Originally Posted by RayKinStL

Here's the thing. If you install the Cyanogen ROM, one of, if not the best out there, you won't have to worry about this. He has a program in the market that will deliver updates to your phone as soon as he updates his ROM. These guys are crazy hard workers. They get updates out the door, often before Google/phone company can push them through to all their users. You will definitely always be ahead of the game if you use the Cyanogen Mod. The Cyanogen Update, which is in the market, isn't working for the Nexus One ROM yet, but he has stated that it is a priority and he will have it up and running soon. If the only thing holding you back from rooting is a fear of not getting timely updates, then feel free to root your phone.