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Today’s the day to launch SlashGear’s HP Magic Giveaway, your chance to win $6,000 worth of HP and Microsoft hardware and software. If you’ve been following any of the other giveaways from sites taking part with HP and Microsoft, you’ll see that everyone is encouraging the winners to think about who they’d share the $6,000 prize package with. This will be the end of a tough year for a lot of people, and as such we’re asking you to tell us who you’d like to share the prize with, and why. Remember, you’re winning five computers, among other things, so we hope you can find some good ways to distribute them.
We’re looking for a winner who’s generous and thoughtful in how they distribute the prize. That doesn’t mean you have to give everything away – it comes down to who you choose to give to, and your reasons behind it. To enter, register on the SlashGear forum and reply to this post confirming you’re taking part: that logs your IP, to make sure people only enter once. Then email your entry to hpmagic@slashgear.com, making sure to give a link to your forum reply so we know who’s who.
Entries must be submitted by midnight central time on December 17th, and HP have agreed to pay for worldwide shipping so you don’t need to be in the US to take part. Full rules are below, and remember the forum post to comment in is here. Good luck!
UPDATE: The winner has been announced!
Prize Package:
Hardware
• HP TouchSmart IQ816 PC
• HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC
• HP MediaSmart Connect
• HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC (with Windows Live)
• HP Mini 1000 (with XP)
Accessories
• HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO (printer)
• HP 564 Photo Value Pak
Software
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate/Home Premium or Microsoft Windows XP pre-installed on all units (Mini 1000 runs XP)
• Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 (Student-Teacher Edition) – 1 DVD with 3 licenses
• Microsoft Windows Live
• Corel VideoStudio X2
Entertainment
• Kung Fu Panda (2 widescreen DVDs; 1 widescreen Blu-ray disc)
Rules
Competition is open to anyone over the age of 18, as long as they have not yet won another HP Magic Giveaway. Family members of HP, Microsoft and SlashGear are not permitted to enter. Competition entries are only accepted via the hpmagic@slashgear.com address; entries left in the comments section of this, or any other post, will not be recognized. Entries should be submitted before midnight central time on December 17th; one entry per person.
The winner will be announced on SlashGear and contacted via email; they will be expected to respond within 24 hours else their prize may be forfeit and another winner selected. Editors decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. SlashGear will ship the prizes directly to those that the winner wishes to share them with. Winner agrees that their name and details of their entry may be used for promotional purposes by, but not limited to, SlashGear.
Please note that while the competition is open to worldwide entrants, the prizes have been supplied by HP US and are US models. Some features may not be available depending on your geographic location. Winner is responsible for any tax or duty incurred in shipping the prize outside of the US; SlashGear will endeavor to arrange delivery to winner’s location, but this is dependent on suitable shipping services being available. Any US winner will be provided with a form for tax purposes so that HP may reimburse you via check for the taxes on this $6000.00 prize package. There is no cash alternative.
28 Responses to “SlashGear HP Magic Giveaway starts today!”
jegatheez December 12, 2008
I am interested to participate in this contest.I confirm it by this.Thanks!
NeutralChris Davies December 12, 2008
Just to reiterate, this is not where you should register your interest in the HP Magic Giveaway.
Go to this thread: http://www.slashgear.com/forums/17_5560_0.html
Any comments left here will NOT be recognized.
Neutraldalvarez December 12, 2008
I’m in the contest. Good luck to all of you! (Ups, wrong place, Excuse me)
Neutraljukey09 December 12, 2008
I’m in the contest. Good luck to all of you. Thanks!
NeutralMichael December 13, 2008
I would like to confirm my entry. Thank you
NeutralEric Lee December 13, 2008
I would like to confirm. Thanks.
-1been11 December 13, 2008
Hello. I’m confirming my taking part in this contest. Thanks!
NeutralTUtB December 13, 2008
im in plz
Neutralslugbug December 13, 2008
My entry is in.
Neutralremo26 December 13, 2008
I’m taking part…actually, I’d like to take all the parts….;)
Neutralyvsmadhav December 13, 2008
I am taking part in the Magic Giveaway.
NeutralStayers December 13, 2008
Stacey Ayers has submitted a HP Magic proposal(s) to hpmagic@slashgear.com
Neutraldiestrike December 14, 2008
Best of luck to everyone
NeutralTwinkle December 14, 2008
Accolades to HP and Slashgear for this fantastic giveaway. Happy Holidays.
Neutralthank you.
lunaocho December 14, 2008
Thanks for the contest. I sure hope I did the steps right!!!!
Neutraljcazel December 14, 2008
i say one thing this is a cool site, i’m in on the giveaway.
Neutralthanks……..
Tim Selig December 14, 2008
would like yo enter
NeutralGod bless Santa
minnies779 December 14, 2008
Would love to win this for my two college students.. and of course maybe keep a little bit for ourselves!
NeutralHappy Holidays! and thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
Ret December 14, 2008
My younger son moved in with me after coming back from Iraq and serving in the Marines and my older son, his pregnant wife and 2 1/2 yr old son are all moving in with me in January. Between us, we had 4 computers. 2 are pc’s about 7 yrs old and den’t work at all so they went in the trash, one laptop had coke spilled on the laptop and it doesn’t work at all, and one laptop is from 2000 and can only be used for emails and very little else and is on it’s way out!!
NeutralNaturally we don’t have the funds to buy 3 more computers or even one more so winning this prize would be absolutely fabulous. In fact, due to our finances we won’t be sharing gifts this Xmas but are so happy to be together! So between all 4 adults, they are using my one pc in which the screen turns green, then red, then fucia, etc. freezes and is a mess. It’s in my bedroom which is turning out to be a gathering place!!! My younger son needs it to look for jobs and my older son needs it because he is going to college full time and needs one every day. Please consider us for this gift so I can have my bedroom back!!!
Chris Davies December 14, 2008
To reiterate AGAIN, this is not the place to register your participation. Anyone wanting to enter the competition, who hasn’t done so in the proper forum thread – http://www.slashgear.com/forums/17_5560_0.html – won’t have their entry counted.
DON’T LEAVE A REPLY HERE!
:)
Neutralcosmo December 14, 2008
i’am taking part in this magic hp giveaway
Neutralsunwoodz December 14, 2008
In as much as I want to win these great items, I also wish others taking part the best of luck. Merry Christmas!
NeutralKaren H December 14, 2008
I’d like to win this for our local Moose Organization to set up a computer lab so our seniors can learn to email and communicate with loved ones out of the area.
Thanks for hosting a great giveaway!
NeutralJanice Whitaker December 14, 2008
I would share this with my daughter and son.
Neutralaldcu December 14, 2008
I confirm I want to be part of the HP Magic Giveaway.
NeutralThanks!!
jin December 14, 2008
hey in my email entry i forgot to post the link to my reply in the forums. Should I send another email or will that disqualify me.
Neutralkatmagick December 15, 2008
I am participating!
Neutralnewmommyin08 December 15, 2008
I am so taking part!! THANK YOU!
Neutral