***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.
Kelly Allen says
WINDOWS ME!!!
The most valuable thing my phone does for me is to give me the ability to snap a great pic at any moment!
Annie says
WINDOWS ME!
Most invaluable thing that my phone does for me is take pictures of my son slash allow him to watch YouTube when I desperately need to get something done with him silent (he’s two).
Sara Schuettpelz says
“if” I had a phone, I would spend all day taking pictures of the kids. “if” I had a tablet I could keep up with our bills and finances when we travel internationally without having to lug a laptop everywhere!
Jen says
Windows Me! I love having easy access to email, since otherwise I’d probably never get to it.
L says
Windows me…reading blogs!
rafaela says
“WINDOWS ME”
DeDe@DesignedDecor says
WINDoWS ME! I would be lost without my computer to BLOG! Love all the great people that blogging has brought to me! Could not do that without the computer and Internet!
cindy says
“WINDOWS ME” the ability to check email and connect
Ilana says
Windows me! I would love to be able to just take a tablet on vacation and on the go.
Lisa says
WINDOWS ME!
Email pictures from my phone, I would not have as many pictures without my iPhone.
Jeannine Halphen says
WINDOWS ME. I would be lost without FB. I feel so connected to friends and family which I never see. Makes the work day much better.
Mary Beth says
WINDOWS ME!
It’s all about communication! Whether communicating with my husband, my son, my Momma, or other moms on teams at school, I’m able to do it quickly while relaying the same message to everyone. Geez, the days of the “phone tree” were oh so bad!
Sadly, I don’t have a tablet…my son’s school is paperless and they have textbooks downloaded and do all assignments on their tablets but as the Momma of my house I’m left out of the tablet loop. :-(
Kelly says
Windows me! I love checking email on the go!
Becky says
I love checking my email – but my husband loves to record tv shows from afar! :)
Gail Lewis says
WINDOWS ME!!! Must have my Kindle reader and the ability to check in on all my favorite DIY blogs on the go! Also love to check my email. Thanks.
Clair says
Window me!
Skype. Love it.
Melissa B. says
WINDOWS ME! I’ve found it incredibly helpful to have my outlook calendar at work synced to my personal calendar on my phone so I don’t double book personal/work appointments, helping me try to maintain a work/life balance! To the same end, I do NOT have my work email synced to my phone!
Marisa says
Windows me! I love that my phone takes pictures and videos to capture all the sweet unplanned moments with our 2yo when we don’t have our SLR.
Courtney says
WINDOWS ME!!! Skype is invaluable when your husband is across the world on deployment!!
Holly says
WINDOWS ME!!! I love the camera on my phone and find myself using it all the time!
rachel says
Windows Me!
I use my phone for EVERYTHING! My kids and I are always on the go, so I use my phone pays the bills, check emails, schedule our vacation and (sometimes) I even use it to TALK to people…haha.
Rachel
Kathleen says
Windows Me! I need to surf the web on something smaller/lighter than my 6 year old laptop.
Elaine says
Window Me! The most invaluable thing that our tablet does for our family is to give us unlimited access to help answer questions for our children. If someone wants to know what the inside of a construction crane looks like, we simply look it up on the spot.
Kelly says
Window me! I love checking my email on the go!
Tristen says
Windows me! My comp keeps our finances in order and me sane. :) No smart phone or tablet…yet. ;)
Katie Jacobson says
“Windows Me” I love my smartphone and kindle for on vacations!
Julia says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to look up anything on my computer! I don’t miss the days of paper encyclopedias and dictionaries at all. (Plus there was no paper version of IMdB that I know of!)
Nichelle Artin says
WINDOWS ME!!
My favorite thing about my phone is that I have a decent camera with my at all times – gotta get those cute baby pics!!
Holly says
WINDOWS ME. We don’t have a house phone so besides that the most important thing my phone allows me to do is keep lists: errands, groceries, Target, etc. I have virtually eliminated paper lists!
Danielle says
Windows me! I love the portability of it!
Lisa Cooper says
WINDOWS ME!!! I love that my iphone allows me to check my email and keep in touch with my busy teenager.
Claire says
Windows me! I love being able to stream TV shows anywhere
Amy W. says
WINDOWS ME!!
The most invaluable thing that my current technology provides is Sweet Silence!! My kids (ages 4 & 6!) like to borrow it to play games, watch movies, and find music on You Tube. Yes, they are so much more techie than I! It’s worth it being able to drive with them not fighting, and get some work done from home without the constant pull on my pant leg saying “Mommy, I’m bored!” Never a dull moment around here…. ;D
Kathy says
Windows me! Mom of two retuning to school full time! Feeling behind the times on campus. This would help update me!!!
Alissa says
Windows me!
Reading Young House Love, of course!
Lauren D says
“WINDOWS ME” best thing about my smart phone is that it allows me to keep in contact with my friends and family – even if I can’t make it to my nephew’s baseball game or my niece’s performance I can still follow along in real time
Emily says
Windows me! Love the ability to look up random facts on the go….can you believe we used to need encyclopedias for that stuff?
Heather says
WINDOWS ME!!!
My smartphone gives me directions when I’m driving–best thing ever!
Tracy K says
WINDOWS ME!!! I am lost without my mobile email to keep track of important work and school communications!
Dominique Threatt says
Windows Me!
The ability to have my life in my palm, to talk to my nieces who I’m sure would be shocked to know that you can actually talk on a cellphone and not just text. Having access to several calendars that tell me where I Gould be at certain times of the day, last my reminders and to do list that I never open when I’m at stores because I always seem to have more to get then what I initially needed. :-)
Melanie says
Windows Me!
I like being able to read easily in bed, and read my Bible on the bus without having to tote it around.
Angela says
Windows me! I keep track of my friends from college!
JL says
Windows ME!
Ardi says
WINDOWS ME! What an awesome giveaway. Wouldn’t want to do without email on my phone and taking photos.
Sheri says
Windows me! Must have my blogs!
Mari Beth Daniels says
Windows me….my calendar on the go….on my phone..
JL says
My phone keeps me entertained and reminds me of important appointments – something very valuable! :)
Tara says
Windows! Emails and the camera feature are my fave on my iPhone. And ipod, Facebook, the list goes on!
Tracy B says
WINDOWS ME! How else can I keep in touch with my friends and family without email and facebook?
Lesli says
WINDOWS ME!!! I love taking quick pics and the ability to find answers to the weird questions that come up in a day.