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Originally Posted by ApK
First I was just feeling unwelcome because of lack of response. Now you and couple others in the dev forum are acting like arrogant unwelcoming snobs.
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There, there now
Of course you're welcome. This is a fantastic forum; you've just gotten off to a rocky start. Please don't make it worse by name-calling and being rude to others.
The reason people are told to RTFM (or check the wiki, etc.) is because 99.9% of noob questions have already been covered, discussed and expanded upon. Being pointed to the proper resource _is_ help.
I have PRS+ on my 950 and I think it's made of awesome.
- It is stable. I haven't put any effort into _trying_ to break it, but I haven't stumbled across any glitches or hangs.
- I'm not a complete idiot, so I can't verify that it's completely idiot-proof, but I've found it easy to use.
- If your child can figure out how to read books on the Sony now, PRS+ won't change that. PRS+ has a boat load of optional customization and configuration features that are more hobbyist/enthusiast targeted than most 8 year olds would care to confront. But, my kid hacked her TV to reset the V-chip at that age, so it all depends on the kid.
- I think the "alpha" designation is more about the automagic self-installation than the firmware. Also, with an alpha, you know that there's no staff for customer service and support, so users have to be self-reliant. It doesn't cause me any worry, but caveat emptor.
- If you flash new Sony firmware over PRS+ it *should* give you that factory-fresh flavor. I say "should" because I haven't personally tested it and have no urge to try, since I'm very happy with PRS+ the way it is.
- As for other options, if the only thing you want out of PRS+ is to play chess when your child isn't reading, then I'd suggest you not bother. It would be easier to spend $3 for a chess game for your Kindle http://www.amazon.com/Chess/dp/B004KACWZW/
As a side note, I updated my PRS-350 with the new Sony firmware and the russify-cation option to get PRS+ on there is a little overwhelming (or maybe I'm just lazy). If/when the automagical self-installer is updated, I'll immediately fire up Parallels to install it, without a doubt.