[Finished] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

[Electronic Punk]

<div style="float:right;padding-left:10px;width:300px;height:250px;"><a href="http://www.backtoschoolgiveaways.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.osnn.net/promotions/backtoschool/19430_HP_Web_Ad_AmericasDeclare_PROD_jpg-430x360.jpg" alt="Back To School" border="0" /></a></div>OSNN is delighted to announce that once again we are teaming up with Ivy Worldwide (formerly Buzzcorps), HP & Microsoft to bring one lucky user the chance to win the following:

• A HP companion bundle: consisting of a HP dv6, a HP Mini 110 and Syncables software.
• Customized OSNN Timbuk2 bag.

One of the previous competitions we took part in with Ivy Worldwide won the prestigious Circle Award so we are very much looking forward to making some waves with this competition.

The OSNN competition has now finished.

You can also follow updates on my Twitter account assuming I remember that it exists:
http://twitter.com/electronicpunk/

Some conditions apply and you need to be aware of those: if you win a prize bundle in one of the websites, then you can’t win again in the whole competition. We will try to send you the prize bundle, but depending where you live customs and tax conditions may prevent this. In this case we will provide you with an equivalent credit on a HP online store.

Here is a list of the sites involved with the promotion:

<table cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"><tr><td width="500"><a href="http://studentbloggers.org">Student Bloggers</a></td><td width="200">Starts: 12th August</td><td width="200">Finishes: 16th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.geekzone.co.nz">Geek Zone</a></td><td>Starts: 13th August</td><td>Finishes: 17th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://killjill.wordpress.com">Kill Jill Goes to College</a></td><td>Starts: 14th August</td><td>Finishes: 18th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://studysuccessful.com">Study Successful</a></td width="200"><td>Starts: 15th August</td><td width="200">Finishes: 19th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.gearlive.com">Gear Live</a></td><td>Starts: 16th August</td><td>Finishes: 20th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.campusgrotto.com/news/">CampusGrotto</a></td><td>Starts: 17th August</td><td>Finishes: 21st August</td></tr><td><a href="http://poorerthanyou.com">Poorer Than You</a></td><td>Starts: 18th August</td><td>Finishes: 22nd August</td></tr><td><a href="http://notebooks.com">Notebooks</a></td><td>Starts: 19th August</td><td>Finishes: 23rd August</td></tr><td><a href="http://theprereq.com">ThePrereq.</a></td><td>Starts: 20th August</td><td>Finishes: 24th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.hackcollege.com">Hack College</a></td><td>Starts: 21st August</td><td>Finishes: 25th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://collegetimes.us">College Times</a></td><td>Starts: 22nd August</td><td>Finishes: 26th August</td></tr><tr class="osnn"><td>OSNN</td><td>Starts: 23rd August</td><td>Finishes: 27th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com">Green Panda Treehouse</a></td><td>Starts: 24th August</td><td>Finishes: 28th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.buildingcamelot.com">Building Camelot</a></td><td>Starts: 25th August</td><td>Finishes: 29th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://mochadad.com">Mocha Dad</a></td><td>Starts: 26th August</td><td>Finishes: 30th August</td></tr><td><a href="http://collegecandy.com">College Candy</a></td><td>Starts: 27th August</td><td>Finishes: 31st August</td></tr><td><a href="http://studenomics.com">Studenomics</a></td><td>Starts: 28th August</td><td>Finishes: 1st September</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.the20life.com">The 2.0 Life</a></td><td>Starts: 29th August</td><td>Finishes: 2nd September</td></tr><td><a href="http://geeksroom.com">Geeks room</a></td><td>Starts: 30th August</td><td>Finishes: 3rd September</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.debtfreescholar.com">Debt Free Scholar</a></td><td>Starts: 31st August</td><td>Finishes: 4th September</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.onedayonejob.com">One Day One Job</a></td><td>Starts: 1st September</td><td>Finishes: 5th September</td></tr><td><a href="http://daddyforever.com">Daddy Forever</a></td><td>Starts: 2nd September</td><td>Finishes: 6th September</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.clintonfitch.com">Clinton Fitch</a></td><td>Starts: 3rd September</td><td>Finishes: 7th September</td></tr><td><a href="http://www.zencollegelife.com">Zen College Life</a></td><td>Starts: 4th September</td><td>Finishes: 8th September</td></tr><td><a href="http://geardiary.com">Gear Diary</a></td><td>Starts: 5th September</td><td>Finishes: 9th September</td></tr></table>
In addition to the competition we will be announcing some special discounts on HP products while the various competitions are running, so be sure to keep checking!

OSNN Team, please do not edit this thread in anyway as it has HTML and will fall over and sob uncontrollably if you do, I might too.

 

[Electronic Punk]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

HP dv6 reviews

• http://www.osnn.net/general-hardware/97948-hp-pavillion-dv6-more-depth-review.html
• http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2009/07/hp-pavilion-dv6-first-review/
• http://www.debtfreescholar.com/2009/08/computer-review-hp-pavilion-dv6/
• http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/06/review-hp-pavilion-dv6/
• http://studentbloggers.org/2009/08/07/sb-reviews-hp-dv6t-mini/
• http://daddyforever.com/2009/08/11/hp-dv6t-notebook/
• http://killjill.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/review-hp-pavilion-dv6t-notebook-and-mini/
• http://www.zencollegelife.com/2009/08/11/hp-dv6-review/
• http://www.clintonfitch.com/reviews/hp/pavilion-dv6t/default.asp
• http://www.buildingcamelot.com/2009/08/13/tech-review-hp-pavilion-dv6-laptop/

HP Mini reviews

• http://www.clintonfitch.com/reviews/hp/mini-110/default.asp
• http://www.osnn.net/general-hardware/97850-hp-better-together-my-initial-thoughts.htmlhttp://www.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=97850
• http://daddyforever.com/2009/08/03/netbook-laptop-notebook/
• http://studentbloggers.org/2009/08/07/sb-reviews-hp-dv6t-mini/
• http://www.debtfreescholar.com/2009/08/computer-review-hp-mini-110/
• http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/11/review-hp-mini-110-10-inch-netbook/
• http://www.zencollegelife.com/2009/08/12/hp-mini-a-review/

Timbuk2 bag reviews

• http://daddyforever.com/2009/07/29/laptop-bag/
• http://www.osnn.net/general-hardware/97850-hp-better-together-my-initial-thoughts.htmlhttp://www.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=97850
• http://geeksroom.com/2009/08/02/review-timbuk2-hemlock-backpack/

Promotion announcements

• http://studentbloggers.org/2009/08/12/8-12-09-featured-blogs-of-the-day/
• http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=8371
• http://killjill.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/hp-giveaway-contest-starts-today-on-kill-jill/

 

[Electronic Punk]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

Ok, so it has taken me the last four and a half hours of reading my emails (submitted when private messages were received) , I have finally managed to work my way through and select it a winner.

Trust me, it has not been an easy process as we have had many great entries and it sucks that today it is only possible for me to make a fraction of our entries happy. I really wanted to give these two laptops, the software to keep them linked and the bag to one of the many people that seemed like they would really benefit from the hardware.

Keeping the two laptops together was really the key and of course using the software to keep your documents on both machines synchronised at all times was the name of the game. So as gracious as offering relatives and friends the mini would have been, they would not have been together!

I didn't exactly know how I was going to handle picking a winner, I had the choice of randomly picking from anyone or working my way through and the latter is what I chose to do.

Obviously there can only be one winner but I am glad that so many new people have managed to find this site and I hope you will stick around to see what we have to offer.
So yes, without further ado I would like to announce that

The winner of the OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, HP, Microsoft, Timbuk2 Better Together giveaway is Vanessa237!

Like many of our entries, she is at college and will greatly benefit from the ability to have a larger laptop at home and one to take to class for notes.

So congratulations and consolations to everyone else, I just wish there is more I could have done as I did hear lots of sad stories, but you are preaching to the choir!

Lastly thanks to everyone that entered and completed the survey as that will really help us out and a special thanks to Jewelzz for working with the hardware and the rest of the OSNN team for dealing with the increased work and my ranting and raving.

Competitions on other sites are still ongoing so it is not too late to get your hands on some hardware, good luck!

 

[Gigabot]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

I hope you post the discount codes soon! I might be ordering an HP or a Vaio for my sister. 😉

 

[Electronic Punk]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

As soon as I am allowed to 🙂

 

[Johnny]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

This looks like it will be good. I can't wait.

 

[falconguard]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

This looks like it will be good. I can't wait.

Didn't you win the AT&T phone and are thus disqualified from wining anything this time around?😱😛

 

[Jewelzz]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

Didn't you win the AT&T phone and are thus disqualified from wining anything this time around?😱😛

Oh, snap!

 

[Electronic Punk]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

Just because you can't win doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourself! 😀

 

[Johnny]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

That is true 🙂

 

[Gigabot]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

Didn't you win the AT&T phone and are thus disqualified from wining anything this time around?😱😛

No, he can still participate on other sites (if not this one). 🙂

 

[binoyxj]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

It seems i will have to watch and enjoy 😉

 

[Gigabot]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

I think Microsoft should have added Windows 7 in there. This contest would of gotten a lot more publicity that way! Not that I need Windows 7, but it would of made more sense for Microsoft or HP to include it. Plus they should have included Office 2007. They did that the last time too!

 

[Electronic Punk]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

The contest will be over before Windows 7 is released.

 

[Jewelzz]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

Maybe you should work for HP or Microsoft. If you're lucky they'd listen to your ideas

 

[failurbydesign]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

Nice OSNN always hooks it up!

 

[Terrahertz]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

ooh I'm liking that bag 🙂

 

[Electronic Punk]

First HP promotional code & HP Circle Award

This code was posted earlier on today, but I wanted to get the word out a little more and the code is still active of course! I also wanted to mention the HP Circle award that Ivy Worldwide recieved for their work with the 31 Days of the Dragon promotion last year.

So firstly, as part of the Back To School Giveaway we are posting our first competition-exclusve offeron a new HP Pavilion dv6z series laptop.

Strike the right balance between mobility, size, and visual performance with our Pavilion dv6z series. This full-featured 16" (diagonal) notebook will expertly handle your daily computing and media needs, plus make your life more fun.

• Valid for 2 Days Only - 8/6 to 8/7/09
• GET $300 OFF when you configure to $999.99 or higher on HP Pavilion dv6z
• FREE 3GB Memory upgrade
• FREE 320GB Hard drive upgrade
• FREE Color upgrade
• FREE Shipping

USE COUPON CODE NBY8746 AT CHECKOUT to redeem the Offer!

Valid for HP Home & Home Office (www.hpshopping.com) internet and call center purchases only. Coupon valid on first 100 redemptions, or while supplies last. Any unused portion will be forfeited. Each coupon code is limited to one usage per customer; one coupon code per checkout. Offer void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Non-transferable. Not valid retroactively on previously purchased items. Not valid for any resale activity as defined by HP Home & Home Office Store. Coupons may not be used to purchase gift cards. Not valid on clearance sales. May not be permitted with certain bundle offers. Not valid on: Academic and Employee purchase programs, HP Employee purchase program, Refurbished products, Extended Service Plans. For complete coupon conditions, see "Coupon Information" in the "Customer Service" section at www.hpshopping.com.

:view: View: HP Shopping

Secondly, here is the information about the Circle award which Ivy Worldwide have recieved:

We have some great news that we want to share with all of you who participated in the 31 Days of Dragon with us -- because this news affects every one of you. Ivy Worldwide/Buzz Corps was named the winner of HP’s prestigious Circle Awards for the program! The competition was fierce and there were many entrants with compelling results. However, the panel of HP judges determined that the 31 Days of Dragon Program was the clear winner!

All of us at Ivy Worldwide are thrilled to win, but winning without sharing the news is a little empty. Therefore, we wanted to let all of you know about this win. It isn’t just Ivy/Buzz Corps that won – it is all of you as well. We hope you will share this news with all of your readers as they also helped to make this award a possibility.

Created to celebrate MARKETING AND DESIGN EXCELLENCE at the company, HP's CIRCLE Awards have created some fierce internal competition. In 2009, the global technology leader saw an unprecedented 411 entries pouring in from 36 participating countries for the chance to be recognized with this prestigious award sponsored by HP's GLOBAL MARKETING EXECUTIVES.

Entries were judged according to the CIRCLE criteria of Collaboration, Innovation, Relevance, Consistency, LEADERSHIP, and Effectiveness. The overall goal: to reward CREATIVITY, ROI and brand building. In the first round of judging, review panels from within HP chose finalists in each of 14 categories. In the second round, executive judges were invited to HP headquarters to select CIRCLE Award winners

So thanks to everyone on OSNN that made this a great competition last time for everyone! Such an award proves that this kind of interaction with sites such as ours has really impressed the companies such as HP and we continue to enjoy working together!

 

[Johnny]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

That does sound cool. Only 100? they won't last lol .

 

[Jewelzz]

Re: [Coming soon] OSNN, Ivy Worldwide, Microsoft and HP Giveaway

25 sites total given that code so no, 100 won't last long