Hasta La Gadget!

Seriously, how awesome have the past few hours been? Engadget turns the design stakes up to 11, Google finally dishes the dirt on Chrome OS, and now you can even download the forthcoming software to have a fiddle with yourself. It’s completely free, though you’ll need VMWare running atop a Windows, Linux or OS X installation to make the magic happen. Naturally, we’ve been considerate enough to provide download links for everything you’ll require at the source below, so get those fingers clicking. We’ve already successfully installed the browser-based OS and will soon be sharing our own hands-on thoughts, but if you beat us to it, spill your insight in the comments below. We do read ’em, you know.

Update: Join us after the break to see what we thought of our first run through the new OS.

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Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download (update: first impressions) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, we just caught sight of it in all its dissected glory courtesy of the FCC last week, but it looks like the Archos 9 tablet / media player may not be quite so close to a release after all. According to UMPC Portal, Archos now says that the initial batch of pre-orders won’t start shipping until “early December” — well past the already-missed October 22nd launch date — while the retail release has been pushed back all the way until sometime in the first quarter of 2010. Let’s just hope the price doesn’t keep going up in the meantime.

Archos 9 pre-orders reportedly delayed until December, retail release pushed to 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from John, who’d like to get his paws around a multifaceted portable media player that could serve as the main source of entertainment in his whip.

“I’m looking for a 5-inch touchscreen PMP or MID to effectively replace my car stereo. My ideal setup is to plug this PMP into a dock and run the audio through the aux-in of my car. I want something I can easily take out of the car — preferably with WiFi and GPS. I already have an iPhone, but I want something with a larger screen. I’ve been looking at the Archos 5 with Android, but it seems like a risky option based on its lack of the Android App Market. Thanks!”

C’mon, throw this guy a bone here. He’s clearly looking to revamp his entertainment experience in his car, and even if this really is some master plan to just “pick up more chicks,” we aren’t about to pass judgment. So, any suggestions here?

Ask Engadget: Best PMP with GPS and WiFi for in-car use? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve seen digital copies of Blu-ray via separate DVDs before (e.g. Watchmen), and just recently Sony finally cut out of the middle disc and put the transferable video on the high-def disc itself. Joystiq recently showcased how it’s done using a copy of Godzilla and a PlayStation 3. For this you’ll need a PSN account and the 12-digit code included in the disc case. The standard definition video, here clocking in at 2GB, will copy to the hard drive (not a separate download, thankfully), and then if you want to the PSP. All in all, it’s approximately a five-minute process. We can’t help but agree, the early batch of supported films — The Ugly Truth, Angels & Demons, and Godzilla from 1998 — isn’t exactly fine cinema dining, but surely this is just a sign of things to come. Want to see all the nitty-gritty details in action? Check out the video after the break.

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Sony’s Blu-ray digital copies tested on PS3, PSP originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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