androidisforporn

total newbie to androids, but I have an android phone and am rather PC savvy, so I'm not expecting to take a long time to learn it all. I'm assuming the Dell Android OS has been changed from the standard version (if one even exists?) because it has dell logo's through it. is there a standard android OS? is it different to the one shipped with my streak? is it worth me changing the OS? if so, can anyone point me to some tutorials on how I can back up the dell OS, and put on the new one (and how to root it) and why does the camera button not load up the camera? or take the shot?

stevenlong

Each version of the Android OS has a "base" version that each phone than tweaks to the phone.
Changing the OS is a personal choice. Some people don't like going through the extra effort needed to do this. Others (including myself) see the advantages you get with the alternates to be worth the extra efforts.
Checkout XDA Developer, they have several tutorials and discussions about how to do this and what is "special" about them.
For me it just gives you additional choices you don't have on the stock version.