If every buyer of the new Nexus emailed Google and requested the release of a clean ROM it would be interesting to see the result. ...

But it's a NEXUS! It's like sacred. They've insulted what is most holy. Must put on exploding vest and visit Verizon. (PLEASE - DHS,...

Apple has the sales numbers to twist those arms. Well, not T-Mobile's arms. It's not Google that signs a contract with the providers...

It's the price that you pay for provider subsidy. It's completely legal for any phone manufacturer to sell (FCC approved) phones...

That isn't disabling a feature on the phone. It's charging for a network service.

Downloading an app to get around the TOS agreement...

Granted, bloatware on any phone is worse than no bloatware and especially on the Nexus. That said, my big concern is the implication...