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Rules:

Simple: I need a story.

Tell me how this elegant desktop-replacement system will enhance your entertainment options.

Inform the world how this fantastic and totally decked-out system will bring up your productivity, and mobile gaming.

Finally, reveal to all how HP and this game-changing device will make your world better!

While I like a well-written treatise as much as the other guy, please don't write me a dissertation.

Be concise, be creative, be funny, can the sob stories, be funny!

Above all, keep to the easy guidelines above, and we'll see.

It is free to enter.

It is free to win.

 

Process

The contest will be open from 12.00 am (Pacific Daylight Time) May 2, 2008 until midnight (PDT) May 8, 2008.

All entries are welcome.

The contest is open to all sapient human inhabitants of Sol-3**, and is totally free to enter. You live on Earth? Send me an email, leave me your comments, watch the site for follow-on questions, if any and you may get to win one of these beauties.

Easy as that!

Just send an email with your story, name, country and locality of residence only – I do not need your address unless you are selected, age, occupation or hobby*** to 31DaysOfTheDragon@AbsoluteVista.com.

Be creative!

You can enter just once, or get creative. I know you all know what I mean.  

Selection

I will announce the winning entry at 9.00 AM Pacific Daylight Time on May 9, 2008.

My selection is final.

I will publish the winning story, and the next several shortlisted stories on AbsoluteVista.com.

The winner will also need to be available for interviews by AbsoluteVista.com, SmallBizVista.com, any of the other sites in the drawing, and the sponsors of this giveaway. As a result, I will require a phone number from the winner as well.

If you do not win here, please go on to Ars Technica for the next drawing (if you meet their contest criteria), or any of the remaining 31 Days of The Dragon websites and try your luck there.

You never know.

 

Shipping

Since I will be reviewing the system before sending it to the winner, I will try to be brief, and sent the unit to the winner within 48 hours of May 9, 2008.

BuzzCorps has graciously consented to pay all shipping and duties associated with this prize for the winner.

Mad props to HP and BuzzCorps for allowing us to participate in this event

The email address to send your story is:

31DaysOfTheDragon@AbsoluteVista.com

*Since I like to talk about small & medium businesses, any comment that fits those parameters will get an added point.

** My siblings, family, and close friends are definitely not allowed to participate. So, no emails from all of you, family! That includes in-laws as well!

***Demographic information I require.

Posted: May 02 2008, 12:00 AM by John Obeto | with 42 comment(s) |

Comments

sibbl said:

lol nice idea - i hoped it would be the task to create something graphical... But I'll give it a try. (Here we have already the first thing: I start writing because of this great notebook)

# May 2, 2008 12:46 AM

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# May 2, 2008 1:17 AM

Ankit said:

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! so here it is. I have just posted the entry!

# May 2, 2008 2:33 AM

Sanjay said:

done posted it :) , pick me ...

# May 2, 2008 3:40 AM

Kttr said:

"You live on Earth? Send me an email, leave me your comments, watch the site for follow-on questions, if any and you may get to win one of these beauties."

Must it be in english? :)   Im only joking...

# May 2, 2008 4:12 AM

Danni said:

So....you don't have to be of legal age to participate?

# May 2, 2008 4:28 AM

Paula said:

Interesting rules...down to work!

# May 2, 2008 4:40 AM

David said:

Interesting, I'll definitely participate! :>

# May 2, 2008 5:24 AM

Logan Standridge said:

I submitted my entry.  At the very least, I hope you enjoy reading it.  :)

# May 2, 2008 5:28 AM

Bloo_Monkee said:

Thanks, I'll be sure to enter for this!

I would love a laptop like that!

# May 2, 2008 5:59 AM

dmkemick said:

I am so happy the task wasn't to create something graphical!  If that was the case I'd be KO'd in the first round, lol.

That being said it's a nice piece of machine, there's no doubt about it.  Good luck to those that enter!

# May 2, 2008 6:11 AM

Ian Dixon's Blog said:

The HP Dragon for my giveaway as arrived at the office today. I am going to recording an unboxing video

# May 2, 2008 7:12 AM

Route 66 said:

Concise is 140 characters or less.

# May 2, 2008 7:44 AM

Hidden_Hunter said:

Best of luck everybody, may the best man (or women) win

# May 2, 2008 8:53 AM

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# May 2, 2008 10:45 AM

Marlon said:

How long is "concise?"  Is it 140 characters like Route66 said?  Because that's concise for sure!

# May 2, 2008 11:46 AM

DrWho said:

Cool, do you have to do something else except to send a e-mail, cause i have sent a e-mail, will the shipping be payed for, can you win the computer even if you live in europe

# May 2, 2008 12:18 PM

DrWho said:

Cool, do you have to do something else except to send a e-mail, cause i have sent a e-mail, will the shipping be payed for, can you win the computer even if you live in europe

# May 2, 2008 12:18 PM

Kal said:

I'm delightfully surprised that this one is open for all. This isn't exactly a putting "America back on the map" moment, but its close! BTW, great first giveaway idea.

# May 2, 2008 3:24 PM

Kareem Buckley said:

Just sent my story... Can't wait!

# May 2, 2008 4:06 PM

Kareem Buckley said:

Just sent my story... Can't wait for the results!

# May 2, 2008 6:03 PM

Michael Nichols said:

Ok emailed my story to your address.  HOpe I win.  Either way looking forward to the results

# May 2, 2008 10:30 PM

fitranugraha said:

I have submitted my story

and..........

# May 2, 2008 11:34 PM

Hopelessly Aporetic said:

Entry submitted, but I'll totally fail the concise requirement if it is indeed 160 characters or less as Route66 suggested.

Thanks for the chance though.

# May 3, 2008 1:04 AM

Sheyan Samarasinha said:

A truly global competition! Hi from the land of hobbits. Good luck to all who have entered. Does this mean that I might get something before someone in the States? Shock horror the world may end...

# May 3, 2008 4:38 AM

ChriS Campoy said:

Submitted my story... Good luck to me....

# May 3, 2008 4:51 AM

Blackbug99 said:

It sure would look good here, but best of luck to all!

# May 3, 2008 8:59 AM

Cody said:

Sent. I've warned my mailman in advance that he may need to start working out.

# May 3, 2008 9:57 AM

Grant said:

WOW! This computer is probably one of the coolest and most powerful laptop that I have seen in a while! I could use this for so much stuff. I could make more powerful programs and finally play Gears of War for the PC! ME WANT!!

# May 3, 2008 11:23 AM

Andre said:

Just sent my story. Here goes. Hope the humor is not dry. Good luck to everyone. :)

# May 3, 2008 11:46 AM

Stephen said:

Sent the email!

# May 3, 2008 2:42 PM

Henry said:

Sent the story on May 2nd, but I'm posting just incase.

# May 4, 2008 1:44 AM

Phil said:

The best of luck to everyone entering, I'm avidly awaiting reading the stories of the winner and runners up.

# May 4, 2008 7:12 AM

Stephen said:

Alrighty then! Story sent... Best of luck to all who participate! =D

# May 4, 2008 7:55 AM

Stephen2 said:

You can enter just once, or get creative. I know you all know what I mean.

I entered two stories - good luck everyone

# May 4, 2008 10:38 AM

Ankur Jain said:

Nice contest.... John,

Just sent my story!

# May 5, 2008 12:06 PM

Jessica said:

I just sent in my story! Good luck everyone! :)

I love how HP's website is so organized. I browsed around for quite a few minutes and I didn't know they offered free online classes. Very neat.

# May 6, 2008 1:30 PM

Jen said:

Just sent my story, a little nervous, but fingers are crossed. Hopefully I stand a chance, my biggest problem will be the length... I never had a problem in school getting to the page requirements, it was not going over the maximum number of pages.

Good luck to everyone!

# May 6, 2008 5:30 PM

John Obeto said:

@ALL: Please post in the forum for faster feedback and greater interactivity

@Kttr: Sadly, English, it must be. Most of my readers are not conversant in Denobulan ot Andorian. :)

@Danni: Your parent or guardian must be of legal age though, to collect for you.

@Marlon: While I don't have a firm word count on 'concise', if it makes my eyes droop after the first few lines, its too long.

@DrWho: Even in Ouagadougou, we (BuzzCorps, not me - LOL) will pay shipping, customs, and taxes. How cool and nice of them is that?

@Hidden Hunter: Dude!!!

@Route66: Thanks for putting a hard number. That number is not firm if your story is entertaining, though.

# May 6, 2008 8:41 PM

Uti Chaosee said:

Sent the email!

# May 8, 2008 9:13 AM

OldTimer97 said:

Thanks again for putting this on.  We are very grateful.  

# May 9, 2008 3:32 PM

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# May 11, 2008 9:50 AM