Alternative to Nexus One?

[kmand]

I want a pocketable android device mostly for wifi use. It can be a phone, but I would only use it with a prepaid sim and no contract. It doesn't have to be a phone.

I also want to be able to track the latest android software without interference from the provider (currently 2.2)?

Does anything fit this bill other than the $529 Nexus one? It seems like a lot of money for a device that is about to go out of production.

 

[daffyduck]

Not really. The nexus is an increasingly difficult kind of android phone - running vanilla and able to be easily rooted, unlocked, etc.

The nexus is still being sold but will become something of a cult / collector's device.

 

[Chroma]

Not really. The nexus is an increasingly difficult kind of android phone - running vanilla and able to be easily rooted, unlocked, etc.

The nexus is still being sold but will become something of a cult / collector's device.

I'm very unhappy that the N1 is going away. It truly was a developer playground phone. I loved being able to buy it unlock and off contract.

I hope that Google seriously looks at making a N2 and advertises it better.
Sprint and Verizon are also to blame in all of this.

 

[Schwin97]

Google no longer selling the N1 doesn't make the phone out-of-date. I think (and I am a N1 owner) the N1 has at least a year before it gets left behind. I would guess it stays Google's favored handset until the release after Gingerbread, and then they will need to get beefier hardware on their 'dev' phone.

 

[Doon]

I want a pocketable android device mostly for wifi use. It can be a phone, but I would only use it with a prepaid sim and no contract. It doesn't have to be a phone.

I also want to be able to track the latest android software without interference from the provider (currently 2.2)?

Does anything fit this bill other than the $529 Nexus one? It seems like a lot of money for a device that is about to go out of production.

I bought a Samsung Vibrant from Costco for $250 with no contract. The phone has a beautiful screen and good battery life, fast proc too. It could be a good option.

oh, and it is very easy to root the phone.

 

[kmand]

I bought a Samsung Vibrant from Costco for $250 with no contract. The phone has a beautiful screen and good battery life, fast proc too. It could be a good option.

oh, and it is very easy to root the phone.

From various forums, the Costco deal appears to be over and was very hit and miss when it was on.