***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.
Emily says
WINDOWS ME- taking pics on the go!
Betsy says
“WINDOWS ME”
I’m new at this phone business!! I’ve always had a flip phone. My daughter
put me on her plan so now I have a new phone!!! Ya Hoo how fun. I love
taking pictures and instagram!
Jody says
WINDOWS ME!! I can’t live without an e-reader on vacations…lugging around a bunch of books is heavy and takes up too much room in luggage!
Lindsey H says
WINDOWS ME! Makes travelling SO much easier.
Jessica H. says
Windows me! I live in Chicago without a car, so I don’t know what I did before I had a smartphone with the Chicago Transit Authority bus tracker app. Now, I always know when to dash out the door or stay to chat! It saves me HOURS each month that I would otherwise spend cluelessly waiting for a bus.
Alicia says
Windows me, Please! it’s definitely the synched Gmail calendar on the home screen that I couldn’t do without!
Felicity White says
WINDOWS ME!
Obviously I need my phone, tablet, and laptop to read blogs….
Alden says
Windows me!!! Using a tablet and computer literally fuel my day to day life! Planning an entire wedding on a tablet, sketch rooms and design spaces for clients , email constantly, shopping, and of course the ereader! What would I do without it? I don’t know!
Emily says
WINDOWS ME!
I love having the map feature for when I inevitably get lost:)
Melissa says
WINDOWS ME!
The one thing I love about my phone is that it does virtually everything, including keeping the kids occupied while running errands so we have more time for the fun stuff and less whining about having to do errands.
kerry brewer says
WINDOWS ME!!! with 4 kids the calendar is essential and I love having a camera were ever I go, but a tablet would be so fun for our family.
Steve F says
WINDOWS ME!
Could really use a tablet for studying for the bar exam this summer outside!
Sheryl says
Windows me!
I love being able to take my life on the road on my hour long commute to work, reading up on my favorite blogs, including Young House Love. I remember when holding the tape recorder up to the speaker to capture your favorite song for a mix tape was high tech…
Kelley says
WINDOWS ME
The main use of my iPad is for Facetime with family and friends who are far away, and letting my little girls watch YouTube videos.
Michelle T. says
Windows Me!
My computer has years worth of pictures on it. I do have them backed up, but I think I’d still panic a little if our computer crashed.
Kimberly says
Windows Me. I like a tablet for practical things like having my calendar, keeping lists and looking up information on the internet. But really I like to use my tablet to play games.
Bo Brown says
Windows Me! The most important thing it does for me is to let me stay connected to my daughters. They are a generation that is “wired” and I am learning. It allows me to email and google chat with my daughter at Auburn, and hope it does teh same with my other daughter that will be going to college next year. It is a bridge… that connects me
Sue says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to pull up pics of my daughter on my phone when I miss her while I’m at work and she’s at daycare.
Mary Ellen says
WINDOWS ME! I am so sick of my laptop, its old and big, I would love a tablet to play games, surf the web and read blogs, especially YHL and Bower Power :)
Leigh Ann says
WINDOWS ME!
I love Pinterest the most, I use all my technology for it as much as possible.
Rachael B. says
Windows me!
I love quick and easy access to social media sites/sharing platforms, as well as Google maps for drivind directions, since I’m always traveling.
Hannah K says
WINDOWS ME!! My phone allows me to stay connected. With a blog and a new dog-walking group, I have many people contacting me and it allows me to divvy up my responses throughout the day instead of having to do it all in the evenings when I need to get…oh, laundry done…
Jess says
Windows Me!! Could not live without my phone.
Lisa says
windows me!
I love me some portable email!
Christine says
Windows Me! Play tunes while I paint every room in our new house :)
Micheline says
WINDOWS ME
If it weren’t for my phone I wouldn’t have many pictures of my kiddos! Love having the camera always at the ready.
Anna O says
Windows me! It’s the only way I know how to get anywhere! Need those maps to tell me where to go!
Katy says
WINDOWS ME! I do not have any smart devices, but if I did, I would use them to connect with my nieces and nephew who live far away!
Trish says
WINDOWS ME! I was resistant to switching over from google reader, but now I love reading my blogs on Feedly. I’m hooked!
NancyY says
WINDOWS ME! I’m kinda old school with a phone that doesn’t text or surf and no tablet in sight. However, I’ve been so jealous of the fancy stuff that it is a running joke in our household that every problem could be solved if only I had those things so I’d love to put that hypothesis to the test!
Arielle fine says
Windows me! I love the map feature on my phone. It’s connected with the Pittsburgh bus system and helps me get around. I’d be so lost (actually) without it.
Christina Ebbers says
WINDOWS ME!! The most invaluable thing that my computer does for me is make it so easy to be in constant conversation with my little sister who is living on the other side of the country. :) Google Chat FTW.
Patty says
Windows me! Easy access to everything by just a touch of a finger!
Kara says
WINDOWS ME!
I love using me phone to keep up with all my favorite blogs in the morning when I have my coffee.
Angela Klenk says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to look up information about anything both at home on my laptop and on the go on a smartphone!
Erin says
WINDOWS ME! I like having all of my contact options in one place (email, text, phone calls).
Katie says
WINDOWS ME – I love how easy a tablet is to tote. I can have books, movies, pictures, email, etc with me all the time with a bigger screen than a phone and a lighter load than a laptop!
Linda says
WINDOWS ME! After two rounds with the professional photographer on the cruise ship we asked someone at the bar to take our photo with my iphone; best photo from the trip!
Liz C. says
WINDOWS ME!
Having email on my phone and books available on my kindle at the touch of the button are essential!
Lakitia A. says
WINDOWS ME!!!
My computer allows me to keep up with my three children and their progress in school. Each of their teachers send progress reports, pictures and if any of them have questions, they know they can contact me via email while I’m at work and I’ll get back to them.
Tressa says
WINDOWS ME: The most invaluable thing about my ereader is that I can bring over a 100 books with me wherever I go. :)
Trisha says
Windows Me! the camera for sure – it takes nicer pics than my actual camera does!
Jess Holbrook says
WINDOWS ME!!
I love my kindle fire… it’s a million books plus a tablet in one!!
Katie O says
WINDOWS ME!
Holy guacamole! What an aaamazing give-a-way! I love that I can Facetime with my kids when I’m away. I travel a few times a year for work, but being able to speak with my kids as well as see them is invaluable to me. I also love having Pinterest and Candy Crush at my fingertips!
Angela says
Windows me!
My phone is most invaluable as my alarm in the morning.
Karin says
WINDOWS ME!!
Love having my camera on my iPhone ready and with me at all times!
Lizzy says
Windows me!
I love the fact that I can take pictures and record videos anytime I want (without trying to remember to bring extra equipment). My three kids were born just before the whole smart phone era, and I’m so, so sad that I don’t have as many recorded videos and pictures of them when they were tiny.
Deb D. says
Windows me! Love my tablet and phone for Internet connection on the go and for specialty apps like myfitnesspal.
Meghan says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to send text messages, read books, and take pictures on my phone!
Karen says
Windows Me!! I use my iPhone to check email, pay bills, text…and occasionally use it like a phone to make calls.