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ApK · 03-30-2011, 04:18 PM

Although a dedicated Kindle fanboy...er...fanMAN, I couldn't resist a deal:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=127562

So I have a new PRS350SC.

I figure it would be a good reader to let my kids use instead of borrowing mom and dad's Kindles.

I'm pleased to see there is apparently an active hacking community for this reader...I'd love to be able to play chess on this thing.

I see the long sticky about PRS+, but I can't really get a sense about how stable or easy-to-use it is.

It appears to have been in an alpha state for years now. Is that a bad sign?

Would it be fairly painless to try it? Would my 8 year old be able to read books with it, or is it really a hobbyist-level thing?

Can the device be reverted to factory firmware after?

Are there other options I should look at?

Etc, etc, etc?

Thanks,

ApK
Sony Newbie

03-30-2011, 04:18 PM	#1
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,390 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Help me get started please! Although a dedicated Kindle fanboy...er...fanMAN, I couldn't resist a deal: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=127562 So I have a new PRS350SC. I figure it would be a good reader to let my kids use instead of borrowing mom and dad's Kindles. I'm pleased to see there is apparently an active hacking community for this reader...I'd love to be able to play chess on this thing. I see the long sticky about PRS+, but I can't really get a sense about how stable or easy-to-use it is. It appears to have been in an alpha state for years now. Is that a bad sign? Would it be fairly painless to try it? Would my 8 year old be able to read books with it, or is it really a hobbyist-level thing? Can the device be reverted to factory firmware after? Are there other options I should look at? Etc, etc, etc? Thanks, ApK Sony Newbie