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TechSpot New Year Giveaway: Win 4 GeForce 7800 GT videocards
What you can get
A total of 4 GeForce 7800 GT-based videocards will be given away,
one every two weeks for a total of eight weeks, starting today.
Now, because we are aware such a powerful videocard is not always the best
fit for every one of you, we also give you the option of replacing the videocard prize for $275 worth of hardware from Newegg.com*. The contest is open
to everyone, no geographic restrictions apply!
What it takes to win
TechSpot is updated daily with the latest technology news from around the globe.
Much like in a discussion forum, you can contribute with your opinions and thoughts through our news comments system. In order to
become eligible, you must remain an active discussion participant in our daily
news coverage (by posting comments). We recommend you follow the following
simple steps:
1) You must be a registered member to post, or if you are already part of the TS Community, just log in.
2) You must post a reply once in this forum thread, so we can track users that are participating (a simple message will do, just for tracking).
3) Start posting news comments! ([URL=http://www.techspot.com/news/19813-fortune-100-sites-leaking-sensitive-data.html#comments]example[/URL])
We will closely monitor comments posted while the contest lasts, some of the key aspects we will be looking for are:
* Participation frequency: A few posts every day will work better than 15 one day, then remain inactive for several days.
* Thoughtful comments and posts (quality over quantity, and by quality we mean polite, good grammar, and knowledgeable posts).
* A minimum of 20 posts is expected of every eligible participant.
TechSpot staff and moderators will pick by hand each one of the members we believe are eligible during each of the periods (not restricted to a number, can be 3, 10 or 30), then those names will be put in a pool where the final winner will be randomly chosen. There will be a total of 4 prize winners.
The catch...
Double, and triple your chances of winning!
Because we will be splitting the contest in 4 periods of 2 weeks each, members
who remain active after the first participation period, can double their chances
of winning for the second, that is, their names will be put in the pool twice.
If they don't win the first or second time, but still remain active for the
third period, they can have their names put in the pool three times! By the fourth and last
period, if the user has remained active, its name will be put six times in the pool, so your chances of winning will skyrocket!
Other rules for the contest
* Members are expected to register and include full information in
their profiles, including a valid email address.
* Winners will be contacted using the email address used to register. Each
winner will have no more than 5 days to reply to our mail. In case we don't
receive any reply by the 6th day, the user will be automatically disqualified
and a new winner will be randomly selected from the pool.
* No geographic restrictions will be set for the contest. In case the winner
lives outside the US, shipping may delay the prize arrival.
* Each winner will receive a GeForce 7800 GT videocard (manufacturer may vary).
The winner may also decide to change the videocard prize for an item or
combination of items from Newegg.com that will not exceed $275. Shipping charges
will be discounted from such amount for both US and international winners.
* Only active participants will be taken in consideration.
* TechSpot reserves the right to modify contest rules at any given time.
* TechSpot staff members, moderators, and any direct relatives are not eligible
to win prizes.
* TechSpot is not responsible for damage in shipping, or damage caused by
installing these parts in your computer.
* The expected schedule for announcing winners is the following:
Period #1: Dec 14 - Dec 28. Winner announcement: Jan 1st
Period #2: Dec 29 - Jan 11. Winner announcement: Jan 15th
Period #3: Jan 12 - Jan 25. Winner announcement: Jan 29th
Period #4: Jan 26 - Feb 8. Winner announcement: Feb 12
* Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
User Comments: 211
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[b]Originally posted by maxtor:[/b][quote]@Reformado.Go to the forum and post there in different threads. The point of this contest is to attact new people to join and become an active member, not just in one thread but in many.[url]http://www.techspot.com/vb/[/url][/quote]We definitely encourage users to join the community and participate in the forums (link above), however not to be confused, the contest is not about the forums either but the news section & comments like this one.You can find the latest news headlines here:[url]http://www.techspot.com/whatsnew.html[/url]
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This is a great idea. I am new to this forum and this contest just sucked me in. Nice job TechSpot.
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my resolution for the new year: to post every problem and sollution here. You guys are great!!!
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I am curious to see comments like "WTF" (mentaljedi) being judged as knowledgeable. I assume it is, because he was in your selected group for the drawing. I don't see the grammar in that, nor does it strike me as a quality comment.I enjoy the news articles and will continue to comment regardless. If I win.... bonus. If I don't, I will still be well informed by you guys at Techspot. Thanks.
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I might just buy the card if I don't win it:Check this out, all you Half-life and Doom lovers, gives fps with 7800GT: [url]http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/xfx7
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This contest is awesome, and so is TechSpot!
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So, who win the second card?
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yeah, who won the 2nd card?
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Having picked up a $59 Walmart special in desperation when my Graphics card died in the wee hours, I sure wouldn't say no to this. Ha ! I might even get to see my SWG character without minimum graphics and looking like everyone wears an avocado face pack again one day.Being broke sucks .. good luck everyone.. I'm sure whoever gets their paws on this baby will be very happy indeed
Thanks to Tech spot for such a nice giveaway It's cool you have an alternative for winners who don't need a good card. -
Hey now, it's the end of the 15th and no winner?!Maybe I'm just itching to know who got one next!
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Yo ppl of the night!Welcome to a new week of work!
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GOod everyone . and great giveaway and a great forum .
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[b]Originally posted by vigilante:[/b][quote]Hey now, it's the end of the 15th and no winner?!Maybe I'm just itching to know who got one next![/quote]nah, you would not want to know.
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Well, I would guess that since there has been no announcement, that there has been a delay in contacting the winner.If it was me TS, I missed the email, you'll have to resend :p
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[b]Originally posted by Cartz:[/b][quote]Well, I would guess that since there has been no announcement, that there has been a delay in contacting the winner.If it was me TS, I missed the email, you'll have to resend :p[/quote]lol, yah same here, stupid internet went down, oh well, whoever won CONGRATS, ahead of time!
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Second winner has been announced:[url]http://www.techspot.com/news/20136-ts-new-yea
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Woops, commented on the wrong page
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Congratz to the new winner and I must say that I am really disappointed for not being picked and put into the pool, since I struggled every day to make my contribution to this awesome community.Since I am not pesimistic, although I have all the reasons to be, and not only the upper-said one, I will keep tryin' and hopefully I'll get at least picked into the pool, if not win. Congratulations to the winner again ang good luck to everyone for the 2 remaining cards to come
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Finally, a contest worth entering! This is my first visit to techspot.com, and so far you all have made a good impression on me. I arrived here at the end of a long search for an all-inclusive guide to optimizing memory in Windows XP, and I got lured into registering at the forums by the magical 7800 GT! This contest is a great way of bringing in new readers, especially readers that can articulate their thoughts and post meaningful commentary. This is my first post, so I would also like to wish all other contenders good luck, and I look forward to reading your comments!
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Was shown Techspot by a co-worker. I love the forums, and am eager to try to help with tech support issues. It didn't take me long to learn of this contest and I of course quickly entered! Good luck to everyone.
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sik card
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Hehe awesome contest. GPU's are always hot demand...not to mention most of us gamers could always use that extra oomph. Exhibit A: cs_militia drops me to 30-40FPS, with no1 else standing around.Ouch sandwich =(
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Iam not telling that i will win because "WIN WILL BE FOR THE GOD" so its for me i just dont telling iam a god but i belive in god and i always need a Graphic card so that only i do this
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GOOD LUCK EVERYONE
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I wish everyone here good luck. And a great job to who won the video card.
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