This, a thousand times this. I think it's a shock to nobody that Apple has made damn sure that their UI is lag-free and smooth while Android hasn't. It seems l

This, a thousand times this. I think it's a shock to nobody that Apple has made damn sure that their UI is lag-free and smooth while Android hasn't. It seems like they've put a lot of work into ICS on this front, but still. But I've always loved what I can do with my Nexus One that I haven't been able to do with my iPhone. Everything on your list, including: * Google Maps: the client continually gets better, and built-in turn-by-turn audio navigation is amazing. * Locale / Tasker. It's not a "can't live without" but it still feels like the future when my phone detects its location and environment and changes settings based on that. * Swype gets a second mention because it's just that awesome. In fact, being able to replace just about every stock function on the phone is great.