***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.
Lauren says
WINDOWS ME!! The pictures I captured of my son on my phone when no other camera was around, are so invaluable to me. Then of course access to internet and email have saved me a few times in the past too.
Ashley says
WINDOWS ME!
This would be great for snapping and storing pics of my kiddos!
Erika says
WINDOWS ME
I like being connected to people without having to talk to them sometimes.
Nikki says
Windows Me! Email on my phone is the most useful tool for me. I don’t know what I would do without it!
Alison says
WINDOWS ME!!I can’t live without my apps, Pinterest, FG, Instagram and would love to win!!! thanks :)
Jen S says
WINDOWS ME!
I use my phone to stream videos for my 2 year old at restaurants so my husband and I can actually have a conversation!
Kim says
WINDOWS ME!
I love having a camera right on hand, always. I have way more pictures and videos than I would otherwise!
Jen says
Windows me! I love the map! Would be lost (literally) without it.
Amanda says
WINDOWS ME!
I love keeping in touch with my family via Twitter, plus I’ll never go back to a paper planner ever again–long live synced calendars!
Scully says
“WINDOWS ME!”
E-mail is essential.
Kathi V says
WINDOWS ME
I’d love to travel without lugging our heavy old laptop.
Erin says
WINDOWS ME
I use all of my devices to keep in touch with family!
Amy L says
WINDOWS ME!
I love to be able to check my email and follow my favorite blogs on my reader.
Amanda McKee says
WINDOWS ME! We love having access to books and news at a glance.
Kathleen says
WINDOWS ME!
It’s having the ability to take (and pull up my) 10,000 pictures anytime anywhere!
Rue says
WINDOWS ME!
I love being able to check my email without having to sit in front of a computer…read Facebook without having to be at a computer…and most importantly: being able to find something to do if I find myself standing in line or otherwise waiting for an extended period of time with nothing else to do!! :D
Sara says
WINDOWS ME! My computer makes almost every element of my business run! Without it, we’d fall apart!
mandi says
WINDOWS ME!
My phone is my calendar keeper! I’d be lost without it!
Rachel says
Windows Me! I work from home as a graphic designer, so I would be lost without my computer! (And poor. Lost and poor).
Debi says
“WINDOWS ME”
I love having google at my fingertips at all times!
Need a recipe? Google
How to properly spell something? Google
Got a cool orchid for Mother’s Day and have no clue how to keep it alive? Google
Love it!
Sandra T says
Windows me! Love reading books and looking at pics on my Kindle!
Brittany says
WINDOWS ME!
I love having my e-mail on my phone
Kate says
WINDOWS ME!
I love traveling with my Nook ereader. Since I got it, I have never run out of something good to read when on the go.
Kim S says
WINDOWS ME! I initially thought we didn’t really need a tablet because we already have a home laptop (plus a work laptop each), but my husband convinced me we should get one for easier communication and an extra “camera” for our trip to Australia/NZ. It was great for the trip, and now that we’re home I use it almost exclusively, while the laptop stays off unless I need to upload/edit photos. Who would’ve thought that little tablet would be so handy?
Sarabeth says
Windows me – being able to FaceTime/Skype with my sister in India is the only thing that has been the last two years without her next door bearable!
Stefanie T says
Windows Me!
Love the ability to pull out the ipod touch for the kiddos when waiting gets long.
lisa b says
Windows me…..
I love to read blogs!
Jessica G. says
WINDOWS ME! I don’t know what I would have done during those middle-of-the-night nursing sessions without my smartphone. I was able to catch up on the news and on facebook…most of my comments over those first few months were timestamped around 2:00 or 3:00 a.m.! :)
Maria says
WINDOWS ME!
Thank GOD for Google Maps on my phone. I would probably STILL be lost in the middle of nowhere.
Erin says
Windows Me! :) I run a small CSA (community supported agriculture – support your local farmers) along with my brother, and we spend most of our time working outside in the gardens. I am the one responsible for keeping our website up to date, communicating with our members and responding to any emails that might come in – my phone is key in letting me do that on the go without having to stop work!
Lily says
Windows ME pretty pretty please!I love checking my email on the go and of course Facebook is a must. Congrats on the new place!
Liz says
WINDOWS ME!!!
I live far away from my family so smart phones and tablets help me keep connected :)
Alise says
“WINDOWS ME” … after the pictures on my iPhone, the most valuable feature would have to be the “notes”. Love that it’s like a journal on the go!
Toni says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to look up addresses to locations on the go!
Emily says
Windows Me!
I love having the internet on my phone to be able to check something when I’m out and about.
Susan B says
Windows Me! Love being able to pull out my phone to search directions/info/whatever as I need it.
Brittany says
WINDOWS ME! I love reading on my tablet.
Becky M. says
WINDOWS ME!
I love being able to read anytime and anywhere I want. I am MUCH more patient waiting in lines now. Sometimes I even sigh when the line goes too quickly & haven’t finished the page yet ;-)
Melody says
WINDOWS ME! Please :)
My phone basically just serves as a fancy list-organizing, agenda-keeping machine… that also keeps me wired into Facebook.
Melissa says
WINDOWS ME!!! I love checking email and pinterest!
Kati says
WINDOWS ME! I might have a breakdown without my Kindle app…what else am I going to do when I am waiting for my kids to run at their very long track meets?
Steph N says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to check my email on my phone, and I love that it’s a camera that I have with me all the time, rather than having to remember to carry another thing.
Catherine says
WINDOWS ME!
Haley says
Windows ME! My most invaluable thing my phone does is make phone calls. Hah! Although I don’t talk on the phone much, it seems that anytime I need to make a call, it doesn’t work.
Susan says
WINDOWS ME! I’m addicted to Pinterest!
Andrea says
Windows me! I love feedly for my blogs. Great reading wherever I am!
Holly C says
Windows Me!!
My phone lets me do just about anything to keep busy! It is great for diriections, netflixing when I have a long wait, and I love my e-reader! While I appreciate the real book, when you don’t have room for everything it is great!
Emily says
WINDOWS ME! I would be lost without texting and email!
Lillian Ballance says
WINDOWS ME
Wendy says
WINDOWS ME
The tablet has become the new grandparents photo album…I have pictures and videos of the grandkids to share with the world.