xpd: Ditto, spawned 2 processes. One seems to be an older model but is more stable than the newer version at this point in time.

dclegg:

xpd: Ditto, spawned 2 processes. One seems to be an older model but is more stable than the newer version at this point in time.

I have the exact opposite experience. I've had the older model for 13 years now, and the younger one for nearly 10. The older model's stability has significantly deteriorated recently, with frequent random crashes. I've tried installing the KickUpTheBum and YouAreGrounded plugins, but they seem incompatible with the devices firmware, often resulting in much worse stability. I've even tried the LogicalReasoning module, but that wouldn't even boot up.

I'm starting to see similar (but thankfully not as severe yet) deterioration in the newer model.

davidcole:

Maybe you need to RMA them if under warranty, or look at the CGA act if they're not performing as designed.

xpd: dclegg, refer to the program "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers" - it may assist with those plugins not working.

dclegg:

davidcole:

Maybe you need to RMA them if under warranty, or look at the CGA act if they're not performing as designed.

I suggested a return to the manufacturer, but they were not receptive to having them the goods returned to the factory. And the CGA seems a little hazy as to whether the current performance and stability degradation renders them not fit for purpose. It's even been suggested to me that this may actually be an intended consequence of the design, and not a defect at all. 

I have heard that similar models have experienced performance and reliability improvements over time, so I'll probably stick with them to see if this happens. If not, theres always the FrontalLobotomy or GetYourOwnPlace modules to investigate further down the track.