"safe" android phone?

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 04:41:45PM -0400, Andrej Marjan wrote:
> Hello, recent events have led me to want to get a smartphone with an
> Internet connection. Initial research of the Android space seems to
> indicate an unholy mess of manufacturer and carrier customization,
> bastardization, and refusal to provide software updates. Leaving the
> consumer either marooned, or warranty-less after rooting their phone.
> I consider both alternatives undesirable.
> 
> It seems the only "safe" and reasonably high quality Android phones
> are the Nexuses, but those don't appear to be available through any of
> the major carriers. I'm beginning to see the massive appeal of the
> iPhone - if you don't mind Apple's heavy hand and the itunes mess, you
> get a pretty powerful pocket computer that Just Works.

Of course apple will leave you just as marooned when they decide a new
release with security fixes shouldn't exist for your older model.
After all why haven't you bought the new one yet?

> What am I missing? I know there are numerous Android users on this
> list; how are you all navigating this situation?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any advice or insight.

Well I don't currently know of any smart phone I would want to have.

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