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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...
User Comments: 750
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SSD for sure, I've been considering one for the longest time, and this just might be my chance!
Would love the monitor too, but I don't have any more space on my desk.
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iPad please! Cuz I can sell it to a fanboi and get 3 GTX 460s
The other prizes look great but my system is still pretty new
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I voted for a solid state drive! I currently have a 320gb hard drive; but the sheer speed, efficiency and tenacity of an SSD would bring new life to my aging PC!
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iPad for me plz thx
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Not a Mac guy at all but my wife is in love with the Ipad. I have to get her one for Christmas so it tops my list. That, and I just can't justify 2 PCs per person in the house (not including phones, DVRs and consoles)...although an upgrade...
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27" monitor definitely. I need a new monitor! Come on Techie Spot, I am a poor Network Engineering student in need!
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voted for cpu/mobo/memory combo. That's what i'm lookiing to upgrade in next monthes.
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freythman said:
I have to go with the GTX 460, because I've already got all of the rest of that stuff. Well, except for the iPad. Ok, so I don't have ALL the rest, but the GTX 460 is what my system is missing to make it more uber awesome than it already is.
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Voted...Ipad for all the reading I do... ;-)
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treeski said:
Voted for the monitor! I could really use another one!!
Thanks for doing these giveaways, Techspot!
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What the hell...i'm in!..Mum's the word, TSpot
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I voted for the iPad. I would never buy one, but would be great to win one. The monitor would be really nice too!
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Tough choices but my vote was for the iPad since I just upgraded my main system and wouldn't have much use for the other options.
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I voted for the cpu/mobo/memory, but any of those prizes I would be greatful for
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My Core 2 Quad is getting some gray hairs, CPU combo ftw!
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27" LCD, sounds good to me. im in
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i vote for the Apple iPad mainly because its the hardware that i need right now for my college
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voted for GTX460! Still running the old 3870, with all the salaries go to new born babies, this free gift would definitely the most precious!
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I looked at each item and at first was a bit intrigued by the idea of an IPad, but recalled that Google is going to put out their own tablet OS for PC manufacturers and seeing as the leaps and bounds that Google has been making in just about every imaginable market I decided to go ahead and vote for the monitor. I'm really excited about the potential for the new Google tablets, things like USB ports for peripheral support would be a welcome addition to the market.
One last thing, I was wondering what kind of monitor Techspot is looking to give away. Is it the one pictured, or something potentially similar to it?
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i will vote for the 27" monitor,because it would be a great upgrade for me
funny how i have being visiting this site for over a year and i just decided to become an official member
tech spot has become a routine in my every day life just like checking my mail,my soccer news i have to visit the spot to see whats new. and, love the new home page looks good.
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I voted for the monitor, was a really hard choice, but more monitors is never a bad thing.
Put me in the drawing!
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Sign me up please!
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voted for the iPad...been sweating one for awhile and just having a new baby, can't justify purchasing one.
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A new mobo/cup/memory combo would be nice for a poor college student like myself.
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Even though I voted CPU/RAM/Mobo combo, winning any of these prizes would be awesome!
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