***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And this week’s lucky winner is Amy (who says she has an “unhealthy addiction to my iPhone, between email, Facebook, Pinterest etc. but I put it away for family time.”) Congrats!
Whether it’s googling around for a tutorial, answering comments on the go, or making a list of project materials on our phone, gadgets have definitely wormed their way into our DIY routine. So we thought one of you might enjoy being hooked up with over $700 worth of Microsoft’s newest Windows devices – a Surface RT and a Windows Phone. The Surface is like a tablet, laptop, and e-reader in one – and has fun features like a kickstand for watching movies and a spill-proof keyboard for, well, when your toddler watches movies. And the Windows Phone is equally kid-friendly since it allows you create a dedicated “Kid’s Corner” so they can play without accidentally deleting all of your emails.
- PRIZE: A Microsoft Surface RT with Touch Cover and a Windows Phone (a Nokia Lumia 920 for AT&T customers, a Windows Phone 8X by HTC for others)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WINDOWS ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what’s the most invaluable thing that your computer, tablet, or phone does for you? Is it the ability to check your email on the go? Do you love packing your tablet or e-reader on vacation instead of lugging a stack of books? Or would you be lost without access to Facebook?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, May 8th or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Microsoft.
Christie says
Windows me! I’d like being able to check my email and take photos!
KARLA says
Windows Me! I just plain love my laptop. Love love love all it does. Love to surf the internet no matter where I am!
Summer says
Windows me!
The single most significant function my phone has had was the ability to download an instant message app to communicate with my husband when he was deployed. We used AIM- free, and if he messaged me while I was doing something else, it would come to my phone as a text message, which cued me to logon.
louise says
Windows me! Most valuable is texts and emails with family 1/2 a world away. Keeps us in each other’s daily life.
Cicelee says
Windows me!
Getting my email on the go…so awesome, it’s hard to think of what I did before this awesome technology!
Ruth thompson says
WINDOWS ME! I love taking photos on the go without lugging the camera! I’d be lost without Instagram. :). So sad, but true. Haha!
Maryellen says
Windows me! I love that my phone lets me take a picture and instantly I can post it on the web. It makes it so much easier to share photos of my kiddos with my family out of state!
Michelle says
WINDOWS ME!!!! My cellphone is my BFF anything from Instagram, texting, email access and picture taking its always by my side
dewflake says
windows me! how else can i expect to stay in touch?
Sassy says
WINDOWS ME! Email…email and news.
tony says
Windows me.
Calendar and photos.
Jessica says
Windows me! I, sadly, could not live without Facebook and being able to keep up with family and friends.
D Young says
“WINDOWS ME”. I guess looking at all the fun blogs like yours!
Sarah B says
Windows Me!
I love having my camera and smart phone in one so I can instantly share my silly photos with everyone!
Liz says
WINDOWS ME! I use my laptop constantly for photography editing (and keeping up with YHL of course). Don’t know what I would do without it!
katherine says
Window me! I just got a smart phone a couple of months ago and I’m so surprised by how much I like it. It’s so handy!
Lynn Tyler says
WINDOWS ME!
The most invaluable thing my phone and computer do is give me access to the people in my life – helps me stay in touch.
Sarah says
WINDOWS ME! Having the ability to check my email on my phone is priceless. :)
Vanessa says
WINDOWS ME! Love having access to email and Internet on the go.
Amy says
Windows Me! I use our tablet for everything, like looking up recipes and listening to music while I cook. And I spend a massive amount of time on my computer. :)
Kelly says
Windows Me …… i love being able to take my books with me.
Kelly says
WINDOWS ME!!!
I love being able to write code on the go, while having all my favorite tunes to jam out with, all in one spot!
Ani says
WINDOWS ME!
The most important thing my computer does for me is give me the ability to store, organize and adjust my photos.
Brook says
WINDOWS ME!!
E-mail from my phone is so convenient!
Anita says
WINDOWS ME
I love the GPS function and the email on my iPhone!
I love your blog! Thank you so much!
kristin says
WINDOWS ME
Sharing baby pics with family that live far away.
anne says
I love being able to scan coupons directly from my tablet, rather than having to print them out.
Dwayne says
WINDOWS ME!!
I like the ease of the calendar.
Ashley S says
Wondows me! My phone. I’m helpless without it.
michelle says
Windows me!! Love saving photos on computer & taking photos on my phone.
Michele says
WINDOWS ME! (Flash back time – I actually reported on that retail launch a few lifetimes and careers ago.)
The last thing I did with my phone is post pictures of our current project to keep our friends up-to-date via Facebook. No blog yet, but maybe one of these days!
Lc says
Windows me!
Leah says
WINDOWS ME! Probably email, not sure how we would live without it these days!
kellie drinkhahn says
windows me!!! podcasts!!!
Janaya M says
Windows Me! I love storing so many notes and being able to sync them.
heather f says
I keep tabs on all my favorite blogs and see cute photos of my grandchildren. I’m not smart enough for an iphone, but I have been pining for some kind of more portable tablet type gizmo
Gretchen says
WINDOWS ME!
Connection, creativity, fun.
janet says
windows me
to do lists & reading blogs
Kristen M says
WINDOWS ME! Definitely e-mail. Unfortunately there’s such a thing as too connected!
deborah foster says
windows me! I’d love to have something more portable than our 5000 lb desk topper!
I love google reader and all my blogs. quess I’ll have to change that out by July…..
Kaylyn Lehmann says
WINDOWS ME! Ugh. It is my people.com addiction. I heard a brain expert say that gossip is calming to the brain and I guess that is how take a break and relax when my brain is overstimulated.
heather f says
windows me! what a cool prize
Teresa says
Windows Me! I love taking pictures with my phone.
Shailashome says
WINDOWS ME! Keeps me organized! Calendar, reminders, to-do lists all in one place!
Rasmia says
Windows Me! I love me some Facebook!
Erin says
WINDOWS ME I am disabled and have cut the land-line and cable cord. So it truly is my lifeline to the world.
Juliana says
Windows me. I would be lost without my iPhone to: check my email on the go, waste time on Pinterest, and let my one year old listen to his playlists of music.
Megan says
Windows me! I like having answers at my fingertips. Recipes, garden questions, DIY idea research, checking reviews while at the store, done with a few keystrokes.
Sarah says
Windows Me! Blog-browsing, of course.
Elsie says
WINDOWS ME…our computer stores all our precious photos.