Win a $3000 laptop
I’m gonna make you an offer you cannot refuse…
TheTechDon is 1 month old and for this occasion we decided to reward our readers with a $3,000 laptop. That’s right, we’re having a contest. And the prize lineup is breathtaking. You could win one of our 3 fantastic laptops:
1) A compact, ultraportable, lightweight 1.72 pound Toshiba Portege R500-S5004 that features a 12.1″ display and it’s the world’s thinnest notebook. You might think this is to small, but it can pack a real punch - the stats on this thing are awesome:
- Core 2 Duo U7600 1.20 Ghz Processor
- 2 Gb Ram PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz
- 12.1″ widescreen, WXGA with High Brightness, transreflective type, 1280×800
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 251MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
- 64 Gb Solid State Drive
- DVD SuperMulti (+/-R) drive supporting up to 9 formats
- Li-Ion (5800mAh) battery that can last for up to 8 hours
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n), Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR, Finger Print Reader, Password Security, Security Cable Lock Slot, Intel® PRO/1000 - 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Built-in microphone, Built-in monaural speaker, i.LINK™ IEEE-1394, 3 USB ports, 1 SD slot, and lots of bundled software.
2) Our second laptop is for gamers. The Dell XPS M1730 has good looks and amazing performance:
- 17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache)
- 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
- RAID Performance: 400GB (2×200GB) 7200RPM Free Fall Sensor
- NVIDIA®SLI™Dual GeForce®8700MGT with 512MB GDDR3 Memory
- Blu-ray / DVD / CD Burner (Blu-ray Disc Drive)
- 9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
- Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965a/g/n Mini Card, Built-in Wireless USB capability plus Belkin 4-port hub, Dell Bluetooth Travel mouse, Dell BH200 Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Stereo Headset, VOIP Capable, HD Audio 2.0 + Bose Companion 3 Series ll Multimedia Speaker System, Multimedia Cable Kit, AGEIA PhysX™ 100M Processor, Logitech® GamePanel Display.
3) Finally, our last amazing prize is a monster laptop, a portable entertainment center, a HP HDX with a 20.1″ display. This big baby is really amazing. Although it’s not portable like a normal laptop (it weights almost 16 pounds) this HDX features a True HD 1080p display and more:
- Core 2 Duo T9300 2.50 Ghz processor
- 20.1″ Widescreen WUXGA High-Definition 1920-1200 True HD 1080p
- 4 GB RAM
- Nvidia Geforce 8800M GTS 512 MB
- 500GB 5400RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (250GB x 2)
- Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
- Integrated HP HDTV Hybrid TV Tuner and 4 Altec Lansing speakers +the HP Triple Bass Reflex subwoofer
- HP Imprint Finish (Dragon) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM), 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery + Extra 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery, HP Bluetooth Laser Mouse, Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones.
One of these awesome laptops could be yours. All you have to do is enter the contest, which is really easy by the way. Each entry will be given entry points as follows:
- 1 point for subscribing to our daily feed
- 1 point for leaving a comment about TheTechDon on another site
- 1 point for taking one of our short surveys (survey banners will show up on the site from time 2 time)
- 1 point for adding TheTechDon to your BLOGLINES favorites
- 2 points for adding TheTechDon to your TECHNORATI favorites
- 2 points for Stumbling any of our posts (including this one)
- 4 points for adding a link to TheTechDon on your site
- 5 points for adding a link to this contest page and a short review of the contest (description, prize, etc)
The contest winner will be selected randomly by a computer and more points means more chances to win. The winner will select the laptop he/she likes most from the 3 laptops above (each worth $3,000) and it will be shipped to the winners address (we’ll also pay for the shipping).
For your points to be accounted, you’ll need to leave a comment on this post telling us what you did to earn your points (eventually a link if there is one).
The contest will be ending on April 27th and the winner will be announced on May 1st. Good luck to all.
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Thanks for the contest. I would really love to win this. You have an awesome site.
I’d like to win!
It would be neat to win! I like this web site also, but I am not savy enough to navigate it.
Thank you for the contest! You have a great site! The one thing I would love the most to win is a laptop! Thanks for letting me have a chance to dream! Delilah
gimme gimme gimee
I hope I win the laptop. I would give my old laptop to my grandson.
Like your site.
I really need a new laptop. Old one splashed by grandkid monitor is funky now, “b” key is missing thanks to different grandkid. so either its new grandkids or new laptop. I would prefer the grandkid but you don’t have a contest for them.
Great contest! I love every one of the computers u are giving away.I would love to win one!
would like to win
What a great contest. Would love to win a laptop.
I would love to win!!
Need a new laptop, mine is over 10 yrs.
G R E A T Contest!
Need to win this laptop - mine is 10 yrs. old.
Thanks for this contest.
Thank you for this contest. I would love to win this laptop, mine is 10 yrs old.
Fantastic Prize - great contest!
Fantastic prize!
Make me a Weiner!!!
I’d love to win this.
I could really use this, since I’m always on the go.
woo hoo
I got 5 points for the contest:
3 points for writing about the contest and linking to your site: http://thetechdon.com/win-a-3000-laptop/
2 points for stumbling this post as username egonitron: http://thetechdon.com/vista-vs-xp-security/
Hi,
I added a link to your site here
http://domprofesor.com/i-want-a-3000-laptop/
I also added THETECHDON to my Technorati favorites and subscribed to your daily RSS feed.
That’s 8 points in total, am I right?
Wish me luck.
Hi
I added a link to your site here
My yahoo and gmail accounts and subscribed to your daily RSS feed.
Thank You hope to win
See yah.
Hello
i am Elisha
Hope To WIN WIN WIN
I’ve subscribed to your daily feed (1). Added it on Bloglines (1) Email add the same as this one. Added to technorati fave (2) ID:bunnybox9. Stumbled 2 posts (2) ID: bunnybox9. Added a link on my site (5).
So that’s 11 entries total. Thanks!
Please enter me! I’ve subscribed to the feed, same e-mail.
I’ve subscribed to your feed, added you to my technorati favorites (id: bogleg), and stumbled this post (id: bogleg).
Need a new one. Subscribed to feed. thanks.
nice
I’ve subscribed to your feed and stumbled ya! Thank you!
I really want one!!!!!!!!!!
Hi! Would you please enter me. I posted about your contest, added you to my Technorati favorites, and subscribed to the feed. Thanks.
great prize
nice laptop
Fantastic prize. I want to win.
I would love to win the laptop
This is to rich for my blood, but i sure would like to have it.
I would love this
Great, great prize! Thanks! I commented here for 1 point.
You don’t actually know how much I want one of those!!!
i need a laptop soooo bad!
My boys would be so happy to have my old laptop and mom would be so happy with a new laptop. Thanks for the chance.
Thanks for the contest and count me in!
I subscribed to your RSS Feed by email!
It looks like some people didn’t understand how to enter the contest. Just leaving a comment won’t do. You will have to grab those points (now in RED for people to see them better) and leave a comment on this post telling us what you did: if you add us to your Technorati faves tell us what username did you use, if you stumbled one of our posts tell us the username you used, if you left a comment about TheTechDon on another site add a link to that comment. So in total you can get: 1 point for subscribing to our daily feed, 1 point for leaving a comment about TheTechDon on another site (more comments on different sites, more points), 1 point for taking one of our short surveys, 1 point for adding TheTechDon to your BLOGLINES, 2 points for adding TheTechDon to your TECHNORATI, 2 points for Stumbling, 4 points for adding a link, 5 points for adding a link to this contest page and a short review.
That’s it.
I would love to win this new laptop
I could really use this and absolutely love the giveaway as much as the site lol.
So far, and I will be doing more! I have commented on the giveaway at: http://hitechmomma.com/2008/03/28/win-a-laptop-from-the-tech-don/
I have stumbled this article, added you to bloglines, added you to my blog roll (http://aintnoplace.blogspot.com) subscribed to your feed on my google reader. I will be watching for the surveys as well as writing about the contest in the next day or so.
Thanks!
Ok, you are in my GoogleReader!

Hope I’ll get 1 point
Thanks
Ni hao!
How could I not join about this contest? I will try to do all the methods to gain the maximum number of entries. By the way, do you also ship to China? I’m currently in China because of my job.
Prizes are awesome. Makes me think how lucky one can be if he/she wins.
Great contest. Here’s my blog post with links to your homepage and contest page for 9 entries:
http://erz.tech36.com/2008/03/the-tech-don-contest/
Thanks.
My laptop is so slow that it lags on videos. I could really use a new one!
My husband and I definitely need a laptop for our business.
i so need this.
Subscribed by to your RSS by email.
fave you at technorati and bloglines, stumbleupon the post,
added you to my blogroll.
Blogged at:
http://www.indocontest.com/2008/03/29/win-a-3000-laptop-at-thetechdoncom/
Subscribed to your feed: 1 point
Added to my bloglines account(navjotjsingh): 1 point
Added to my Technorati favorites: navjotjsingh : 2 points
Stumbled this post as navjotjsingh.stumbleupon.com: 2 points
Added your link to Submityourcontest.com: 4 points
Blogged about the contest at http://www.submityourcontest.com/win-a-3000-laptop/ : 5 points
Total: 15 points
Subscribed by email - ciscomatisse at gmail dot com
Added to Technorati favorites - username TreatInfamy
Stumbled w/ review - username Ciscomatisse
that’s 5
good luck to everyone!
I have drooled so much over these laptops I am pretty certain my keyboard is about to short out! So here is what I have for you…
Subscribing to our daily feed - DONE
Taking one of our short surveys (survey banners will show up on the site from time 2 time) - Waiting for one to appear
Added TheTechDon to my BLOGLINES favorites - DONE
Stumbled you. - DONE http://geckogirl100.stumbleupon.com
Added a link to TheTechDon on your site - DONE
Added a link to this contest page and a short review of the contest (description, prize, etc) - DONE and Happy 1 month Birthday!
I really really really want to win one of these lovely beauties and I am so excited I found your site because I love it! I am looking forward to some helpful reviews and advice! Thanks for your hard work.
I see that the contest entries were edited. I’ve added the link and posted about the contest. So, here’s my re-cap:
I’ve subscribed to your daily feed (1). Added it on Bloglines (1) Email add the same as this one. Added to technorati fave (2) ID:bunnybox9. Stumbled 2 posts (2) ID: bunnybox9. Added a link on my site (4). Posted about the contest with links on my blog (5).
So that’s 15 entries total. Thanks!
great prize!
Hi,
I added your site to my blogroll and stumbled this post!
Thanks
I am back! I have written on my blog and the link is here http://aintnoplace.com/blog/?p=151 Please add my points to the ones already in here!
Count me in
So far, I have:
(1) Subscribed to daily feed with Google reader (elkaye at gmail.com)
(2) Stumbled Upon the site (username Elkaye)
(3) Added The TechDon to my BLOGLINES favs (username Elkaye)
(4) Added The TechDon to my TECHNORATI favs (username Elkaye)
(5) I left links and a description of the contest here: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=30483384&blogID=372378844
(6) Again, I left links and a description of the contest here: http://ww3.yuwie.com/blog/entry.asp?id=167811&eid=318982&t=The%20TechDon%20-%20Win%20a%203000%20Laptop!
Will participate in any survey that pops up between now and the time that the contest ends (I’ll post when I do so). I also tried to Digg this site, but I wasn’t allowed to (sorry!)
i left a comment about the tech don on this site
http://www.richardallan.org.uk/?p=543#comment-310438
1pt
i subscribed to the daily feed
1pt
i added the tech don to my bloglines favorit my user name is reggie25
1pt
i added the tech don to my technorati favorits my username is reggie25
2pts
i stumbled this page my username is reggie25
2pts
i added a link to the tech don on my site
http://fw.members.freewebs.com/MembersB/EditPage/preview.jsp?token=9a1c7319c172d18e11902d6a68a&pageID=93837580
4pts
i gave a short review of this page at
http://fw.members.freewebs.com/MembersB/EditPage/preview.jsp?token=9a1c7319c172d18e11902d6a68a&pageID=93837580
5pts
My laptop needs a proper retirement so a new one would be great!!! I added your site to my “favs” and blogged about your contest on my blog (with a link)!

I really could use a better computer! I linked you, blogged about you, took one of your surveys, so please give me a new computer
Hello nice contest there.
But you have not clarified, will you ship it internationally for free ?
If you can mail me, i will be doing all the steps.
subscribed to you rss feeds via firefox live feeds, took the survey (but how could i prove that, no name forms in the end), added you for my technorati faveorites (see kotsengkuba), stumbled upon (also kotsengkuba) this and the rainbow pop up book and a mighty post was done.
here: http://www.serialblogr.com/2008/03/31/dellcom-please-cancell-my-order-thetechdon-will-buy-a-norebook-for-me/
I need a new laptop badly. Not for myself, but to give to my sweetie pie cousin who is very sick and has a hard time sitting up at a desktop. If I win, she gets it!
Cool. A contest!
I want to start my own at home business and will need a laptop for when I am on the road. Money is tight with a new start up business and this would really give me a great start to what I hope is a successful venture for myself! I am very nervous about it, but excited at the same time.
Ok, let’s see: I wrote an entry on my blog (here: http://ebdr.com.ar/2008/04/back-to-chupacabreo-tres-laptops-de.html ) I participated in the survey, and that’s it for now. I’ll do something else, but not today.
See ya!
OK. I didn’t get a point for commenting here, like I stated earlier. But I did get:
1 pt for subscribing to the daily feed.
left a comment about the tech don on this site
http://www.richardallan.org.uk/?p=543#comment-310438
1pt
i subscribed to the daily feed
1pt
i added the tech don to my bloglines favorit my user name is reggie25
1pt
i added the tech don to my technorati favorits my username is reggie25
2pts
i stumbled this page my username is reggie25
2pts
i added a link to the tech don on my site
left a comment about the tech don on this site
http://www.richardallan.org.uk/?p=543#comment-310438
1pt
i subscribed to the daily feed
1pt
i added the tech don to my bloglines favorit my user name is reggie25
1pt
i added the tech don to my technorati favorits my username is reggie25
2pts
i stumbled this page my username is reggie25
2pts
i added a link to the tech don on my site
http://www.freewebs.com/reggie2525/
4pts
i gave a short review of this page at
http://www.freewebs.com/reggie2525/
5pts
i left a comment before but with the wrong url for the reveiw on my site sorry
this is one cool giveaway!! good luck to all!
What a nice new laptop to take to school
1 PT — Subscribed on Google Reader
1 PT — Left Comment about TechDOn on Gizmodo.com HERE
2 PT — Stumbled on account “MAGICCRACKA”
4 PT — Linked to your site on TUDZY.COM in left side bar ((Bottom))
5 PT — Linked to your contest screen TUDZY.COM in left side Bar ((Bottom))
TOTAL OF 13 PTS!! YAY LOVE THE SITE!! Charles W Cole http://WWW.TUDZY.COM >>> CHARLES@tudzy.com
I subscribed to the daily feed, added it to my BLOGLINES and TECHNORATI favourites (username hisryanness), stumbled this post (also hisryanness), linked it on my blog (http://hisryanness.wordpress.com) and did the survey about green technology.
Which brings me up to about 11 points. I also wrote about the contest on my blog and provided a link, but I’m not sure what I wrote was really detailed enough to be a “review”. I’ll let you be the judge.
1 point for subscribing to our daily feed: my email bill@next-watch.com
5 points for adding a link to this contest page and a short review of the contest (description, prize, etc): my sites url http://next-watch.com and email bill@next-watch.com
4 points for adding a link to TheTechDon on your site: my sites url http://next-watch.com and email bill@next-watch.com
subroutine dreamcometrue
for wish=(0,laptop,~)
if me (0) want thiz gift then 0 definetily get it !!!
next wish
o la la
What a cool contest!
I just
1 point for subscribing through Yahoo reader
1 point for adding to my BLOGLINES favorites
2 points for adding you to my TECHNORATI favorites. User name sd766
4 points for adding a link on your site fond here:
http://savingiseasy.blogspot.com
So thats 8 points so far.
I think I included everything you need to know.
Should we post every time we post about your contest?
Thanks!
I would love to win any of these laptops but I never have won anything in my life but wanted to enter anyway for the fun of it. I wish everyone who enters the best of luck. Life is not waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain. Good luck everyone.
-stumbled 6 posts (user mjesales)
-subscribed to feed via email (same email as this comment)
-reviewed the contest: http://www.articlesnatch.com/blog/2008/04/07/want-to-win-one-of-3-laptops/
-linked to the blog: http://www.articlesnatch.com/blog/2008/04/07/want-to-win-one-of-3-laptops/
-reviewed the contest: http://mjesales.vox.com/library/post/want-to-win-one-of-3-laptops.html
-linked to the blog: http://mjesales.vox.com/library/post/want-to-win-one-of-3-laptops.html
Linuxish sez : thiz great offer = since kernel 2.6 release !!!
Solarisish & BSDish & Macish & Novellish sez : hell right, bro !!
Windowish sez : oki doki
L, S, B, M sez : shut off W
0 sez : give me thiz stuff ASAP
L, S, B, M, W sez : 0 haz been spoken we’re all muz obey
Hey! When I found this I thought “chance to get cool gear == win,” but after clicking around a bit I found the rest of the stuff on this site is pretty neat too!
I put you on my Technorati (username :Tackk) And I pimped you out on my message board (http://www.ionblaze.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=287)
Like the rest, I’d also like to be added to the contest. Pretty good chances of winning at this point!
I’ve subscribed to your blog on Google Reader (quite a time ago actually)
I’ve added a link to your blog in my blog
I’ve written a post about your contest in my blog also
Hope that gets me the 1+1+5 that I think it does.
Thanks for the contest and great tech blog!
Darryl
I would love to win! Of course.
forgot to mention that this is a pretty cool site too
gates (of hell) quote: “win(vista) it !!!”
jobs quote : “iEVRYTHIN’ on earth !!!”
torvalds quote: “2.7 !!!”
0 sez: hold on ur horses, bro … just let me have diz stuff first !!!
gates+jobs+torvalds : who’s the hell is 0 ??? give him the stuff TTD immediately
How do you enter? Just leave a comment?
I reallyyyy need a laptop.My old desk top is not working! I would be thrilled…to say the least….to win!