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syclone · 08-16-2011, 08:14 PM

The PE that died from WSOD was returned to Woot. The replacement has been operating for over a month now - its been rooted and upgraded to 2.2. It has mostly worked flawlessly - except for an occasional heart stopping WSOD for 2 or three seconds when I flip over to the LCD screen to access an Android function. The WSOD goes to black and then the standard screen pops up. This unit get slightly warm to the touch after reading for 45 minutes to an hour but is in no way uncomfortable - (this is with the unit folded back so that the backs are touching). Hibernation works so well that I haven't bothered to power it down when I'm not using it. It can sit for 5 or 6 days and still have enough power to use as a book reader for an hour or so. Oh, by the way I also disabled the 2 phone apps. I think this contributed to the long hibernation time.

Some people are not going to like this, but this is a device that never finished its hardware and software development cycles. There are a few mods that have been proven to work, but other than that, trying out new apps that someone with a Linux/Android background hasn't vetted, is asking for trouble. The unit is a great, although slightly too thick, heavy book reader. It's great for occasional forays onto the internet for info/mail, etc. But, based on quite a few "bricking adventures" outlined in this forum, trying to load strange apps is like playing Russian Roulette with two rounds in the revolver. It's really too bad that it didn't get further down the path.

08-16-2011, 08:14 PM	#33
syclone Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 536 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NY Device: Entourage Pocket Edge iPhone 4S IPad 1 iPad 2 Nook Touch 4 Palm Pilot	Replacement PE The PE that died from WSOD was returned to Woot. The replacement has been operating for over a month now - its been rooted and upgraded to 2.2. It has mostly worked flawlessly - except for an occasional heart stopping WSOD for 2 or three seconds when I flip over to the LCD screen to access an Android function. The WSOD goes to black and then the standard screen pops up. This unit get slightly warm to the touch after reading for 45 minutes to an hour but is in no way uncomfortable - (this is with the unit folded back so that the backs are touching). Hibernation works so well that I haven't bothered to power it down when I'm not using it. It can sit for 5 or 6 days and still have enough power to use as a book reader for an hour or so. Oh, by the way I also disabled the 2 phone apps. I think this contributed to the long hibernation time. Some people are not going to like this, but this is a device that never finished its hardware and software development cycles. There are a few mods that have been proven to work, but other than that, trying out new apps that someone with a Linux/Android background hasn't vetted, is asking for trouble. The unit is a great, although slightly too thick, heavy book reader. It's great for occasional forays onto the internet for info/mail, etc. But, based on quite a few "bricking adventures" outlined in this forum, trying to load strange apps is like playing Russian Roulette with two rounds in the revolver. It's really too bad that it didn't get further down the path.