$6000 HP Magic Giveaway Contest!

4 Dec, 2008  Posted by Blair in Article, Hardware, Microsoft  · 

755 Comments

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1. UncleJohn said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:05 am

   I would most likely just take a laptop and desktop for myself, the rest I would give to my manager, his wife, and family as they are on some rather old systems and im always up there tinkering just to make them run for the next day. I would love for everyone involved to have a reliable computer. We also are working on a organization soon and for that we REALLY need computers that can stay up and running worrie free. This would be the answer to such a dillema. Not to mention my mom could use a computer to talk to my sisters and brothers whom have all moved away. So I think one of them would have to go to her for sure.

   Its amazing that HP and those they asked to do this, are fallowing through. What a great way to show christmas spirit!

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2. Saud said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:06 am

   I would use HP HDX as home computer, give the HP Netbook to my older sister since she travels a lot to work and has college work, give the HP HDX to my older brother who goes to college, and keep the other HP notebook for my school assignments.

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3. Lakshmi Narasimha Guptha said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:06 am

   Udavum Karangal (Helping Hands) is a registered non-governmental, non-religious and non-profit social service organization, established in 1983, with sole objective of serving people in distress who are orphans & destitutes.

   I will give away:
   [1]HP MediaSmart Connect: watch an unboxing video here
   [2]HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC (with Windows Live)
   [3]Microsoft Windows Live
   [4]Corel VideoStudio X2
   [5]HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO (printer)
   [6]HP 564 Photo Value Pak

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4. Griff said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:11 am

   I would definitely keep the TouchSmart, and one of the laptops. I can't pick right now though, they are all TOO SWEET!!

   I have a few good friends that could use these those. A good friend of mine, Keri, is planning on moving to another college with hey Boyfriend. I figure she could use one to help her out.

   MY father could use one as well for his teachings, so he would definitely get one.

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5. Fort said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:15 am

   I'd love to have the TouchSmart for myself! But, I'd be happy to share the entertainment laptop with my mom (to replace her ancient Toshiba with it's Cel1000), my sister could use the netbook (to replace her Dell P4 that was brought back to life with a 13GB hard drive) And the premium laptop could go to a friend of mine that's been very important in my life to replace her long suffering Duron 1000 and IBM 570 laptop. We'd share the printer (to replace the printers we use now). And then I'd pass on the computers we are no longer using to the local woman's shelter, to which I have donated computers previously.

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6. Michell said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:17 am

   All I'd keep for myself would be the printer because this is what I need the most, and possibly the Kung Fu Panda BD disc, of course

   I'd give the rest off to members of my family as their gear - or lack of same - is either old or nonexistent.

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7. Nathan said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:18 am

   The HP HDX 18 Notebook would go to my father who's for the past year saying he needs a new computer and is still using an old 300 MHz desktop running Windows 98 :(.

   The HP Pavilion dv4t, HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO multifunction, and Microsoft Office 2007 would go to my brother so he could have something to for school assignments and take notes.

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8. Ed Y said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:24 am

   I will set most of the systems up at my sister's clinic. She's a pediatrician and most of her patients are not that well off, so we had fun-for-kid furniture and books to make their trips more enjoyable. What the place is lacking are computers and tv/vid monitors.

   I'll keep the Corel VideoStudio X2 and the mini 1000.
   I think the clinic doesn't need two notebooks, so I'll ask my sister where should we put one of it to better use.

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9. Mads Rosendahl said,

   Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:25 am

   Well, I would give everything away except the TouchSmart. I think it's wonderful that HP will make sure that a lot of people will have merry Christmas. It would be nothing less that brilliant if I were to give away these amazing presents.

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10. Ben Stabley said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:48 am

    Thank you to you and HP for doing this contest. I'm an Assistant English Teacher in rural Japan. If I am selected to win, I would give most of the prize to the middle and elementary school I work at in my village. The school's website is: http://fish.miracle.ne.jp/chibuchu/ . The village, Chibu Village, is on a small island in the Sea of Japan. The middle school has 13 students in 7th-9th grade, and the elementary school has 29 students in 1st-6th grade. While they do have some computers, they are very old--they're running Windows 2000, I think. Lately, I've been working on writing a Japanese-English dictionary program which displays pictures and uses Windows speech synthesis to provide pronunciation. I don't think these old computer are up to the task, and I would like a PC dedicated for the children to use. The elementary school could also use the printer, and perhaps the middle school could use the video software to create videos, if it has support for Japanese. Also, I would give the Mini 1000 to my girlfriend, because she has no computer and would like a netbook for college.

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11. Simon said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:49 am

    If I was to win, I would give the HP touchsmart desktop PC to my family as I personally feel it's a great family computer (and looks amazing to), who wouldn't want a touch screen! The HP pavilion dv4 I would give to my sister as she's at uni and currently has a brick of a laptop. The HP mini 1000 I would probably use for uni as I have a stone aged laptop. As for the hp mediasmart connect digital media receiver - definately for family. The wireless printer/hp 564 Photo value pack, again, for family. Vista, would be for my dad as his computer needs upgrading! And, the rest of the software would definately be a gift to friends.

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12. Martin said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:51 am

    I used to volunteer in the IT Department at Bootstrap Enterprises, http://www.bootstrap.org.uk, which is a training and support provider which focuses on helping the local community, businesses and teenagers find work, gain qualifications, get support and help, they also refurbish and donate computers to charities. We would collect unwanted hardware and strip them into parts and make computers that we then donated computers to all who needed not just charities but needy members of the public, we also would go out to businesses and the local council and provide free tech support and training. If i won i would be donating some of the hardware to Bootstrap for them to use in-house and lend out to businesses and charities who need them, if i win i would keep one laptop for myself, give one to my father who has just come out of hospital after a major operation and the rest I will share out appropriately.

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13. Evan Brammer said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:51 am

    Let's start here:

    I have the privilege of working for a fantastic education organization in Indonesia that builds high-quality international schools for the wealthier Indonesians and then uses that money to benefit the less fortunate. These are referred as "pelita" schools. I teach at Sekolah Pelita Harapan in Lippo Cikarang. My wife and two kids moved with me here half a year ago from the States to be a part of this great work.

    What is great about what the Foundation does is that they take the money they "make" from the higher level "pelita" schools to then build two other types of schools: "dian" schools for the middle class (these schools break even as far as funding goes) and then "lentara" schools (where all of there funding comes from outside sources because the students families are unable to pay for an education).

    The mission of the Foundation is to build ten pelita schools, one hundred dian schools, and one thousand lentara village schools. What is great about the lentara schools are they are completely free to the students, most of which would have no opportunity for an education. They are in Indonesian villages and while they are staffed with high quality Indonesian teachers, they still have very limited access to quality resources. That is where the magic begins.

    What I would do with with the HP Magic Giveaway computers is to help every level of the schools that I mentioned to give them better opportunities at a world class education.

    First, I would set up the Touchsmart in my classroom, giving my students (the future leaders of this burgeoning nation) a jumpstart into 21st century learning; helping them to not only be content consumers, but more importantly content producers. We would use it to create dynamic kml tours for Google Earth for geography and blogging for English. We could then use those and many more resources that the students and teachers create to pass down to both the dian and lentara village schools.

    We (my class) would donate one of the laptops to a nearby (or faraway) lentara village school so that the teachers and students from both my school and the lentara school can exchange ideas, lessons, and friendships. This would greatly benefit both parties as the lentara schools would have better access to content and the pelita students would be able to have a greater knowledge of a constituency here in Indonesia that all too often is forgotten: the village poor.

    For the remaining computers (and Kung-Fu Panda), they would most likely be used as tools in one of the three levels of schools. I can see the Mini 1000 being used as a field computer to gather data from the eco-garden that we are trying to build. The other laptop could be used as a mobile training computer, used to train both dian and lentara staff in new methodology. Truly, the opportunities in education would be endless.

    Thank you for even giving us the opportunity to compete.

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14. Brian Hughes said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 4:54 am

    I am giving the TouchSmart to my parents. The three laptops to my two brothers (one just started college, other just got his first job), and my brother in law who is a high school english teacher.

    All of the software will also be distributed between them.

    I am only keeping MediaSmart Connect and Kung-Fu Panda, which is still going to be used with my roommates!

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15. Peter Franco said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:00 am

    i would give a laptop to my friend who is a real needy person, the reaming stuff except the touch smart i would donate to my church funded nursery school, they really don't have much technology their at all to help them, if I'm not mistaken i think one of them even use's an ancient typewriter, I'm sure if I win i would be even more happy to donate it to this school.

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16. eli2k said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:04 am

    I would use the Mini 1000 for school, taking it to lecture with me, and use the HDX at home in my dorm. I would give the Desktop and the Media Receiver to my mom, who likes to watch lots of Asian dramas. My uncle needs a new laptop, so I would give him the dv4 laptop. He also is a photographer, so he would like the printer. I would give the Kung Fu Panda to my little cousin. Not sure what I would do with the rest of the software, maybe donate it somewhere.

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17. Vickie Bartlett said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:05 am

    What a great sweeps.

    I would give my Dad the Entertainment Laptop and MediaSmart Connect. He's lost a lot of his mobility since retiring and these would keep him busy.

    The mini computer would go to my roommate.

    The Premium notebook would be mine.

    The rest would be shared here at home.

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18. Miguel Hernandez said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:06 am

    I'll give the bigger laptop to my brother for his work, and the mini laptop to her sister-in-law who's starting college soon.

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19. Andrew C said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:12 am

    I would share one of the laptops with my uncle, the printer with my sister, and the desktop with a charity. And by share I mean give of course.

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20. Srinivasarao Vundavalli said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:13 am

    I use 2 laptops for my village. Most of the people know basics of the computers. Many people have poor economic background and they want to study and reach a good position. These laptops can be very useful for them where they can use it freely anytime. I will also get the Internet connection for them which will be much more useful for the students. And also our institute has a very good service, e-Sagu: An IT based Personalized Agricultural Extension System, for farmers. Most of the farmers in our village can access this service using these laptops. It will be of great use for the farmers and the students.

    In brief, I will use the 2 laptops i) to familiarize the village people in using computers and internet, ii) to provide the training freely (this may take some time to regularize) iii) to provide free e-mail fecilities for the people who have their relatives staying outside the village(mostly abroad and longer distance) and some other services totally freely.

    The above idea have been in my mind for a long time. But as I can’t afford to buy the required accessories alone, I have been waiting for funds from my friends to implement the above. Currently I am studying…so I am not able to buy the computers…Adding to the above laptops I will try to collect some funds from my friends and buy some more accessories to make it successful.

    And I will use the remainig package for my research work and entertainment while also using them for the 2nd cause when needed.

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21. Matthew said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:21 am

    I would share most of the winnings with my family and friends. More specifically I would give one of the laptops to my brother, as well as sharing the PC with the rest of my family over Christmas. I would keep the other notebook to my self as a birthday present, as I am 17 on the 9th December! What a present that would be if I win!

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22. Ashley said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:33 am

    The only item I would keep for myself is the HDX laptop, as my desktop is terrible and my laptop is broken. This would be great for supporting my work.

    Everything else in the package would go to a small children's school called Cherry Gardens in my local area. It's a very poor school so they don't have any good IT facilities, and most of the kids there come from poor backgrounds so it would be nice for them to have usage of good technology at the school. It will be a huge aid in their education and help them gain standard computer literacy skills and more. It will also open doors for more creativity from them.

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23. Johns Mathew said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:35 am

    I would love to recieve this prize. If i get, surely i will keep the touchsmart pc, a laptop and printer for myself. And alsothe softwares too. Rest i will share with my friends here, most probably, with one who doesn't have a computer.
    Hoping to win the prize,
    May God Bless you, and ofcourse me too.

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24. Saso Naceski said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:38 am

    I will keep the HP Touch Smart, HP Mini 1000 and Kung Fu Panda (DVD only) for myself. Give digital media receiver to my neighbour who is always complaining about bad TV cable signal, and share everything else with first 3 or 4 persons who I meet after receiving the winning e-mail.

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25. Randi Lewis said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:40 am

    Zoe Rose was the most fragile of premature triplet girls. Zoe’s needs were complex, but it was her hearing loss that offered me the magnificent opportunity to get to know her, her family and the still-growing community of Zoe’s cheering squad.

    Zoe came home when she was almost 11 months old and she had a few glorious months with her mom and dad and her sisters Avery and Lily. Last February, Zoe fell ill and after a valient struggle to gain her strength, Zoe died in her mother’s arms.

    Zoe’s parents have started the Zoe Rose Memorial Foundation, an organization developed to support families of premature infants to access necessary information as they embark on their journey.

    This awesome prize package would offer the founding board the chance to get off the ground running, providing technology for the board members to start their important work, making contacts, developing a website and reaching out to families in need.

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26. Jonathan G said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:42 am

    If I was to win this prize, i would give the 2 notebooks away. One I would give to a family friend that doesn't have a computer but has been wanting one and planning on getting one. The second i would donate to a charity or organization who could use it or find someone that could use it. The rest of it will be shared with family and some given to friends.

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27. Radu said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 5:45 am

    What HP and you are doing is amazing!
    The Christmas present would be shared like this:
    - 1 laptop for my crazy-for-advertising-with-a-very-slow-pc-for-rendering-prints girlfriend (she is very talented, but her pc is so slow that her ideas are somewhat tortured by the time she loses with rendering); you can see one of her works here. She really puts passion in what she does and I really think that a new laptop (a powerful one actually) will help her to follow her dream.
    - 2 laptops for two friends of mine who can’t afford one. We are part in a students’ programming team currently involved in a project that aims to build an open-source online platform for our University, at first, and then to distribute it to all universities that could make use of it. It should ease the tasks for professors, students and secretaries, building an online collaboration environment that would keep track of courses, schedules, official papers, etc. The fact that these 2 friends/colleagues of mine don’t afford buying laptops makes it so hard to write code while in the same study room and this really affects the code quality since the communication must be done using emails or chat rooms.
    - I would like to replace my old desktop, so I guess I would keep that one for me.
    - The media center would be a great gift for my parents and it sure would be a surprise to both of them. They both like to watch movies and listen music, so this would be just perfect. I wish I could buy them one if I don’t win…

    You see, creativity comes in many shapes: whether it’s about an advertorial print or some code that translates into an useful application, it’s all about creating and touching people’s minds in different ways. Talent without support is a lost cause. And this prize is the support one could have. It’s a start-up for my girlfriend’s career and a necessity for my two friends/colleagues (we study Computer Science; pretty ironical…). As for me, it would make my Christmas happier. But the real joy will be to see the smile on their faces and to know that I shared a great prize with people who deserve it.

    Please, help me help their talent grow.

    Thank you!

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28. Jalaj said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 6:08 am

    I am giving the TouchPC to Udayan CAre. The 2 laptops to my two brothers (one just started college, other just got his first job)

    All of the software will also be distributed between them.

    I am only keeping MediaSmart Connect and Kung-Fu Panda, which is still going to be used with my roommates!

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29. Ossi Syvänne said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 6:14 am

    I would keep the mini and use it for university. I would also replace my old desktop with touchsmart which also would be my media center. I would give the bigger laptops to my brother and to my parents or to my best friend. My brother's only computer seems to be dying so he needs a new laptop for his studies. My parents need a new computer for their aging desktop and my friend can't afford to buy a laptop but needs one because he travels a lot for work.

    The printer would go to my girlfriend's mother whose 2nd job is accountant. She needs to print a lot more papers than I do.

    The movies would go as christmas presents for my and my girlfriend's godchildren.

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30. JD said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 6:16 am

    # HP TouchSmart IQ816 AIO Desktop PC
    Would go to my parents, they keep kids who have been kicked out of their homes until foster families can be found.. And could use a computer for those kids to entertain themselves.

    # HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC
    My brother is in need of a computer as well, he lives in a tiny little apartment in which his current computer takes up most of it, so..

    # HP Mini 1000
    And another brother of mine, who works on the road, comes to mind.. I don't know if he'd be interested or not, but it sounds a good fit to me.

    # HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC
    Would be mine, all mine.

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31. Sushruta said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 6:26 am

    Firstly, thanks to HP & to all the participating sites for this oopportunity.
    I’m participating for myself & for our organization " Arushi " (http://www.arushi-india.org/) which means "The first ray of the sun" .This organization strives to integrate people with disabilities into the mainstream of society.

    Here are two pictures celebrating a recent festival with our kids.

    Picture 1 :- http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/4808/diwali1uu0.jpg

    Picture 2 :- http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3098/diwali2qe2.jpg

    I already do have a computer & i seriously don’t need another.I would like to keep the Printer with me & let our organization decide how they will share the computers among the kids.We don’t have enough computers here in Arushi.Around 150 kids are sharing 10 old desktops.So, it would be highly helpful for us if they can get to use more computers. I hope you feel that Arushi is deserving.

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32. Jamie Jahnke said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 6:27 am

    I would gift the two laptops, having recently purchased a very nice one for myself. I would give one to my nephew who lives with his grandmother and currently doesn't have a computer or even internet access. He's 13 years old and currently comes over to my home in order to do his school work. I would also likely give him the AIO-printer and MS Office (I already have Office Ultimate thanks to my college. The other laptop would be determined at a later time as I haven't yet determined who is really needing such a nice gift, the selection would likely be one of several registered 501.3c charities I work with. One run is the local food pantry / thrift store and they could use one for their accounting. The other provides lunches to thousands of under privileged students every day. I also might give it to my brother who has 4 children and is being laid off in 3 weeks, his current computer is sitting next to me with a dead motherboard.

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33. Arif Lukito said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 6:32 am

    I most likely will keep the HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC for myself if I win the prize and I will share the others with some of my best mates.

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34. Franco Cavadini said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:05 am

    Of the whole package I think I would take only the HDX notebook because I need a new laptop for my job, and maybe the mini 1000.
    As for the rest, the Touchsmart would be a great gift for my mother who surely needs a replacement for her desktop at work. The dv4 would go to my little cousin who's going to begin the high-school while the mediasmart would go to my best friend.
    Finally, I'll share whatever rests with my friends.

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35. Arpit Jacob said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:06 am

    In case I win I this contest I would give the HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC, HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO multifunction, and Microsoft Office 2007, to Job Sudakar, a good friend of mine who is doing his PhD in Cancer Research at Sankara Nethralaya, Eye Hospital, Chennai, India. He joined for PhD about 6 months back and is badly in need of a laptop and cannot afford to buy one, since he borrowed money from me to pay for his educational fees.

    I would personally like to keep the HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC, since I quit my job two months back to become a freelance graphics designer and currently I do all my work on a two year old Pentium IV machine, it would make my work easier especially when dealing with clients.

    The rest I would donate to any NGO or charitable institute in my city.

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36. Grant said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:14 am

    I would share the HDX notebook and the HP Mini with Creston Robotics. They are a team that participates in competitive robot building competitions, and have been funded primarily by the auto industry. Now their funding is in trouble and they really need new computers so they can learn C++ programming, Web development, media editing, and other high powered applications.

    I would give the touch screen desktop to my family who has never had a new computer in their lives (they have always gotten one from a friend or something like that) and I would keep the last hp laptop and share it with my sister.

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37. Damian said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:22 am

    I would only keep the HDX laptop to replace my 6 year old Thinkpad. Also the blu-ray copy.
    The two other laptops, movie, and printer would go to my Mom, Sister, and Stepdad.
    The desktop would go to my father to replace his 8 year old desktop.
    I'm not sure what to do with Media Connect thing, mabye try to give it away to some one at school for them to do what they want with it.

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38. SeBsZ said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:31 am

    I would keep the TouchSmart to myself, and give the rest to my girlfriend, her mother and my parents as they could definitely use some new hardware.

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39. David said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:31 am

    I will use the TouchSmart as a digital entertainment center for my home. I plan to use the MediaSmart connect in my living room to access the same digital media. I also plan to keep the Mini 1000. That looks like a great platform to play with.

    As a new Dad, I plan to donate the other two laptops, the printer and the rest to Children's National Medical Center. I'm sure they have a way to make this happen, and I'm sure they can use them to help children. Thanks!

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40. craig said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:42 am

    My friend Recently suffered structural damage after a tree hit there house in Brisbane's worst storm for over 20 years. (and we get some bad ones) I Think A laptop would really bitten their Christmas. My Brother really needs a laptop for university and he simply can't afford one with the drop in the Australian dollar. I won't list were everything is going but in short the only thing that I am keeping for myself is the touch smart so I can start up my freelance web design business. A touch screen makes designing a lot more efficient.

    Good luck to everyone and I hope someone who really deserves it wins.

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41. Bakhtier Tukhtaev said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:44 am

    I read many good stuff here how people want to share their victory. I honestly will say that the package will stay within my family. I am very kind person, but I have a poor family. My family is not only me and my parents. It is my relatives. Most of them live in a village in Uzbekistan. It is very expensive for my family to buy computers or other technology products. So i think it will be great opportunity for them to know that there is internet and its benefits in their lifes. To understand this situation i will give you an example from everday life.
    Average salary of a family in Uzbekistan village is $100/per month. Average price of computers is $300 (a Pentium III with monitor and other features). Average price of a notebook is $1100. Do the math. I got a scholarship to study in London, because I learned English, when I was child. But most of my relatives they spend time in the village feeding cows and sheep. I think that it will help my family to learn more about technology and internet. Thank you for great opportunity

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42. Heather said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:51 am

    I will be graduating this December from the University of Georgia and about half of the prizes I plan to take to my biology classroom (classes start Jan 7th!) I've already seen my classroom and it is pretty awesome(but any room that I could call my own would be awesome!) Large with my own lab and Smartboard. There are bookshelves galore (I've already packed the books that I'm going to stuff them with). What I don't have in the classroom is a printer or any student computers (I'm already planning on bringing my own scanner). The photo printer and package would be just perfect as I am trying to switch over to a portfolio evaluation system (rather than just tests to gauge student progress) and pictures are very important to show actions like labs which are harder to put to paper.

    My mother (who is retiring and planning to travel) will get one of the laptops, the premium one (she's worth it--trust me). My sister has a bottom of the line laptop so I'd swap out her laptop for the entertainment notebook and hers would come to my classroom along with the mini (which will be awesome out in the field!). I admit that I really really want the TouchSmart for myself (I have no TV and this sounds like an awesome upgrade to viewing movies on my laptop. I think the student-teacher Microsoft office goes without speaking and I trust that I will find good use for the other items. I can't send any photos of my sister's computer as she lives two hours away and my classroom is (currently!) five hours away but I would be happy to send pictures of everybody getting their prizes (and my new tricked out classroom!) as proof if I win. Please tech my room!

    So item by item break down:

    Hardware

    • HP TouchSmart IQ816 PC Keeping for myself (yes I know I do feel a little guilty)
    • HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC Giving to momma (she really, really is worth it)
    • HP MediaSmart Connect Going to my new school
    • HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC (with Windows Live) going to my sister (who will give me her current laptop for my classroom)
    • HP Mini 1000 (with XP) going to my classroom for field work
    Accessories

    • HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO (printer) Classroom (yeah!)
    • HP 564 Photo Value Pak Classroom (double yay!)
    Software

    • Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate/Home Premium or Microsoft Windows XP pre-installed on all units (Mini 1000 runs XP) Classroom
    • Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 (Student-Teacher Edition) – 1 DVD with 3 licenses say it with me--classroom
    • Microsoft Windows Live classroom
    • Corel VideoStudio X2 the classroom (woot woot!)
    Entertainment
    • Kung Fu Panda (2 widescreen DVDs; 1 widescreen Blu-ray disc) Okay I have to admit I'm not sure where I'd give this maybe the local library?

    You can tell that I've been entering some of the contests huh? Well that's okay, and even if I don't win I'll be happy because the most I really want from life is to spend it learning and share that joy with my students.

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43. Kyle Tunney said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 7:59 am

    First of all I'd like to thank you and HP for hosting this contest. Now, down to the dirty work.

    With Christmas just around the corner I'd be the best guy in town with all th'HP TouchSmart IQ816 AIO Desktop PC' would go to one of my best friends as he has screwed his computer over too many times with all this chubby-porn. His computer has been so corrupted that not even geekstogo could help fix this it. Honestly, it gets annoying having to scan and fix his computer every few weeks.

    I'd like to keep the 'HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC' & 'HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO multifunction' as it would be perfect for my photography work.

    I'd give the 'HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC' to the family so they can watch dvds and check their mails on the go.

    The 'HP Mini 1000' would go to another one of my good friends, you see he was born with all things 'small'. So it would be rude to give him a BIG laptop and rub his face in it, so he'd get the mini ;).

    I would donate the 'HP MediaSmart Connect digital media receiver' to a local charity. The 'Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate and Home Premium preinstalled', well if they were in a box I'd probably hike up a cliff and see how far I could throw them as I'm an XP Pro guy myself.

    Although I'd more than likely donate them to the above charity along with 'Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition', 'Microsoft Windows Live' & 'Corel VideoStudio X2'. Finally but not least I'd give Kung Fu panda to my nephews as they love it!

    Thanks for reading,
    Great Site!

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44. Louis Senecal said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:04 am

    I would keep one laptop for myself and give the netbook to my son. The PC would go to my church (sthelenaschapel.org) and another system would go to my aunts organization she runs (hollyhelp.org). thanks for the contest

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45. remo26 said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:11 am

    BHN"W

    I would keep the HDX for myself. I am still limping along with a 450 MHz pentium III with WinXP, 512MB RAM, and a 12 GB HDD.

    I would give the TouchSmart to my wife, who has an even older system. An HP Pavillion Pentium II with Win98. She would finally be able to publish the book she started writing several years ago.

    I would give the Mini 1000 to my son, who is 14, and hasd never had a computer. His interest in multimedia is limited by the slow capabilities of our family's machines.

    I would give the Pavilion dv4 to my mother- and father-in-law who have never had a computer of their own. It would be worth all the gifts just to see the look in their eyes when they received it. They would be able to listen to internet radio and news programs without having a time limit before someone had to take back their machine, and send e-mail and pictures of their grandkids.

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46. Jane said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:18 am

    I would keep the HDX laptop and MediaSmart for my work & personal use respectively.
    The HP Touchsmart + CorelStudio would go to the local school where I live (UGA).
    The KungFu panda, wireless printer and photo pack goes to a homeless shelter (Athens Area Homeless shelter)
    HP Mini & dv4 laptop will go to my family in Nigeria (nuclear family).
    MS Office will go to my father-in-law as well as the Windows Live subscriptions.

    Thanks!

    Sincerely,
    Jane

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47. Kevin P. said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:22 am

    I would probably keep the best laptop and then give the other one's away as Christmas gifts since I usually don't buy gifts during the Christmas season(I'm pretty much broke). The Kung Fu Panda DVD I would give to my younger cousins because they love that movie. The printer, while it doesn't have a fax on it but it would still be nice to give to my aunt even though she just bought one for $40.

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48. Dan said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:22 am

    My 13 year old son has autism and is in desperate need of a new computer - I am also planning to give a laptop to his special needs classroom as their equipment is very dated. The computer helps them read, write, and communicate with others.

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49. Brian said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:23 am

    I would keep the TouchSmart for myself. The rest I would donate to our local nurseries. I think it is very important for the young kids to learn how to properly use computers in a fun and friendly environment. My goal on the TouchSmart is to write some fun interactive activities that kids would have fun and learn at the same time.

    Thank you!

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50. man0000 said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:28 am

    I will share most of it. Don't need more than a Notebook/Netbook (haven't decided yet).

    I want gift/help friends, family and my old techers who have started an association to help less favored children from "not conventional" families to keep a smile and have an opportunity. They have asked me to help them anyway I can and now this opportunity has landed in the precise moment to try it.
    Don't expect much since must be zillions of people trying but, It's Christmas and Hope is here...
    FELICES FIESTAS Y PRÓSPERO AÑO NUEVO!!!

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51. Juno Samuel said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:31 am

    Hi this is Juno.I would like to give the laptop to an orphanage near my home town. Hope I will win.
    Thanks
    Juno Samuel

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52. Thomas Escott said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:31 am

    I need to replace my old desktop, so I would replace it with the * HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC, * Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition, and * Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate and Home Premium.

    The remainder of the package would be donated to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

    * HP TouchSmart IQ816 AIO Desktop PC
    * HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC
    * HP Mini 1000
    * HP MediaSmart Connect digital media receiver
    * Microsoft Windows Live
    * Corel VideoStudio X2
    * Kung Fu Panda (DVD & Blu-ray)
    * HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO multifunction printer
    * HP 564 Photo Value Pak

    The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp provides children with cancer and other serious illnesses and conditions a camping experience of the highest quality, while extending year-round support to their families and health care providers. All of our services are provided free of charge.

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53. Yair said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:33 am

    i am thinking a notebook to my brother but i also plan on something to a nearby rehabilitation hospital, i'd first need to contact them to figure out what would be most useful for them

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54. Eyas Sharaiha said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:33 am

    A PC and a NoteBook will go for the Jordanian Society for Protection from Family Violence (JSPFV), a non-profit organization which my parents are involved with. Since they're in need of equipment, I'll be giving away a PC and notebook to them.

    The TouchSmart will be kept at home and probably be hooked with the TV. Since I'll leave to college, it would be great entertainment to my parents when the house becomes empty. To college, I'll take one of the notebooks to stay connected with family and friends.

    I'll give a copy of VideoStudio to a friend who's serious about movie making, creating short movies for the Jordan River Foundation regarding poverty, war, etc.

    I'll give a copy of Kung Fu Panda for my a friend of mine, a cartoon freak who hadn't got a chance to watch it yet.

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55. Cary P. said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:34 am

    I would keep a laptop for myself and give some of the other gear to a home for abused women and their children

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56. teversole said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:35 am

    I will only keep the Mini 1000 laptop for travel purposes. The other items will be divided up between my mother, sister, and her two children. I think my sister would get the most use out of the Touchsmart PC. My mother would enjoy the HDX notebook, and my nieces/nephews would enjoy the DVD. My sister would enjoy the extender as well which would allow her to play recorded tv on another television for the kids. The prize package is truly too much for one person and I would be thrilled to be able to share it with my family.

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57. Marcia said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:41 am

    I would give both of the larger laptops away. My one aunt has 5 kids under 13. They are not financially fortunate by any means. They started remodeling their house 7 years ago and it's still in shambles. I think the kids could definately benefit from the use of a computer for their school work and for learning. The second laptop would go to my Father-in-Law. He has to travel all over the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada for his job. They put him in hotels with wireless internet all the time but he only has a cell phone that may or may not work. Being away from home for weeks a time with little communication is really difficult.

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58. Heather said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:47 am

    I would give a portion to Wayne and his family. They lost their house, as well as all of their belongings, in a fire about a month ago. We have been trying to help out here at work by donating clothes and raising money for essentials, but that doesn't count electronics. In these hard economic times, work is slow, and its hard to raise extra money. Wayne and his wife, have a son who is 13, and a daughter who is 17. Given their ages, I'm sure they are missing their computer time. I just think this would be a great Christmas gift for them, so i would give them the 2 laptops and the printer. I would most likely keep the desktop and netbook for myself. My desktop is old, and I need a lighter notebook for travel.

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59. BarbaraBaker said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:55 am

    WoW!!!! I actually plan on sharing two computers, three licenses and three Kun Fu Panda DVDs. I actually will also be donating my printer to a ministry service here in town. I really need an all in one system because I go to school online and my printer (although very good and pricy) does not allow me to scan and I don't own a scanner. So, not only will I be sharing many parts of the package, I will be donating some of my pieces of equipment as well. Kind of like upgrading and recycling the old. Many people will benefit here!!!!
    I would love to win because I could surly use a new computer for the family...I would also love the mini because they are so darn cute and I have done nothing more than dream about owning one since I couldn't just outright purchase one with our finances.
    This is an aboslutely wonderful giveaway and I will be crossing my fingers to win!!!!!

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60. Jeremiah said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 8:58 am

    I would keep two laptops, give the Mini to my church, and give the other devices and prizes to families around the neighborhood who don't have the money to buy them.

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61. stacey @ tree, root, and twig said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:06 am

    In 2003, when my oldest daughter was just 9 years old, she was rushed to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon for an emergency appendectomy. The doctors and nurses at the hospital were amazing, and the care she received was top-notch. While we only needed to stay overnight, we were humbled by the much braver fight other families were facing in the rooms all around us. I would love for most of the HP prize package (minus just one laptop and one of the Kung Fu Panda dvds for my family of 7) to be donated to Doernbecher’s for use by the families who must spend days, weeks, or even months in the facility as their children fight tremendous battles. At such a time, it is important that they be able to stay connected to others, or even just have a chance to play and be entertained.

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62. Jérémie Melchior said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:08 am

    Dear geekstogo,

    I would love to win the complete package to share computers to different persons I would like to thank.

    First, a computer for my cousin which is a 17-years old girl that is making my life easier for about a year and a half. We never know how we are chaning someone's life.. and I would like to show her that she has changed my life and that I'm glad to be myself now.

    Then, I would like to give another computer to a student in need in the high school I went before becoming a Ph.D in computing science. It is a small high school for non-rich people and I think it should be very interesting to give someone there a computer !

    I also would like to give a computer to the hospital that saved my life 2 years ago when being the youngest patient for in surgery for slipped disc .. which was even worst than that because of malformations.

    The rest will go to my parents which bring me everything I needed while being a child... and that have hard times these last years.

    Be sure to get videos of every single gift I offer on my website if I get the chance to win this package.

    Jay

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63. John Wood said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:27 am

    Wow, what a great contest.

    Giving away parts of the prize is pretty easy, with so much to choose from.

    My wife gets the printer/scanner and the mini. She works for an arts organization and winds up taking home lots of work, and doing lots of meetings on the road. This would greatly help her out.

    My sister gets her pick of the other two laptops. She does craft work at home, and her current laptop just went out. I would keep whichever she doesn't choose.

    The touchsmart would be a great first PC for my parents.

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64. Nick said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:28 am

    I would keep the mini and desktop, and the rest I would give to my church to donate to a couple of needy families in our area. My church is located in a fairly poor neighborhood and the laptops, software and printer could really help some people nearby who are living in poverty.

    Thanks!
    Nick

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65. Antonio Filipe said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:30 am

    That's definitely too much hardware for a single person so I would share the prize with my family and friends. I'd keep the HP TouchSmart IQ816 and retire my old Athlon-64 desktop tower and CRT monitor, which would save me a lot of much needed desk space in my cramped room (see the embarrassing picture in attachment, sorry for the quality). The Photosmart C6380 printer would come in handy when I print my PhD thesis (I'm a researcher in Developmental Biology), and the HP Mini 1000 would be great for writing it on the commute to the lab (and hopefully finish it sooner). The HP HDX 18 would go to my cousin, Armando, a struggling landscape architect who'd appreciate the large screen real-estate and horsepower for his CAD work. My parents are a little behind the times so I would give them the HP Pavilion dv4 so that they can finally get on the internet (I'll admit that this would not be an entirely unselfish gift, I would be trading "tech support" for Mom's cookings). In don't have room for a TV (or much time to watch it anyway) so the HP MediaSmart Connect would go to my friend Sara (giving me an excuse to visit her more). And finally the Kung Fu Panda DVDs would go to the kids in the family.

    The sharing of the prize that I described is probably not the most altruistic, as I just want to share the joy with my loved ones, so it would be perfectly understandable if you would prefer to award someone who would be willing to donate the prize to some charity or institution in need. In any case, let me say thanks for the chance to enter this contest,

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66. LovingDanger said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:31 am

    Touchsmart for me, a laptop for the hubs, a laptop for my friend who's husband only gives her his hand me downs even though she is in University and he is not. and a laptop for my BFF that moves away tomorrow

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67. Mark Lehman said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:32 am

    Throughout my childhood and high school, I spent numerous Fridays in downtown Sacramento, CA, volunteering at a soup kitchen and homeless shelter called Loaves & Fishes. Since Loaves & Fishes is a soup kitchen without much need for computers, I’d like to donate part of the prize to an offshoot of Loaves & Fishes, the WIND Center and Education Program. According to http://www.windyouth.org, WIND’s “programs are structured to move the youth out of the homeless cycle.” Though I haven’t actually been to WIND, I do believe in Loaves & Fishes as a charity and I know that whatever they are involved in will be very helpful to at-risk teens in Sacramento.

    I’ll be keeping the MediaSmart Connect, the HDX 18, the Mini 1000, Windows XP for both computers, the printer and the photo value pak, and I’ll be donating the rest to WIND, as well as my current laptop.

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68. Kal said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:39 am

    I'd give to my mum & elder sis the HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC & HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment Notebook PC, respectfully. And as long as he's not smashing anything indoors, my nephew gets the Kung-fu panda!

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69. Jerry Snajczuk said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:43 am

    Merry Xmas to all and to all a goodnight!

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70. Heather Hale said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:44 am

    I work for the a non-profit organization funded by grants and contracts with the U.S. Government. One of the grants we have serves approximately 10 non-profits in northeastern Oklahoma. We help these non-profits improve their capacity, allowing them to better themselves and better serve youth. Most of these non-profits are on tight budgets and do not have a way to replace rather old and outdated equipment. Some of these organizations have received new equipment from the grant, but there are a couple non-profits who have not.

    One of the organizations that comes to mind is using a rather outdated laptop for organization business and it would be nice to give their Excutive Director something newer and with a bigger hard drive so she can do her job more effectively. Another laptop would be given to our grant writer, who uses her own laptop and has never asked for a company supplied computer. Hers is also rather outdated and in dire need of replacement, but she does not have the personal funds nor does our organization have the extra grant money to replace it. I would also use the desktops to replace a couple of computers in the office since some other staff has rather outdated equipment with no extra grant funds to replace them.

    I would not keep any of these computers, but would put them toward programs and organizations who truly need them. The only thing I would keep would be the media smart connect, and that is because I don’t know of anyone who would know what to do with it.

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71. Joe Fusco said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:45 am

    I won't lie, I would keep part of this prize package for myself. I would keep one of the laptops because I don't have one. I'm not sure which one because they're both cool. I would also keep the MediaSmart Connect because I so want to play digital content on my TV.

    As for the rest, I could give part of it to family but they all pretty much have computers. I'm not really involved with any local organizations right now so I don't know which would be in need. What I have decided to do is to give it as a gift to the Angel Tree. I don't know if they do this where you live but around here they have angel trees. The trees are placed at local businesses and have tags with wishes from children in needy families. They mostly include clothes and toys but I would drop one of the laptops on some lucky kid... anonymously. Imagine the surprise when they find this awesome gift under the tree! I may even do it twice and donate the TouchSmart and the printer to another family.

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72. Mohamed Osman said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:50 am

    My name is Mohamed Abdulhameed Mohamed Osman,I am from Egypt.I study at faculty of engineering,Computer and Systems Department,Alexandria University
    The Portion I plan To keep For myself:

    * HP TouchSmart IQ816
    * HP MediaSmart Connect
    * HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless All-in-One printer

    1st of all:I am nominating one of my friends in computer department,faculty of engineering,he has no computer coz his family can't afford it .However he needs one for his studies.So i'll give him one of the notebooks.
    2nd:the other notebook:i'll give it to an orphanage,it's next to our house and they has no computer for keeping a database for their children
    3rd;about the progs:I intend to give away the microsoft office and windows live and coral video studio to a girl in faculty of arts..coz she always gets illegal software coz she can't afford buying original ones
    4th:the HP mini,I am planning to give it to my cousin's son..they can't affor buying him a computer or a laptop...
    5th:kung fu panda,to the same orphanage
    6th:hp 564 Photo Value Pack.I don't know what it includes.but i am gonna find someone to give it to...

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73. Wictor said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 9:57 am

    Hi,
    I would like to give away christmas presents as follows:

    - Touchsmart to my daughter who will begin school soon

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74. Ty said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:03 am

    I would like to share this prize with two non-profits, the Michigan Campaign for Justice and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. They could both use some new laptops.

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75. Mishraz said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:07 am

    My name is Mishraz. I live in Islamabad, Pakistan. In my spare time I teach at a local institution for the under-privileged. For the past six months we have been trying to collect donations for some new computers and other related hardware. If I won these fabulous prizes, I am going to share it with that local Institution and some local Schools and Computer Training Center in Kashmir. As you know in 2005 a horrible earthquake hit Pakistan and almost all the schools in Kashmir region, were vanished in the blink of an eye. I will only keep a laptop from it and the rest will be donated to different schools in Kashmir. It will be a really good thing for me and them to experience working on some good computers.

    Thanks
    Mishraz

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76. Anubhav Mathur said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:10 am

    Hardware

    • TouchSmart -This will go out to my school which also is working as a Non-Profit Organization in helping and guiding mentally & Physically disabled children. This i feel wouldbe a great way to unleash their mental skills & keep abreast with the rising demands for computer proficiency. I would love to keep this wonder but thinking about those tiny tots. i convinced myself i'll get one for myself later when i can afford it.

    • HDX NOtebook- This is for me and my family. Our current PC is a P4 running windows XP and 256 MB ram.

    • HP MediaSmart Connect. this on will also go out to me coz i couldnt afford a DVD player for my house..

    • HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook - This will go out to My gadget-frenzy uncle who just broke his beloved laptop. And cannot bear the repairing costs. (He was instrumental in providing me good education)

    • HP Mini 1000 (with XP) - IM gonna donate this to This personally to some worthy soul who i think will make use of it or a descent legitimate charity foundation as and when i research a little bit and find one.

    • HP (printer) -This one will be with me coz currently my printer is a horrible squeaky deskjet 695 which is about 6-7 years old!

    No plans with the software right now but will go out, when the right time comes, to whoever needs it the most.

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77. Jeffrey John Imutan said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:12 am

    I would probably choose HP Mini 1000, I've had HP desktop and laptop and I'm still using it right now. HP products are the best! I also have an HP 3in1 printer.

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78. Rachel Stones said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:14 am

    I would donate two computers to my husband's 5th grade classroom. He is working on his masters in “Learning and Technology” to utilize technology in his teaching. The problem? His school can’t afford the equipment he needs to implement what he is learning. He has a lot of cool ideas for using computers in teaching, & the kids would love it.

    I would give one computer to my brother, who has had an unbelievable string of bad luck. Most recently, two of his three kids came down with the same disease he has. His insurance sucks, and he is looking into internet-business opportunities, for some extra income.

    I would keep one computer and the printer for myself. I have been stressed about the inevitable approaching death of my computer, and how my little home business will afford a new one.

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79. Danielle in Iowa said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:15 am

    I'd keep the Touchsmart for myself to replace my TV (which I would donate if I won this) and give the rest of the computers to Youth and Shelter Services here in town. In particular they have a transitional program for homeless pregnant youth and parents and computers have been on their wishlist.

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80. Frode said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:15 am

    Hey, my name is Frode, and I'm a 17 year old student. Christmas is coming up, and the wish lists has been made in my family. This year I would like to get the all some good gifts. I don't currently work, since theres enough to do at school, so my christmas budget is enough to a DVD to my brother, sister, mom and dad. If I win this contest, I would like to get the HDX laptop for myself, so i got a computer to game on, but it's still portable so I can take it with me to my friends. But though I want a new computer, I feel that my mother needs one more. She's about 50 now and isn't the quickest learner. I'm trying to learn her how to use a computer to order, write emails, watch movies/listen to music and such, but it's going slowly. I feel that if she could get a Touch-based computer it may be easier to learn, since then she'll be more "connected" with what she's doing on the screen. She currently has an old setup of spare parts from my dads home office. That's the computer I mostly use too. The HP Mini would be great for me I feel. Since I'm the one entering, I would wish to win this netbook to use at school because it doesn't take much space or add weight to my backpack. Then there's my dad who's always said that he would like to learn how to edit the homevideos from my childhood, where the VideoStudio comes handy. And my sister just started working with some management(ordering, doing the budget) in a small store, so I know she really would love a laptop(which could be the hp pavilion) and office to be able to do this on the train home from work, so she could leave earlier. Then I guess my brother could get the printer and photo value pack, since his old multifuncitonal has started to make some noises he said. And the DVD to my new adoptive first cousin who's 4 year old and from Colombia. The BluRay I guess I would want to keep for myself to see how blu-ray works with the new computer, hehe.

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81. Rich said,

    Wrote on December 4, 2008 @ 10:16 am

    Well thanks to everyone who is involved in this great giveaway.

    I would share everything in the prize except for probably the desktop. There are many many deserving people that would benefit from these great products. In these times of economic crunch there are