Engadget Podcast 154 - 07.11.2009

The podcast is a little late this week, but for good reason -- special guest Michael Gartenberg joins Josh, Paul, and Nilay this week as they sort through the Google-dominated week in news. We've got Chrome OS, the myTouch 3G, some more HTC Hero hands-on time (as well as a Magic flashed with the Hero ROM), and the leaked Sony Ericsson Rachael on tap -- oh, and to top it all off, Sony backtracked huge and released its first true netbook, the VAIO W. It's a bit of a wild one, we won't lie -- buckle up.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Guest: Michael Gartenberg
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: No Rain

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00:01:22 - Google announces Chrome OS, coming to netbooks second half of 2010
00:26:37 - myTouch 3G hands-on (with video!)
00:39:35 - New HTC Hero ROM leaked, Flash 10 already chugging along on a few lucky G1s
00:56:25 - Sony Ericsson Rachael UI video leaks out, Kiki comes for the ride
01:04:55 - Android 1.5 gets official SDK for native development
01:12:58 - Sony announces VAIO W... netbook!


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[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 9:12AM]

I just can't see how anyone can listen too this podcast. I tried listening too 3 different podcasts and just can't get into it. One of the worst tech podcasts out there

[jammastercd Posted Jul 13th 2009 12:58PM]

Please don't have Gartenberg on again. I'm sure he has a lot of useful knowledge, but when speaking, he comes across as an angry blowhard. I normally enjoy the banter on this podcast, but I had to stop this one early. I just couldn't finish it...

[MayorBloomberg Posted Jul 13th 2009 1:47PM]

Hey guys, I don't don't feel like you give enough attention to smartphones, especially Android-based phones and the Palm Pre. Do you think you could at least devote another 30 minutes to that for the next podcast? Thanks.

[Urkel Posted Jul 15th 2009 10:42AM]

I'd like to say it was the worst Engadget episode ever but I didn't even finish it so I can't judge. But I really hope this is the last time we'll see an "Analyst" on the show because they all seem to have the same swarmy personalities. They recite unrelated history to backup their opinion, they talk like used car salesmen to overemphasize pointless talking points and they shoot down other opinions as "speculation" despite everything they say to be 100% speculation. That's just not the type of show this is.

I just felt that a Google Chrome OS discussion would have been much more entertaining if it was the regular cast, but instead we got that guy constantly interrupting with his "facts" and even shooting down Josh for speculating about what Chrome 'might' be.

Hopefully I didn't miss much else by skipping the show.

[bereninga Posted Jul 16th 2009 10:43AM]

What haters on Chrome OS! The web is the future!