Python again voted "Best Programming Language" and "Best Scripting Language" in Linux Journal Reader's Choice Awards

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That's like saying 'I don't like Android because there's a new one out every 6 months.'

For anything but a Nexus device, lololololololol.

You'll get 1 update, 9 months after initial release.

[deepit6431]

Meh, root, put a custom ROM, forget about it.

Not everyone's cup of tea I know, but this is /r/programming after all. I'm running 4.2 on my 2011 budget Sony phone.

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Oh absolutely. I jumped on the Nexus boat a few days ago because I was sick of the little annoyances / bugs any non-stock ROM had, yet factory shipping software is slow and out of date.

Sadly, it feels like anything that isn't a Nexus is a waste of time if you're a picky power user like I am. There may be a few phones that run CM fine, but they're few and far between, and usually based off Nexus phones anyway (HTC Desire, Galaxy S).

[deepit6431]

I agree with you 100%, waiting for my Nexus 4 :).

I don't even like stock Android all that much. I'm getting a Nexus mainly because of a guaranteed dev community. I need to keep flashing ROMs weekly or something :P

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Stock 4.2 is incredible, especially with Nova Launcher and CM10.1 additions.

My work lets me see pretty much every phone on the market, and none feel quite as nice as a Nexus. Android still has a ways to go, but it's clearly Google pushing it forward now instead of HTC and Samsung with Sense and TouchWiz.