 2 - Have It YOUR WAY!"
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hahahahahaa. Somehow, equating a $500+ phone to fast food just doesn't leave a good taste in my mouth. lol

It's an interesting idea - I won't be in the market for a new phone until September 2011 so will keep an eye on them until then. That should be enough time for them to succeed / fail.
I like the idea of a 3 year warranty..

sounds like a good idea, but they are being jackasses, 256mb of ram as the basic mode want more ram? well pay up, which is just plain 2008 or wifi, 3.5mm as options when these are basic necessities for a smartphone.

Seems more like a dream idea than an actual production device

wdfowty said:
hahahahahaa. Somehow, equating a $500+ phone to fast food just doesn't leave a good taste in my mouth. lol
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hhmm ...
Sounds like the makings of a tasty burger!
Hold the lettuce, gimme 512RAM.
86 the onions and gimme titanium back plate.
And please add bacon and the infinite touch capacitive touch screen. EXTRA? Yeah, I know, that's ok! I like bacon!

Alright I'm bumping this thread up just to show everyone there's a better alternative to the Nexus S.
And the website is pretty much working for me now. Though there's no option for me to preorder yet, but I'm more excited about this than the other phone.
Synapse-Phone.

If this true I will buy one for sure...just wanna see some in the wild and read some reviews...I will most def pass on the Nexus S
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Prices are not that awful for what I need, I end up at 500 or so USD
Obviously, I didn't put 4G and hdmi, radio, etc. since I don't use them and 4G won't be appearing in Canada for a while ^^
I'll see how it gets when they start actually selling the phones...it's an awesome idea honestly, I just hope they succeed! Go germans go

3 years warranty? Amazing if true. That alone is worth it! And finally a xenon flash for an android phone.

Custom spec phone?
I would say you're on your own as far as custom ROMs go...?
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Problem with Synapse phones... They advert DVB/T for US, but US uses ATSC!

musashiken said:
Alright I'm bumping this thread up just to show everyone there's a better alternative to the Nexus S.
And the website is pretty much working for me now. Though there's no option for me to preorder yet, but I'm more excited about this than the other phone.
Synapse-Phone.
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Oh, great. Bumping a fake phone as a better alternative to another, rumor-based phone. Excellent idea.

Really liking the nexus one.

I'm really liking the nexus one over my G2 for now. It could be the new factor. I love how all the roms work perfect on the device. With the G2 the sense rom lagged and the miui rom would reboot randomly. I really miss the keyboard of the G2. I really would love to see the G2 get official miui support. The development on the nexus one is outrageous.
PS. I didn't mean to put down any G2 developers. You all are awesome and you guys are the reason I'm still holding onto the phone.
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I guess that is one of the reason I have not upgrade to new device. Every Rom available for nexus pretty much q good choice. You can't go wrong with any of them.
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Nexus one is the one for me, fortunately, i owned it over a year...

if you think development for the nexus one is good now, you should have seen it a few months ago. the development on this phone is just through the roof.
it really is a great phone, all this time later, and why many of us cant find a replacement for our nexus one. it still matches most phones out now approximately, and its perfect size and build with color trackball. nothing else can match it for me but i'm thinking of going with desire s maybe...

The Desire S would be a good choice as it's the closest thing to a N1
I would only buy it though once a CM ROM was available.
The N1 is an awesome phone but has it's issues. Flawed to perfection in my mind!

I get my first N1 soon...stoked to add it to my stable.

TheSneakerWhore said:
I get my first N1 soon...stoked to add it to my stable.
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Get CM7 on there sharpish and enjoy
I can see myself hanging onto my N1 for as long as possible. Perhaps when the Nexus comes back to the HTC camp again... For now we still have a top flight device that's on par with the best of the competition.
I'd miss the great dock capability, with the gold contacts on the phone, and simple things like the pouch, (been using it since day 1 and after a year it's still pristine), too much to want to change to something that's lacking those nice extras.

it's stupid, I know, but one of the reasons I don't wanna switch from N1 to anything else is the position of the "BACK" button (I like where the buttons are now... Back, Menu, Home, Search)
other factors:
- other phones aren't vanilla-friendly
- trackball
- nexus s feels like something from the dollar store
I really hope another nexus-type phone comes out from HTC, not Samsung (terrible build quality)

oh yeah AND THE POUCH !
I can't believe this, but I have buddies who got the Desire from Telus, the Captivate from Rogers and the Galaxy S from Bell .... not a single pouch! What're you supposed to do when you get the phone, have a pouch pre-purchased? pffff cmon...

MitchRapp said:
oh yeah AND THE POUCH !
I can't believe this, but I have buddies who got the Desire from Telus, the Captivate from Rogers and the Galaxy S from Bell .... not a single pouch! What're you supposed to do when you get the phone, have a pouch pre-purchased? pffff cmon...
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Lol, my sentiments exactly.
The N1 package, with the official docks too, is the best i've ever seen! Docking contacts should be mandatory on all new phones and they should be supplied with pouches!

MitchRapp said:
oh yeah AND THE POUCH !
I can't believe this, but I have buddies who got the Desire from Telus, the Captivate from Rogers and the Galaxy S from Bell .... not a single pouch! What're you supposed to do when you get the phone, have a pouch pre-purchased? pffff cmon...
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Good One! These pouches are becoming a collector item! Of course the N1 already is!

I'm actually trading my g2 for a nexus one soon. Do you guys think ill like it over my g2?

smjfosho said:
I'm actually trading my g2 for a nexus one soon. Do you guys think ill like it over my g2?
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For Cyanogen Mod alone, nope.
I like Miui which i find to be a little buggy for the G2. So for me it's perfect. I really like the Nexus One, but my G2 isn't going anywhere.

Only problem with the Nexus One is the occasionally erratic touch screen.
And of course at some point the CPU and/or GPU power will become a problem... then we'll have to upgrade.

nexus one is one hell of a phone..
great combination of google(the best os co.)
and htc (the craziest and best phone manufacturer)

I think that until more and more applications are developed for dual core phones or take up more RAM and require more processing power, the phone will always be here.
I personally dony think that we need dual core phones at this point, and I'm only interested in the GS2 because of the screen size and specs.
Ill definitely be keeping this phone for a long time.
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MitchRapp said:
it's stupid, I know, but one of the reasons I don't wanna switch from N1 to anything else is the position of the "BACK" button (I like where the buttons are now... Back, Menu, Home, Search)
other factors:
- other phones aren't vanilla-friendly
- trackball
- nexus s feels like something from the dollar store
I really hope another nexus-type phone comes out from HTC, not Samsung (terrible build quality)
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you make a great point that is never mentioned, the BACK button should ALWAYS be on the left most part of the bottom. its just natural. we read left to right, and something backwards is to the left, forwards is to the right. so moving your thumb LEFT to hit the back button is the most natural feeling, and the way it should be. moving your thumb RIGHT to go LEFT is just counter intuitive and opposite of how it should be. not sure how these manufacturers dont realize this fact and test it.

smjfosho said:
I'm actually trading my g2 for a nexus one soon. Do you guys think ill like it over my g2?
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i think you would be more than happy. i guess just try and see.

RogerPodacter said:
you make a great point that is never mentioned, the BACK button should ALWAYS be on the left most part of the bottom. its just natural. we read left to right, and something backwards is to the left, forwards is to the right. so moving your thumb LEFT to hit the back button is the most natural feeling, and the way it should be. moving your thumb RIGHT to go LEFT is just counter intuitive and opposite of how it should be. not sure how these manufacturers dont realize this fact and test it.
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That messed me up a little when I first got my Nexus coming from the Captivate in which the back button is tthe 3rd slot.
There are just so many things that this phone does right; design, size, trackball, led light, button placement, os.... it is just a great phone.

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it's stupid, I know, but one of the reasons I don't wanna switch from N1 to anything else is the position of the "BACK" button (I like where the buttons are now... Back, Menu, Home, Search)
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- other phones aren't vanilla-friendly
- trackball
- nexus s feels like something from the dollar store
I really hope another nexus-type phone comes out from HTC, not Samsung (terrible build quality)
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I completely agree about the buttons, that is the first thing I look for on a new android device, and they never get it right! Also, I absolutely LOVE trackball notifications! I honestly don't know what I would do without them. Nexus One is an amazing device that I see myself holding on to for a long time.

Just upgraded to the N1.

from my Nexus S! hahaha i feel like the n1 is a much more solid phone. even if the processor is worse, it still feels just as snappy on cm7. the only thing that drags is that there is no true multitouch... other than that, loving trackball notifications and the solid form factor!
anyone else "upgrade" to the n1?

a year and half ago I did . Welcome to N1 its an awesome phone and since you already have CM7 on it then you're gold. Good luck w/ the device!

FaithCry said:
from my Nexus S! hahaha i feel like the n1 is a much more solid phone. even if the processor is worse, it still feels just as snappy on cm7. the only thing that drags is that there is no true multitouch... other than that, loving trackball notifications and the solid form factor!
anyone else "upgrade" to the n1?
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hahaha nice i'm able to upgrade in 5 months and thought about the nexus S the main thing i want to upgrade is the damn multitouch and ****ty screen outside in sun the damn nexus s is by samsung though and no sd card wth barely an upgrade as well also.. because of you I just ruled out the nexus S screw that, hopefully if we don't buy it, they'll make better stuff

Welcome to the awesome nexus one! You'll luv it!

HTC sensation when its released

bjonesy77 said:
HTC sensation when its released
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Not if the Bootloader is encrypted/lockeddown!

galaxys said:
Not if the Bootloader is encrypted/lockeddown!
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Second that
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I just upgraded too.
How do I find out if I have an AMOLED or a SLCD?

I upgraded cause the dev community is way better than on the nexus s, everything is just STOCK aosp or just plain old gr22 builds. Whereas here there is that plus sense and many more themed roms...oh and 720p recording.
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just a quick question for those on CM7; since i already used search and all that
how bad is the wonking on cm7 nightlies?
just been reading around about wonking and i have never heard of it... i've had an xperia, desire and nexus S and never had "wonking." so just wondering about this. thanks!

Yep.. from the atrix
Well I'm using the atrix as my phone but I got a new SD card today and decided to throw the old one (the original that came with this phone) in the old n1 and decided to update this thing a few dozen new nightlies.
Wow its really weird feeling the old crappy haptic touch. This thing still holds its own tho!
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ChongoDroid said:
Yep.. from the atrix
Well I'm using the atrix as my phone but I got a new SD card today and decided to throw the old one (the original that came with this phone) in the old n1 and decided to update this thing a few dozen new nightlies.
Wow its really weird feeling the old crappy haptic touch. This thing still holds its own tho!
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i hear ya on the haptic touch.. but still decent. trackball notifs are freakin' awesome... better than any other form of notifs on any other devices i've used...

galaxys said:
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Hopefully not anymore: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/htc-officially-dissolves-locked-bootlader-policy/

omgdaniel said:
Hopefully not anymore: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/htc-officially-dissolves-locked-bootlader-policy/
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Just saw that this morning!!!!!! Guess my n1 is going to be my spare soon after i have the sensation
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I owned an ATT N1, sold it for $580 on eBay and bought a Streak, which I sold for NS to ditch ATT and then just repurchased the T-Mo N1 since they are so cheap now. N1 and NS are both nice devices for different reasons. I have CM7 on both and plan to jump between each as I feel like it. NS screen is much better to look at and touch, but there is just something about the N1 that makes me love it. Form factor and trackball alerts lead the way. I plan on keeping both and continuing to buy whatever is released under the Nexus line in the future.

Scintillation said:
I just upgraded too.
How do I find out if I have an AMOLED or a SLCD?
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Install a terminal emulator and type in "dmesg"
Scan the results for either "samsung_oled_panel" (AMOLED), or "sony_tft_panel" (SLCD).

FaithCry said:
from my Nexus S! hahaha i feel like the n1 is a much more solid phone. even if the processor is worse, it still feels just as snappy on cm7. the only thing that drags is that there is no true multitouch... other than that, loving trackball notifications and the solid form factor!
anyone else "upgrade" to the n1?
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Just upgraded to N1 as well!

FaithCry said:
i hear ya on the haptic touch.. but still decent. trackball notifs are freakin' awesome... better than any other form of notifs on any other devices i've used...
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The trackball is dope. I use swype arrows to navigate... and it has a notification light
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FaithCry said:
just a quick question for those on CM7; since i already used search and all that
how bad is the wonking on cm7 nightlies?
just been reading around about wonking and i have never heard of it... i've had an xperia, desire and nexus S and never had "wonking." so just wondering about this. thanks!
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the wonk has been fixed on nightly 74 and onwards. so its dead and gone! hooray.

Hmm, I was talking to a very friend (not a very nice one) and he was telling me I made a "stupid" decision upgrading from iPhone 2g to Nexus One. He said that with that kind of money, I should have simply bought a galaxy s or a g2.
This begs the question: Is the N1 slow compared to these newer phones? I mean, really, how does it compare? Can I expect to continue receive updates for the N1?