Hey there, Kewlcat! I am honored to have made your list.
The website has been going down off and on, but last I checked everything is still working. To get the Ermine (2.2) update you need to register with entourageedge.com, meaning make an account with them. I think this is the same registration you need to register your eDGe. You do not need to register for the forum, though of course I hope you will!!
Have patience with the websites. As to the rumors, you never know what might happen. Today, enTourage is still alive and occasionally kicking. They are still providing tech support, although not at the level they once did (or so I hear -- haven't needed to contact them yet myself). Personally, I am still hoping for a buyout rather than a bankruptcy, and still hoping <longshot> for revamped hardware to emerge down the road.
I really hope you like your PE when it comes, and your giftee does, too!
Stay "kewl"!
