Not that we were too impressed with gOS when we first saw Rocket almost a year ago, but Cloud — the small footprint, quick boot Linux variant that Good OS introduced today at the Netbook World Summit in Paris — looks like an altogether different beast. Arriving pre-installed alongside Windows on the new Gigabyte touchscreen netbooks (perhaps some variant of the M912V), the new SplashTop-esque OS uses a web browser as its main interface, with an integrated dock providing such Web 2.0 mainstays as Skype, YouTube and the Google family of apps — and if this smattering of tools doesn’t meet all of your computing needs, you can always boot into your main OS from there. Cloud can be installed as a dual-boot partition on your hard drive or SSD as well as onto a flash chip hardwired onto a motherboard. That’s all we’ve for now, but you can bet we’ll be on hand to check it out at CES in January.

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gOS “Cloud” instant-on OS comes to Gigabyte touchscreen netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The BenQ Joybook Lite U101 we spied back when it was announced in September has just launched, and though there’s nothing incredibly exciting here, we thought we’d give you a swift rundown, because we’re just cool like that. The U101 boasts absolutely standard netbook fair — an Atom N270 CPU, Intel 945GSE chipset, 1GB of DDR2 memory, with 80-160GB mechanical drives and 4-16GB SSD options. It’s also got a 16:9 display with a 1024 x 576 resolution (rare for a netbook), a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and three USB 2.0 ports. The sassy little number comes in blue, pink, white and black, and it can be yours for €398 ($503) in Taiwan right now, but we’ve got no word on when it will be available elsewhere. Dip this puppy in gold or something and then maybe, just maybe we’ll bite.

[Via Fudzilla]

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BenQ Joybook U101 launches, gives nearly no joy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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They might not care about it, but Sony looks ripe to enter the netbook market in the US. Unveiled today is the backside of this tiny “notebook PC” as described by the FCC under the model numbers PCG-1P1L and PCG-1P2L (PCG synonymous with Sony’s VAIO laptop brand). We see tests for Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and both EVDO and HSPA data courtesy of Qualcomm’s Gobi chipset. What’s more, with the FCC providing the exact measurement of that label (128-mm wide), we can eyeball dimensions at just over 9.5 x 4.5-inches making this netbook even smaller than the 10.3 x 6.56-inch HP mini 1000. What impact that has on the QWERTY and trackpad (if there is one) remains to be seen. Now please Sony, just announce, we were just about to pull the trigger when you spoiled our netbook purchasing party.

P.S. It runs Windows according to the label’s mention of the “Windows logo.”

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FCC leaks little VAIO with WWAN — Sony’s first netbook? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In case you missed it, last week TechARP said that Vista SP2 is scheduled for an April 2009 release to manufacturing — that means not you… not yet anyway. We’re guessing that it will hit a month later for general release if the Vista SP1 rollout was any indication. So who’s TechARP? Oh just the same group of Malaysian children that like to boast about how they broke the Vista SP1 and XP SP3 release schedules to the world. That makes their “confidential source” worth listening to. The source adds that Microsoft will deliver a SP2 release candidate as early as February so we’ll know soon enough how accurate this rumor is.

[Via Personal computer Advisor]

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Windows Vista SP2 set for April launch to manufacturers? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The FQ400’s “turbocharged 2.0-liter 4B11 will put out approximately 405 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque thanks to a new turbo, retuned ECU and center-exit exhaust.” Limited to just 100-units, priced at $75,000. Click here for first picture in gallery.

In addition to six-pot calipers, upgraded brakes and 18-inch wheels, the FQ400 will feature a new aero kit that includes additional cooling intakes, vents, a more massive air intake in the hood and ducts cut into the side skirts to aid rear brake cooling.

[via Autoblog]

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This clip shows a group of crazed Wal-Mart shoppers fighting over the last Xbox 360 Guitar Hero bundle. Though nobody appeared to get hurt, it’s probably safest to wait for the Cyber Monday deals happening this day. Video after the break.

You like the looks of that 360/Guitar Hero Black Friday deal? Not as much as these guys did. Oh Black Friday, bringing out the most desperate in people…

[via Gizmodo - Kotaku]

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Master gadget hacker KipKay is back at it again, and this time, he takes a look at the “world’s first look at James Bond’s new blu-burning laser weapon — watch it burn through things and learn how to make your own.” Video after the break.

[via Instructables]

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New features in MotoGP 08 include a tutorial mode that’s basically a CPU-assisted crash course on handling with the ability to analyze your driving style. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Can’t fit into those skinny jeans? Fear not, the waistband stretcher is here. Priced at $30, this gadget lets you add 1-5 inches of girth onto any cotton pants, skirts, etc. — works only on garments with 21″ to 45″ waistbands.

It’s “easier and more economical than taking tight-waisted clothes to the tailor for alterations,” states the marketing spiel, and who are we to argue?!

[via Gizmodo]

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In the latest episode of The Simpsons, Springfield Mall gets its very own Mapple Store — “‘it’s so sterile,’ gasps Lisa upon entering.” It’s even the glass cube version to boot. Continue reading for the videos.

Perhaps the ideal exchange comes from Bart’s dubbing of a Steve Mobs’ product announcement in front of a crowd of gaping nerds, “You think you’re cool because you buy a $500 phone with a picture of a fruit on it. Well guess what? They cost 8 bucks to make and I pee on every one!”

[via Engadget]

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