you want a Nexus phone, If your on AT&T or Tmo then the Nexus 4 would do you very well.

If you use Nova Launcher Prime you can get the unread sms and mail count on the icons.

VOTE: HP Touchpad.

Look at XDA, I'm Currently using the PA 2.99 with Android 4.1.2

There are a couple different JB roms over on XDA

I'd vote for this, I'm Running 4.1.1 on my HP Touchpad, with Parinoidandroid and its super smooth. Plus I love being able to drop back to webOS for some good 'ol Multitasking fun (and webOS Community Edition adds so much!).

I dont see how thats an argument against it though, its more of a "lets educate not tech people that IE isn't the only thing out there" thing.

You say too cheap, but I honestly maybe watch 5 DVD/Blu Ray discs a year, Netflix instant streaming and Hulu are the future; if they were to license the tech the price may have gone up. they were trying to decide how to keep the cost down while at the same time providing a good product.

Oooh nooo your crass response to my fun little post has cut so deep, so deep. I fear I shall never have the courage to ever post on here again!

How many times can you say CNET in one article?

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you should probably stop being so negative all the time Sam.

And it will only cost $700 at launch! what a deal!

12...yes I think 12 will work for this.

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Custom Roms, that contain features and optimization not present in stock android.

AltaVista is really yahoo search; just check out the tab (at least in Chrome)

Its very likely, I haven't had an iPhone since I dropped the iPhone 4 for my Gnex.

very true, I have the Gnex which has that wonderful notification orb :)

With AOKP ROM (and others I'm sure) you can simply put your phone face down and it will automatically switch from whatever its set on to silent. its pretty handy actually.