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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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It might be the hottest item on the list but its no choice to me actually. Its gotta be the Cpu, Mobo, memory combo. I'm going to school in the spring and I gotta get my build on. What kind of CS major would I be if I bought prebuilt? Lets just say thats not going to happen whether I win this prize or not.
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Ipad for sure!
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I'm in
I chose the SSD - mainly because that would be my next path for an upgrade. Almost chose the GTX 460 so I could sli (if it was 1GB model) but one is enough for now :P -
lol got to vote the cpu/mobo/mem since my computer is not 4 years old rofl how time flys,what a amazing chance to win some free products.
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CPU/mobo/memory combo for sure! Count me in!
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now would be a good time to sign up....voted for the 27" monitor.......hope to win it.....hehe
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I would go for the iPad. I want to see what all the fuss is about. I am just too cheap to buy it
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good luck!!!
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128 solid state drive sure voted
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Renrew said:
Yippee--freebies!
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Trillionsin said:
I would like to be available entry to win a prize. This is my entry. I apparently voted for the least wanted item. A deluxe computer case. On the other hand I guess I wouldnt mind an SSD being the prize either.
Thanks Techspot for the opportunity, and making a site that I visit daily even better.
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voted for the gtx460. after something like that i would want a 27 inch monitor.
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If the cpu/mobo/memory combo includes a core i7, it has my vote.
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In reality, any of these prizes would be too good to ask for.
However, I just got a netbook and a new desktop, so I would either get the iPad for the resale value or the 27'' (because you can never have enough screen estate :P)
Anyways, I found this website through its extensive Starcraft II performance analysis and have stayed ever since! Thanks so much TechSpot!
Enjoy the prize/s, lucky winner/s!
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Laptop/netbook option as I need it to read lecture notes (nasty handwriting) :P
wish me luck XD
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It was tough to decide, all of the prizes are great, you guys are amazing Techspot!
Ultimately I ended up going cpu/mobo/memory combo because those are the only things I haven't upgraded in a long time and my computer sure needs it.
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Keen for that upgrade, voted for the cpu/mobo/memory!
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The iPad is winnig, hope it is able remain on top. There are lots of comments comming in like every second! Vote for the iPad guys. Are we alowed to vote more than once ?
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That GTX 460 strikes my fancy.
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Actually I would like the monitor too! I'm building a new desktop and I would like to have dual monitors
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Thanks TechSpot!!! I voted for the Apple Ipad. My older sister has an Ipad, and she loves it. I can't afford one just right now, but it would be awesome if I got one in the giveaway!
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Voted for the SSD, if both I and the iPad win I guess I could just sell it and buy an SSD
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Tough choice, but i have to go with the 27-inch monitor on this .
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i voted for ssd to speed up my old pc
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Almost forget, Thankyou TechSpot for giving us these awesome competitions. I have been reading your news daily for a very long time. Only once you put up the TS Shopping thing (I can't really remember what its called) that I thought about actually signing up, because I guesed that I will might benefit from it in the future. I am really pleased with the services you give to us, free of cahrge, and I really apreciate the Reviews you give us. Now I am more connected with today's technology and I now know when I am buying something whether it is outdated in todays standards or not.
So, Thank you very much and I wish everyone the best of luck. (again, I voted for the iPad as previously mentioned...)
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