Guest Rafoolik Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) Hello, My name is (not) Rafoolik and this is my first post! I just bought the Nexus one, and am waiting on shipping. I feel so gitty, and excited, im impatiantly waiting for the tracking number now...For about half a year i had the iphone 3gs and hated it, the whole look and feel, the icon based menu ui, the generic scene that was happening around the iphone disgusts me, and dont even get me started on the apps, i realized i was waisting more time than saving with all those useless apps i had. well i got rid of that phone, was rockin on an old nokia i had for a month or so, but yesterday when i saw the N1 was on the ATT 3g bands i had no more excuse not to buy, i am absolutely new to android and the android community. Any tips are much appreciated, oh and should i root the phone? and is it worth it? thanks. Edited March 18, 2010 by Rafoolik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pvillasuso Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Dude ... You are finally going to see the light ! Welcome aboard ! Have a seat and enjoy ! :) There are so many good things going on with android ! its insane ! and its just the beginning . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Hero Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Welcome to the Dark Side, my friend. The force is strong in you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rafoolik Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 thanks! i keep checking my e-mail like every 5 minutes to see if its been shipped out, i but i expect to have it by friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b0unce Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 congrats mate! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hefeglass Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 nice...but you should hold onto that 3gs....youll start to miss it soon.. i consider my nexus one as a little computer that I can play around with and test different ROMS on...getting used to android and stuff. but...the user experience overall is not up to the level of the iphone 3gs. Alot of the poor experience is based on the horrible touchscreen..youll HATE trying to type on this thing. There are also a few other small issues with the interface..but overall its a great phone and great os. I always find myself using my 3gs for quick web browsing or emailing...its just near impossible to type at any decent speed on the nexus one. I have tried every keyboard for it and I find that slideIT seems to be fastest for me. Its a swype like app. Hopefully when google makes the next phone theyll find someone else to manufacture it for them. HTC uses crappy digitizers and it ruins the user experience....(although if i hadnt had all 3 iphones before this, i probably would have considered the nexus perfect) youll be happy with the nexus one...just saying, dont get rid of that iphone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joelee Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Welcome to the flock. You have chosen well, the right phone and the right FORUM. Your Nexus One will be better when you get it unlocked and flash the Desire MCR. I have NOT missed my old iPhone 3GS at all, after I got my Nexus One (and I have been using iPhone since 2007). J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tropmonky Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 nice...but you should hold onto that 3gs....youll start to miss it soon.. youll be happy with the nexus one...just saying, dont get rid of that iphone... Yup, I say the same thing.... I have my iPhone as a backup phone (oh and my bathroom newspaper and tunes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ash_786 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Welcome to the Green BOT ! Enjoy your stay !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spinstorm Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 There has been some debate about whether it is better to have an N1 or Desire. The way I see it - N1 all the way.... I actually prefer the design of the HTC Desire and I like the optical "stick" but the fact is having an N1 is like having an iPhone - we will always get the latest official google updates for our phone and we will also get sick sense updates from amazing guys like Paul. We have the best of both worlds... now I doubt the desire will not be hackable and I doubt that it won't be possible to put N1 ROMs on the phone but as things stand right now the N1 is the best of both worlds... although god the dock is useless - I had to remove my invisible shield for it to work with the phone... how bad is that!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rafoolik Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 nice...but you should hold onto that 3gs....youll start to miss it soon.. i consider my nexus one as a little computer that I can play around with and test different ROMS on...getting used to android and stuff. but...the user experience overall is not up to the level of the iphone 3gs. Alot of the poor experience is based on the horrible touchscreen..youll HATE trying to type on this thing. There are also a few other small issues with the interface..but overall its a great phone and great os. I always find myself using my 3gs for quick web browsing or emailing...its just near impossible to type at any decent speed on the nexus one. I have tried every keyboard for it and I find that slideIT seems to be fastest for me. Its a swype like app. Hopefully when google makes the next phone theyll find someone else to manufacture it for them. HTC uses crappy digitizers and it ruins the user experience....(although if i hadnt had all 3 iphones before this, i probably would have considered the nexus perfect) youll be happy with the nexus one...just saying, dont get rid of that iphone... To late....I already sold my iphone, and i doubt the keyboard is that bad, but i'll have to wait and see, i finally got the tracking, it was shipped today and i'll get it tommorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cezent Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) To late....I already sold my iphone, and i doubt the keyboard is that bad, but i'll have to wait and see, i finally got the tracking, it was shipped today and i'll get it tommorrow. The keyboard is not that bad, I switched to Android from iPhone as soon as the good old G1 came out and have been on Andriod ever since. If you get apps such as shapewriter or swype on board ur N1, typing on it is a lot faster than iPhone. There are a couple of known issue with N1's touchscreen but 1)the screen resolution and colour is better than iPhone by miles 2) you can never tweak iPhone as much as you tweak N1 3)iPhone has its own problems (lots of it). Have fun with ur N1 :) Edited March 18, 2010 by cezent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b0unce Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I do miss the OSK from my (s)old 3GS, but the amount of hacking, fun and rom changes more than makes up for it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AychTeeSee Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I've just recently joined the Nexus One crowd too, with the release of the AT&T 3G version :) Best of luck to you in your Android endeavors! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deathwish238 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) OP, root and check out the Desire ROM. Or if you rather experience 2.1 stock first, throw on the MCR w/o SenseUI. Either way, it's bliss. And don't forget to get Trackball Alert for customizing your trackball colors! nice...but you should hold onto that 3gs....youll start to miss it soon.. i consider my nexus one as a little computer that I can play around with and test different ROMS on...getting used to android and stuff. but...the user experience overall is not up to the level of the iphone 3gs. Alot of the poor experience is based on the horrible touchscreen..youll HATE trying to type on this thing. There are also a few other small issues with the interface..but overall its a great phone and great os. I always find myself using my 3gs for quick web browsing or emailing...its just near impossible to type at any decent speed on the nexus one. I have tried every keyboard for it and I find that slideIT seems to be fastest for me. Its a swype like app. Hopefully when google makes the next phone theyll find someone else to manufacture it for them. HTC uses crappy digitizers and it ruins the user experience....(although if i hadnt had all 3 iphones before this, i probably would have considered the nexus perfect) youll be happy with the nexus one...just saying, dont get rid of that iphone... Horrible touchscreen? Typing on the N1 is easy, especially with the HTC IME. Android has a better dictionary too. The 3GS is great for the layman...it's today's RAZR. But hell, I'm not going to support the 3GS when Apple keeps bring the OS closer to some Disney Catholic vision it has. It's stupid too...censoring bikinis on a phone with web browser. Regardless, the touchscreen issues of the N1 have yet to effect me and I've had it since day one. Disappointing yes, but a big deal no. The gorgeous OLED more than makes up for it...hell its picture is better than most HDTVs...even when taking into account the red push. Its blacks are as dark as the night sky. Edited March 19, 2010 by Deathwish238 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squirreleater Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Welcome to the Android world! Regarding the keyboard, try swype or slide it, swype is currently an invite beta test (The .apk file can be found out there....) and they are both amazing apps, make typeing(swyping) soooo much easier. I can type quicker on the N1 than any previous phone, regardless of keyboard type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lars1110 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 nice your gonna love that phone. i switched from a 3gs and i cant even think about going back its really that greate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rafoolik Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 OP, root and check out the Desire ROM. Or if you rather experience 2.1 stock first, throw on the MCR w/o SenseUI. Either way, it's bliss. And don't forget to get Trackball Alert for customizing your trackball colors! Horrible touchscreen? Typing on the N1 is easy, especially with the HTC IME. Android has a better dictionary too. The 3GS is great for the layman...it's today's RAZR. But hell, I'm not going to support the 3GS when Apple keeps bring the OS closer to some Disney Catholic vision it has. It's stupid too...censoring bikinis on a phone with web browser. Regardless, the touchscreen issues of the N1 have yet to effect me and I've had it since day one. Disappointing yes, but a big deal no. The gorgeous OLED more than makes up for it...hell its picture is better than most HDTVs...even when taking into account the red push. Its blacks are as dark as the night sky. I absolutely agree. Ive been playing around with this phone all day, and i gotta say, even though the live wallpapers are cool, nothing beats those preset pictures, the colors are like nothing ive ever seen, the reds are bright apple red, all colors are what theyre supposed to be, its not always about resolution, but the quality of the screen and contrast ratio. i finally got it today and i love it. will post pics soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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