[Nexus One General] SANTilt:
So my phone finally arrived! Even though I was one of the first to order, it took two days to get to San Diego.

I've been running a G1 since it came out, and although it's a pretty damn good phone/computer, I feel that we've come to the limitations of its hardware, even on CM and Dwhang, the latter of which my phone has been running for about a month now.

The first thing I noticed is how well the phone is packaged - beautifully. All the boxes, bags, instruction books have a great feel to them, as they're made from some special paper/ink/soft plastic. As far as the "experience" goes, this area sets at very good parallel with Apple.

The second thing is the attention to detail, the little android on the R earphone bud, for example. The tiny remote on the headset. The android on the ****-sock, as I call it (phone case) - very nicely done. Although, the earphones, to me, seem to be lacking in bass. Good thing I have my Bose QC's!

Physicall:

-The phone is beautiful. Wonderful to hold, and look at. It really does look like an iPhone - only newer and better. And feels great in my hand.

-I like how they got rid of the USB cover; less clutter and parts to break.

-I'm not too sure I like the power button (up top) being the only thing that can wake the phone. On the G1, as you all know, you have options on the phone's "chin" for waking the screen. The N1 requires either two hands, or a somewhat risky (considering the price) move with your one hand to wake the screen.

-I haven't had any issues with the capacitive button placement, as some others have commented. The buttons on my phone seem to be right where I'd expect them.

-The trackball needs to do more than just light up every once in a while. Needs to be capable of being remapped. No doubt CM and friends will be working on that soon/now.

Camera:

-My phone, as others have commented, also appears to have come from the factory infected with pink eye - photos taken with the camera have a pink hue to their center area. Hopefully it's just a software glitch.

Sound:

-I tested the noise canceling feature during a speakerphone call: I had Pandora playing in the background on my desktop, and it was turned up to about where I'd listen to it normally (for background music), and my friend on the other end of the line couldn't even hear it! Very impressive! Both sides had NO issues with sound quality, and my friend even commented that he could ONLY hear my voice, no background noises whatsoever. When I didn't talk, he said, it sounded as if I wasn't there.

Screen/software:

-The screen, as everybody has mentioned, is brilliant. Gorgeous to look at. Yes, it's a bit over saturated, but I for one actually like it like that. The resolution is awesome - a real visual treat.

-Screen sensitivity to me is just fine. No issues.

-The OSK is actually quite good, thankfully! That was my biggest concern going into the N1. I have fat fingers, and the OSK on my G1 was "decent" at best, and absolutely maddening at times. Having said that, the voice to text feature is brilliant! I downloaded almost ALL of my apps with it, and much faster than if I had typed them in, even on a physical keyboard!

-Browser is quite a bit quicker than the G1, but I think it's due to the Snapdragon processor, as the data rates I've been seeing are the same as my G1 was getting. I just downloaded Dolphin browser, so we'll see how that goes.

Which brings me to multi tasking/memory:

-I had 40 programs downloaded and their notification in the notification bar up top, and the phone showed almost no signs of slowing/hesitation. My G1 would have packed in and died had I tried holding more than 6 programs in the notification bar.

-You do see hesitation in screens now and then; transitions, graphics, etc. It's nothing horrible, I've even seen iPhones do it. Overall though, it's very fast, and smooth.

WiFi:

-I connected to my N router, and checked the status on the phone, and it said 54mbps??? Google lists the N1 as 802.11N capable. What gives?

Network:

-Although the N1 says it's connected to HSDPA, and my G1 says UMTS, the N1 gets similar download speeds. Either Tmo is taking its sweet time to propagate the speed hike, or somethings fishy...

Battery:

-So far, the battery seems to last a lot better than the G1. In the amount of time my G1 would have been down to about 65-70%, the N1 was down to 93%. Time will tell.

All things considered, this phone is awesome! I love it, and am glad I paid the extra bones for the unlocked version. Android finally has a suitable competitor to the iPhone. And to think, these are early days; it's only going to get better!

That's all have for now, must get back to playing with the N1...!