couple of questions about the new kitchen

[crwinger]

1. are there many games/good apps or utilities outside the ones included in the kitchen that anyone would strongly suggest and work well

2. should i just stick with my current bootloader(i am going to flash to 1.43 radio before kitchen)

3. is it better to use carrier custom stuff baked into rom and flash extrom with blank one(im doin a cricket 6700)

[Kolano]

Originally Posted by crwinger

1. are there many games/good apps or utilities outside the ones included in the kitchen that anyone would strongly suggest and work well

2. should i just stick with my current bootloader(i am going to flash to 1.43 radio before kitchen)

3. is it better to use carrier custom stuff baked into rom and flash extrom with blank one(im doin a cricket 6700)

1. One piece of software I'd suggest is Opera Mobile, a very capable mobile browser. The trials available expire every month (which is why they aren't included in the kitchen) but can be reinstalled.
2. Staying with a non-updated bootloader will save you many headaches. The updated bootloaders do not seem to add any user noticeable improvements and introduce problems flashing the ROM.
3. Generally it's better to use the baked in carrier customization included in the Kitchens. Typically they eliminates most of the cruft components in included by the carriers and keep everything essential. This also frees your extrom to be used for other storage purposes.