***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.
MaryKate says
WINDOWS ME!
I work from home, so my laptop is my window to the rest of the world. My tablet was supposed to be for work on the go – but instead my kids have adopted it as their own.
Brittany says
WINDOWS ME! I couldn’t live without email!..and maybe Facebook too :)
LC says
Windows ME! I can’t wait to try that fresh paint app.
Kate says
WINDOWS ME!
I’m currently house-hunting (first time buyer!) so the most invaluable thing my computer does for me now it helping me in the search!
Emily says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to track when the bus is coming on my phone so I don’t need to wait outside in the cold or rain too long!
Caitlin Canane says
Windows me!!!
I would store all of my pictures and videos of my little one. I also would use it as my recipe book (no need to clog up the kitchen!)
gji7 says
Windows me! Follow the kids around the house on Skype without lugging the laptop!
Catherine says
WINDOWS ME!
I love having all of my photos where I see them every day (popping up on my screen saver & desktop) instead of tucked away in an album that never gets opened.
Also, love being able to watch ‘TV’ anywhere through Hulu & Netflix!
Heather Abernathy says
Windows Me! I love my devices for email on the go and easy access to pictures!
Jenn says
Windows me, please!!!!
Heather says
Windows Me!! Our tablet, for when I need to get something done and not worry about my toddler throwing things in the toilet!
Holly Faske says
WINDOWS ME!!
I’d be lost if I didn’t have somewhere to upload my photos off my camera!!
Britt says
WINDOWS ME!!
My computer holds every graphic design project I’ve ever done and picture I’ve ever taken. Now that I mention it, I should probably go back those up…
Katie says
WINDOWS ME!! I love being able to check email and of course YHL posts on the go. In fact, with kids, what time isn’t on the go? :)
Jennifer W says
WINDOWS ME!!
Holds all my photos. Without my computer, I’d have tons of memory cards and never see the pictures. Now I just need to get on printing them.
Lauren says
WINDOWS ME!
I love using my kindle for reading on the go.
Karinny says
WINDOWS ME – ADDICTED TO FACEBOOK!
Ann T says
WINDOWS ME,
I love checking email on the go!
Marilyn P says
WINDOWS ME – I love my IPhone & IPad because they allow me to communicate wonderfully with my family members who live far away. I cannot imagine before Facebook, Skype & Photo Streams. My grandkids can call me anytime, see me and I LOVE seeing photos of them and their friends. It’s fabulous to watch my granddaughter eat cereal for the first time from 700 miles away, or watching my grandson visit Mickey Mouse for the first time.
Maricris says
WINDOWS ME
I love my tablets most when I can pay bills online, anywhere I go. I can be quite forgetful, and there have been times I’ve come close to forgetting to pay something, but good thing I had my tablet on hand! Phew!
Esther says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to have tons of books with me at all times.
Allison W. says
Windows me! Definitely love having my phone so that I can take and send pictures to my family and friends instantly as things are happening! it’s weird to think that we weren’t able to do that before – sometimes i forget how it used to be!
Meg A. says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to check quick facts/information, emails, etc on the go!
Andrea says
WINDOWS ME! It’s a boring answer… but email
Erica says
WINDOWS ME!
My laptop and smartphone are invaluable for traveling. It would be so great to have a tablet, so I wouldn’t have to lug my macbook around on every trip! Plus, I’ve heard great things about the Surface. What a great giveaway!
Erin says
WINDOWS ME!
i love taking pictures with my phone. i always have it with me and can capture everything my kids do. :)
Amanda says
Windows me! Dorky, maybe, but my favorite thing is being able to check the weather on my phone before I even get out of bed…
Samantha D says
WINDOWS ME! Mines would be my desktop and most important would be all my home school stuff that I can print out for my daughter to do and keep her busy!
Malia says
WINDOWS ME
Checking work emails on my phone wherever whenever.
Amy says
WINDOWS ME! I love checking social media sites, looking up directions, etc. I would love to win this!
Jordan says
WINDOWS ME!!!! I work from home so my computer is my lifeline!
Amy says
WINDOWS ME! I love playing games on my smartphone.
Ben Brown says
WINDOWS ME! I am horrifically forgetful. If it weren’t for my having my calendar, contacts and todo list on my phone at all times, I would get absolutely nothing done. Angry Birds helps too.
Alissa says
Windows Me! I love being able to check e-mail and listen to my entire music library on my phone.
Michelle Vera says
WINDOWS ME
I love my smart phone since I’m able to be able to look up things on a whim such as weather, locations of places I’m going or things around where I am if I’m out and about.
Amy says
WINDOWS ME! I like looking up things on sites like Pinterest.
Katie C says
WINDOWS ME! just having the ability to make a call or text anywhere. i know that’s pretty simple but my phone died before i could buy a new one and it was torture until i got it replaced.
Rachel says
Windows me!
It holds the most important thing in my life…my phd dissertation.
Tammy says
Windows Me – I got rid of cable TV a couple of years ago and now watch just about everything on a laptop or mobile device. Thanks for the contest!
Kelly says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to snap quick pictures and videos of my daughter on my iPhone. Sometimes if you run for the “real” camera, you miss the moment!
Julianne says
Windows me! I love the fact that I have a camera to capture the moment whenever I have my phone with me.
Erin says
WINDOWS ME . . . I learned when my laptop got a little extra caffeine last weekend that the most important things on my laptop are my class notes. I need to back them up more often.
Samantha says
Windows me! I love being get able to watch Netflix while I’m on the go.
brenda says
Windows Me! and its directions. I always like to know where i’m at in the world :)
Luke says
Windows me!
Kody says
Windows me!
The best thing my computer does for me? Contacts, calendar, and emails all in one place!
Angela says
Windows Me!!! I love being able to bring my tablet outside when I’m lounging on the hammock… even a laptop is a little too awkward for that. (Correction… my HUSBAND’s tablet. I could use one of my own) :)
Lisa Pettry says
Windows me!! Keeping track of projects and recipes on pinterest = essential morning activity.
Aubrey says
Windows me!
LC says
WINDOWS ME! I am glued to my laptop all day (work, fun, you name it), but have been toying with the idea of the Surface tablet lately. I really like the new Windows 8 so far, and I bet it would be amazing on a tablet!