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I was in the middle of putting together one of our TechSpot Weekly site updates when it hit me... it's about time we open a new giveaway, our readers deserve it. So scratch that site update until next Monday and let's see what this new contest is all about. Rules for entering the contest are after the jump. What you need to know for now is that we'll be polling you to choose the big prize. If you have been reading TechSpot for some time then you will be familiar with the basic rules of the contest.Vote on the poll and comment in this entry to enter the drawing while choosing among the prize options: a 27-inch monitor, an Apple iPad, a budget laptop or netbook, 2TB external hard drive, CPU/mobo/memory combo, GeForce GTX 460, 128GB solid state drive, a deluxe computer case. So what's your favorite?
The contest will run for three weeks until November 14, 2010. In addition to the main prize as decided by yourselves, we have a GeForce GTS 450 graphics card that will be thrown in two weeks into the contest to a random participant.
What it takes to win
- First vote on the poll and leave a comment below stating your choice to let us know you want to join the contest. But that's not all, keep reading...
- Become an active participant in TechSpot's news comments starting today and until Sunday, November 14th -- roughly three weeks from now.
- For every comment you make you get an extra chance to win. For example, if you've posted 20 times during the contest, you get 20 chances.
- To make this a sane competition we will cap the number of max comments during the giveaway to 50 total (less than 3 posts per day, on average).
- Quantity is important but QUALITY will be taken under serious consideration.
- If a participant posts nonsense recurrently we will automatically remove him from the giveaway without notification.
- TechSpot staff members will monitor and join the conversations whenever possible. Our usernames are highlighted in blue.
Other rules and regulations
- We will randomly select two (2) winners using weights depending on the number of comments posted during the giveaway time frame (per the rules above).
- The first random winner will get a GeForce GTS 450 graphics card during the second week of the contest. The second and main prize will be selected from the contest poll, though we will be flexible if the selected winner prefers to change his prize for something of equal value.
- Participation is NOT limited by any geographic boundaries. Prizes will be shipped from the United States or other nearby location depending on the winner's location. TechSpot will cover shipping costs but under no circumstances we will be held responsible for any kind of customs import taxes or additional fees incurred in the process.
- Prizes may not be off-the-shelf items. We often get manufacturer's permission to give away review samples that are practically new.
- The winners will be notified via email. Only TechSpot community members can participate as we will use your account's email for notification purposes. As always, you can register here free of charge.
- Once selected, the winner will be notified via email and have 3 days to respond and accept the prize. It will also be announced at this location. If we don't receive a response by the fourth day a new winner will be selected in his/her place.
Good luck everyone!
Vote in the poll, then comment...
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27" monitor of course. I am a graphic Designer and an online gamer. a large monitor is my life!
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I voted for the 27' monitor, would like a larger screen for watching movies, and playing my games... Fav game is Crysis... running on my 3 small monitors... but haveing it on a 27', oh ya... that would be sweet.
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TitoBXNY said:
A GTX 460 would be sweet right about now. Any of those would be worthy prizes.
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Awesome, thanks techspot for these giveaways! A 27inch monitor would be nice. Good luck everyone!
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Aww man, first thought is that this would degrade post quality and invite spam.
Anyway, I picked SSD because it's the most feasible upgrade for me, and others too.
2TB external, meh, it'd be nice, but not all that useful. If I were really worried about data and such, I'd already have one.
The CPU/mobo/memory combo could be nice, though there are a good number of people that already have similar systems.
I don't want an IPad, or laptop/netbook.
I (and probably others) already have a decent monitor, though a 27 inch would be nice. I just wouldn't know what to do with my current monitor.
I'd have to up my powersupply for a GTX 460, and I'd really need a faster CPU for it too.
Computer case is just a drag moving everything over...
But who doesn't want a quick SSD? 128GB too.
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I chose the CPU/motherboard/and RAM combo.
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Timonius said:
CPU/mobo/memory combo. I could use a new system overhaul. Anything is better than what I've got.
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27" monitor hands down, good poll though
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Night Hacker said:
I voted for the GTX460. I recently bought a GT240, it's a nice cheap video card that does the job.... barely. From what I have read the GTX460 is a really nice card. I may opt for a 450 if I have to, seems like a nice DX11 card (I want to stay with nVidia) and affordable. Time will tell.
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Actually does anyone know the cpu/mobo/memory combo specs?
I have an i7 860k/8 gigs of memory and I'd really like to know before I vote
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cyrusjumpjet said:
Voted iPad. Was going back and forth between that and the 27-inch monitor. Seems they're neck and neck now. Ack!
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I voted for the iPad, because the wife is going to kill me if I go buy one.
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CPU/mobo/memory combo of course!! Voted, thank you!
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I want Apple ipad..
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ha! Who need dual display when you have 27".... on your main ... monitor!! see what I did there!?
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The computer I'm using is WAY to old so I had to vote for the cpu/mobo/memory upgrade.
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I will like to join this contest. "27" Inch Monitor for sure!
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Battlefield 2 Bad company on a 27 in monitor....AWESOME!
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GTX 460 FTW!
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matrix86 said:
Tough choices, but went for the monitor. Still stuck on my little stock 5 year old Dell monitor. Would be nice to have a change.......i'll have to make some more room on my desk for WHEN I win that monitor :P
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Long time reader... posted as guest many times but this will get me to make an account.
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I sure could use that SSD !!
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I have voted iPad, simply because I need a tablet pc, and free is free
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An iPad would be nice. Only thing on the list i wouldnt personally go out and buy.
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**Voted 128 GB SSD**
The 128 GB SSD Hard drive would be a very nice addition. They are pricey or I would get one for myself. The increased load times of apps and my os would be a blessing because ssds are faster than even the 15000 RPM HDDs out there from what I've read.
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