install Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" on Samsung Galaxy S

[vision63]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=pinkoos]
That's why I got the Nexus S. Gingerbread 2.3 and pure Google Android. No crapware, bloatware, manufacturer UI, etc.

Just pure and yummy and warm and fuzzy gingerbread.

Unlocked is the way to go. I don't mind some of the manufacturer UI I've seen, but it takes Samsung, Motorola, etc. such a long time to get Android ported over with their custom UI.
I'm not really concerned about the bloatware. It's easy enough for me to avoid. However, I do like most of what Sprint tosses in. Free navigation, Sprint TV (which is useful), etc.

decocritter wrote:
it can be rooted. I don't find that necessary nor do I understand it fully.

It's not really necessary. Now if you wanted to do the wifi hotspot thing without spending $30 bucks a month then it's a good thing. Sprint has chosen to not restrict any kind of rooting procedures. You can physically tether the Evo with the cord it came with by using a nice little app called "Pdanet." No rooting required. You put a little connection menu item on your Mac and launch the program on the Evo and your Macbook is connected to Sprint's 3 or 4G network. Works nicely too.

pinkoos, I tried to play with a Nexus in Best Buy but everyone else around there was too grabby.

[silvarios]

Is Sprint TV free?

[vision63]

silvarios wrote:
Is Sprint TV free?

Yeah. They have "premium" content too, but there is a goodly amount of free stuff. It only works on 3 or 4G though, not over wifi. I usually watch stuff like some sports or speeches on it. News stuff when I'm not at home.

[pinkoos]

vision63 wrote:
pinkoos, I tried to play with a Nexus in Best Buy but everyone else around there was too grabby.

Give it another shot. It's a really nice phone. If you're used to a Galaxy S, you'll find the Nexus S very familiar, though it also has a front facing camera.