I hear that the 3rd Edition is out at last.
Has anyone laid hands on
it yet?
Looks like I need to start saving.
(I can't see it being available as a .pdf download any time soon).

That may have been the case two years ago, but there's now some good news ... I hear that the 3rd Edition of "The Art of Electronics"
may be currently available as a 30 Meg .pdf download on line.
Not sure how long that will be the case ... but check it out on Google!
It's the seventh printing (2016) with corrections (allegedly).