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Even before Apple comes out with a Video iPod Nano, someone has already enabled video on the Nano by using Linux. When will people stop porting Linux to every circuit they can get hold off? Anyways here is the Google Video link.

What do you when you are commuting in a bus or train? What if you could watch your favorite late night show that you missed yesterday because you had to catch the train your in right now? Introducing the Archos AV700 DVR. This can also be called a portable personal TV with a 100GB harddrive (around 400 hours of movies). It has a 7″ LCD display that is very bright and clear. The Archos AV700 comes with a dock that connects with either your Cable/Dish or DVD allowing you to store videos to the AV700. At first look it looks very bulky but with a 100GB hardrive and a 7″ LCD display it is a really small package.
The only thing the Archos lacks is the LCD resolution. According to the website the Archos has a resolution of 480×234 pixels. On the other hand the Zen Vision from Creative has a 3.7″ LCD with a resolution of 640×480 pixels. So unless your a HD freak the Archos AV700 should serve your personal DVR needs.

Archos Av700

Have you got your Xbox 360 yet? There are rumours about the second launch date of Xbox in Best Buy on December 18th. Someone managed to get a list of the allocation numbers at Best Buy stores.

On the other hand Xbox’s were piled up in Japan and no one willing to buy them. Looks like they are waiting to get a look at Dead or Alive before they buy a Xbox 360.

UPDATE: Second Xbox 360 launch confirmed. Best Buy confirmed that they will be lauching the Xbox 360 again tomorrow (18 Dec, 2005). With 12 hours left, people are already lining up with their camping gear outsite Best Buy’s all around the nation.

Xbox 360 has launced in Japan today. Japan being the home to Sony Playstation had a pretty successful launch of the the Microsoft Xbox 360. According to some sources Playstation has a 80% market in Japan and Xbox only a mere 5%. Only time will tell if the 360 will even manage to come close to the Playstation.

Gamers had lined outside electronic stores nationwide to get their hands on a Xbox 360, which released today. Microsoft had already warned that there won’t be enough systems to keep up with the demand. So couldn’t they postponed the date a little further or even possible add a few more production lines. Many of the people who had been waiting overnight were disappointed as they had to return home empty handed. And it is almost impossible to find a console for sale right now across the country. Many lucky ones who managed to get a console are making a huge profit by selling them on Ebay. Most consoles are averaging $1,500. Does it still not look like a marketing stunt?

Even before the Xbox 360 makes it to the market, it has already been opened up and dissected by AnandTech. Featuring three CPU’s and 2 (technically) GPU’s this is a powerhouse compared to the original Xbox. Although it looks smaller than the original Xbox, some people argue that it has the same dimensions. With the Xbox 360 releasing Tuesday, don’t let the dissections gross you out and make you not want to buy an Xbox 360 anymore.

Inside Xbox 360