Coming from Apple, I am amazed at how powerful, versatile, and usable this device is. Every program is so much more visible and beautiful, and you can customize home screens to provide quick access to information, and control everything with minimal key strokes and widgets.
With widget locker I can even load up the start screen with a handful of useful features without even unlocking the phone -- Camera, flashlight, weather widget, silence, calendar. Totally sweet. Apple fanboys are stuck in the past and think they have something good. It's sad.
I also use Go Launcher Ex and have a handful of themes to switch between. I researched all the best launchers, and liked Go Launcher best. I always use live wallpapers -- no problem or lag with any of them, and they never look better than on a Note with 1280 X 800 SuperAmoled.
I will never go back(ward) to Apple