this might help you out

 

lol, lol, lol !!!

I've never seen that done before - great vid (or whatever it is)!!!

I'm having a Happy Monday now

 

They're basically the same phone.

Really it comes down to a couple of things:

Flashy trackball or optical pad thing
Capacitive or hardware buttons

I would include Sense or Vanilla there, but you can install either on both.

 

I know its slightly off topic because it doesnt look like it will show up in the US but the Desire HD looks awesome. I would love a phone with a 4.3" screen. My pockets are big enough (except for being able to hold enough money to buy one on a whim...)

 

Some threads that have discussed this topic in AF:

http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/88833-need-advise-htc-desire-vs-nexus-one.html

http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/100284-htc-desire-vs-nexus-one-froyo.html

http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/112866-difference-between-htc-desire-nexus-one.html

http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/47230-htc-desire-nexus-one.html

http://androidforums.com/android-news-talk/45758-htc-desire-what-nexus-one-should-have-been.html

http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/49622-nexus-one-desire.html