I've flashed more than my share of ROMs, and I like doing it. But I don't agree that each new one released has "valuable" features. Maybe bling ...
i stick by my original statement. i was trying to think of the really valuable things i have gotten from ROMs, so here's a brief list. what else can you guys think of? do you have a favorite?
- overclocking: the original reason i rooted and went to the Beast so many months ago. the performance improvement is still the single biggest reason to root for me.
- other performance improvements
- battery life improvements (eg using lower clock speeds in sleep mode and using longer WiFi poll times)
- higher quality video recording
- wireless tether: saved my booty several times
- 2.1 and all its features early (eg usable exchange support)
- animated GIFs in the browser: until i used CM i didn't realize how much i missed this
- flash
- 2.2 and its features early
as i insinuated, i think overclocking is my favorite. 2.2 is definitely the coolest one right now tho