***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.
Amy says
Windows Me! I would love it for my design work and to check blogs daily.
Lisa Wenckus says
WINDOWS ME!! The #1 invaluable thing my phone does for me, is keep my kids occupied!! That is horrible right? Well, let me explain…I had major knee surgery 10 weeks ago and with that came a lot of doctor visits and physical therapy (still!) If I couldn’t find a babysitter for my kids, they would have to come with me and can I tell you how fun that would be? Kids running around the pt building throwing the balls to each other and missing, hitting other patients…yuuuup! So, I downloaded some apps on my phone and now they are my angels :) I even get complements on how good they are!!!
Kara says
Windows me! Definitely the calendar! Can’t live without it, especially alerts!!! Thanks for the chance at winning such a great giveaway!!!
Kara
Yelena says
Windows Me!
I would love to have one!
Pam says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to google anything from anywhere!
Mary Brazell says
WINDOWS ME! MY laptop allows me to video chat (from 900 miles away) with my mom who has become very hard of hearing and has an easier time if she can see me talk.
Holly says
Windows me! I love the ability to search for anything I need so conveniently. Directions, recipes, making lists, taking pics, pandora…I like a lot of features now that I think about it. :)
Vidya says
Windows Me!!
Lala says
Windows me!!
I am back in school getting a Master’s and my laptop is my best buddy. I can take it anywhere and get work done, write papers, do some research, and online shop on my breaks.
Kate C. says
Windows Me! I love my phone for checking email, news and weather all the time.
beth says
windows me! i always have my phone on me as a backup camera-can’t miss any of those cute kiddo moments!
Patty says
Window me – Minecraft addict!
Lesley says
Windows me!!! We just got a tablet at Christmas and it’s a family favorite for playing games, following blogs, etc. Love the portability!
Alyssa says
Windows Me! I love to take pictures and videos of my nephew on my smartphone.
Jeana says
WINDOWS ME!! I’d be lost without my access to Facebook, Instagram, and Young House Love!
Jeanne Yursik says
“WINDOWS ME”
I love my smartphone and that I always have a book to read whether I am at the doctors office waiting for appt or sitting at the beach.
Tarah says
WINDOWS ME!
I love catching up with my favorite blogs to relax, so having a laptop with internet access is a total necessity in my house!
cheryl says
Windows Me!
Love to share pictures with the family on a tablet
Julie @Logger's Wife says
WINDOWS ME!!
I love having my Etsy app on my phone. I have a shop so it allows me to keep track of things when I’m out and about….which is a lot. Close second is a tie between Facebook and Instagram. :)
Kim K says
WINDOWS ME! My phone is by my side most of the time. I love being able to sync with my son’s school calendar so I have all of dates when things are due, activities going on, etc. He has a mom who has it going on! :-) Thanks!
Monika says
Windows me……. please!!!
Mary Ellen says
WINDOWS ME! I love to be able to read on the go when I am sitting at my kids’ soccer practices and various other appointments!
Daniel says
WINDOWS ME!!!
I’m amazed at how 1 device can satisfy our entire family…work, play, and kids!
Beth says
WINDOWS ME!!!! I think I am only person on the planet without a smart phone yet or tablet of some kind.
Danette S says
Windows Me! My daughter has a tablet from an indulgent uncle. I want my own toy!
Lindsay B says
Windows Me! I use my smart phone for email, texting and GPS!
Rebecca says
WINDOWS ME!!
The ability to look up an address and directions on the go has saved me more than once!!
Jessie says
WINDOWS ME!! The calendar is deifnitely the most useful thing for me. Trying ot keep track of my kid’s dance, softball, and soccer schedule would be impossible without my smartphone!!!
Claudia says
WINDOWS ME!!
My phone is my lifeline, it is literally with me everywhere, all day. I can play games on it, or go on Facebook or Instagram on breaks or while in waiting rooms, I can pay my bills on it, check in on my online class forums, research class projects/papers, look at pics, call family/friends. Even if I’m not using it at home my phone’s somewhere nearby since we don’t have a home phone anymore.
Meghan Palumbo says
Windows Me! Now that we live thousands of miles away from family, I don’t know what we would do without Skype. I love that my son has the ability to see his grandparents from our computer.
Alyssa says
WINDOWS ME!
My computer makes keeping a budget and staying on top of my journaling (one sentence 5 year journaling and my notes for our girls’ baby books) easy! It also keeps all our photos from our phones and camera together and organized with minimal (as in no) clutter.
Jillian says
Windows Me!! I have a very old-timey phone so all I can use it for is texts and calls but oh how I imagine having a phone w email, a decent camera, google….
Holly Nagy says
WINDOWS ME! I am a petsitter with minimal salary but maximum love for my job. This would be invaluable for taking with me to customers homes after a visit to e-mail them! Also sending a picture of their pet while they are away. : )
Kelly Van Hollebeke says
WINDOWS ME!
I use my smart phone and tablet to check YLH from anywhere!
Anna L. says
Windows me! I use a tablet to check email, Facebook and twitter!
Heidi says
WINDOWS ME!!!
My phone reminds me of all the things I would otherwise forget. My son would never get his allergy medicine or make it to violin lessons without my phone!
Amanda says
WINDOWS ME! I would be lost (literally) without maps!
Robin says
Windows Me! How to pick just one favorite?!!
I guess being able to be anywhere and needing a piece of information and just googling it.
JLT says
WINDOWS ME! I love the way it entertains my five year old while waiting at the doctor’s office!
Carol C says
Windows Me!
I have a lesser-known brand e-reader. It’s great, but lacking in other ways. I’d love to have everything in one, easy-to-transport device.
Sheri says
It keeps my family organized, or rather me! :)
kay hintz says
WINDOWS ME! Access to email is invaluable, since I am on the road for work all day.
Jenny davis says
Windows me!!! Love checking my mail on the go
Alissa says
Windows Me because I live by electronic calendar on my mobile phone that I sync from my laptop!
Robin says
Windows Me! How to pick just one favorite?!
Probably being anywhere and needing a piece of information and just googling it.
Weezie says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to video chat on IM!
Paulette says
WINDOWS ME!
Checking my work email and taking photos while on the go.
Becky G says
WINDOWS ME!!
I like to keep up with my emails, but also it’s great entertainment for my 2.5 yr old while on the road.
Lynn says
Windows me! Love having any information at me fingertips, storing my whole library good reads, and making great photo edits from my stored photos
Wendy Boyd says
Windows Me! My tablet & phone are my lifeline for work (at the hospital as a Data Specialist). 24/7. I also attend college full time in the evenings and use them to do research for projects, run my presentations in class through and to “secretly” keep in touch with my kids while the Professor is lecturing….I could NOT live without them!