***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.
Carrie H says
WINDOWS ME! endless entertainment
Ashley says
Windows Me!! This would be great for skyping and e-reading. I would love to be able to do these things anywhere instead of being stuck in the office. We do not have a tablet or a smart phone, so either one would be awesome!
shells says
WINDOWS ME. I’d be DOA from boredom on long haul flights without my laptop!
Cheryl B says
WINDOWS ME – I must have access to email. It’s how I keep in touch with my 4 sisters. We’re in our 40’s and live a great distance from each other but we’re still very close.
Meagan says
WINDOWS ME, please! Email & photos are key for me.
Carrie Eastman says
WINDOWS ME!! PLEASE!! I need a note pad and phone like Clara needs her pink dress!!! I don’t have data on my phone so I constantly have to go into our office room and get on the laptop!
Diana Gheorghiu says
WINDOWS ME!
I use my computer and my phone mostly for Pinterest! And e-mails and communicating, but mostly Pinterest.. Oh, and reading blogs. Love yours BTW! :)
Kathryn Jimenez says
WINDOWS ME!! Our lives are on our computer – pictures, documents, memories. That, and being plugged in to email 24/7 for two very demanding jobs. Currently only using a laptop and smartphones – would love the ease of a tablet!
Lauren Freeman says
Windows Me!
Pandora on my phone. Must.Have.All.The.Time.
LScheffer says
Windows ME! The weather app is probably used more than anything. I couldn’t imagine actually sitting and watching a weather forecast on the news anymore!
Megs says
WINDOWS ME!
I’d have no pictures of my 2 rugrats if it wasn’t for the camera on my phone!
Laura says
Windows me! Almost everything I do is made easier by a computer or smart phone.
Lynzee says
WINDOWS ME!
Jessica says
WINDOWS ME!
I don’t have a smart phone, but boy do I want one! Currently I use my laptop for everything. The portability is key – so this would be even better!
kelly says
windows me!
my phone’s navigation feature is invaluable.
plus, being able to solve all of life’s little arguments with a quick Google is a plus!
Jennifer C says
Windows Me! I love being able to check my e-mail and not having to pack a ton of books on vacation!
Jennie says
Windows Me Please!! My iphone has quickly become one of those things that I think, “how did I get along without this??” Kinda pathetic, I know. But, I love checking email on the go and keeping up with friends via instgram!
Melissa says
Windows me! I help off on the smart phone for the longest time, but now that I have it I can’t live without it. Checking email and searching on the go make me happy. :)
Rebecca says
WINDOWS ME! (please!)
I love using Microsoft OneNote to organize all the information about my house remodel–I keep pictures, mood boards, to-do lists, links to web sites about products, ideas, dreams, budgets, and EVERYTHING else about my house projects. It lets me keep everything in one place… if I could only take it with me on the go, I would be thrilled!
Gretchen says
WINDOWS ME! How else could I look at Pinterest in bed?
Megan says
WINDOWS ME! I love having a ton of books stored in my ereader…so much lighter than carrying around an actual book!
Joanna says
WINDOWS ME!
Skype and instagram are the best!
Joshua parker says
Windows me
The best thing my tablet allowed me to do was simplify and in a 728 sq foot house that is vital. The best thing is getting to have all my books without them taking up real estate in my home.
eve says
Windows Me!
I love the instant web access (and anything that requires web-access)!
Anne D. says
WINDOWS ME! I use the computer to keep in touch with my grown kids (one of them lives in China) – either Skyping or FB.
Erin C. says
WINDOWS ME! If you asked my boss, it would be that I can check my email from anywhere (womp womp), but I personally love chatting with my sister on a messenger app (since we live 1/2 way around the world from each other). Oh and having my music library with me everywhere is AWESOME!!!
Holly says
Windows Me! We are so low tech…this could get us into the right century :)
Liz says
WINDOWS ME! Can’t live without my schedule on the computer. Would be lost without it!
Lisa @ Lisa Living Well says
WINDOWS ME! I like being able to check my e-mail and read blogs on the go.
Beth A. says
Windows ME!!! I love having all of my books on one device to take with me everywhere I go. I am also really wanting to try the Fresh Paint app – have you tried it?
Chaitra says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to check emails whenever my children allow me to.
Page H. says
WINDOWS ME!!!
Always need my phone for texting and checking up on my friends and family.
rachel says
WINDOWS ME … this would be great for road trips
Morgan says
Windows me! I love that i can take a variety of books to read on vacation without actually having to bring half a dozen books with me.
Sherri says
WINDOWS ME! The greatest convenience of having my iphone is being able to take great pictures and video wherever I go with my five littles. :)
Stephanie says
WINDOWS ME
Believe it or not, my phone and tablet help me stay as organized as possible. Thanks to non-native apps, like SpringPad and Google Drive, I’m able to access not only my calendar, contacts, my favorite bookmarks, my shopping lists, my to-do lists, and invaluable information like usernames and passwords for various, not-so-often-used websites, on any device at any time. Without my iPhone, I’d probably waste so much paper… and be lost after I lost all that paper.
Jessica Erin says
WINDOWS ME! My phone is also my go-to camera, always on hand to capture my 3-month-old’s adorable antics.
Kerry says
WINDOWS ME!!!
what’s the most invaluable PINTEREST!!! thing that your computer, tablet, or PINTEREST!!! phone does for you? PINTEREST!!!!
I like the flexiblity that a mobile device gives you.
reading recipes is easier, i can be in the living room with the rest of the family. I don’t have to run to the back room everytime there’s a mind stumping wuestion that i need answered…NOW!
qs777 says
Windows me!
Kayleigh says
WINDOWS ME!! I couldn’t live without my calendar on my ipad..it deleted once and I seriously broke into sobs.
kristy b says
WINDOWS ME!
Definitely need access to my work email, which is a lifesaver!
Ashley says
Windows me! This would be great for moble skyping and as an e-reader!
Paula Rahn says
Windows Me Please! I like to stay organized with lists and budgets etc. especially since we are expecting our first child this October. I know my world is about to get a lot more hectic and anything to help me stay organized could help me keep my sanity. So windows me please!!!
Shevon says
Windows Me!
I am lost without my computer. It serves as the hub of knowledge…need a phone number for the pizza place, information for a school project, news, gossip on FB, etc., go to the computer.
Heather K says
WINDOWS ME!
Jeanne says
Windows Me! I love be able to check my email while still in bed in the morning.
Colleen says
WINDOWS ME! I love posting and looking at family pics easily. And of course to keep the little ones entertained.
Tabatha says
WINDOWS ME!
My phone is invaluable! I use it all the time. Internet, email, GPS, camera… I’d be lost without it!
Erin says
WINDOWS ME – navigation on my phone
Gena says
WINDOWS ME! Above all, I love being able to store my music so I can make playlists and mixtapes (ok, “mix CD’s”, but that doesn’t sound as fun).