***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.
Jamie says
WINDOWS ME! Being able to quietly watch Netflix with some headphones while my 9 month old is sleeping has been priceless.
Lindsey says
WINDOWS ME! Can’t live without email on my phone.
Nancy M says
Windows Me!!!
The ability to view photos anywhere is invaluable. From being able to share all the moments of our kids lives with grandparents when we see them to being able to look at photos of our infant daughter while I am at work. Thank you!
Rebecca says
Windows me! Love that my computer stores all my pictures – I have to get around to printing some of those…;)
DJ says
Windows Me! I store pictures on my computer and keep up with email.
Megan says
Windows Me! I love being able to take pictures with my phone whenever we are out and about! I would never take pictures without it!
Rhonda says
Windows Me! I really the lightweight design and convenience for email and calendar features.
Laura says
WINDOWS ME! I’d be lost without being able to upload all my pictures somewhere. I take way too many!
Margaret says
Windows me! I love being connected–through email and through internet to the blogs I love.
Joanna says
Windows me!
I’d never get around to reading email if I couldn’t do it on my phone!
LindseyO says
Windows ME! I have an iPad and right now my favorite thing about it is the ability to watch video on-the-go or wherever I want. Sometimes I just lie in bed and watch Amazon PRIME instant videos. :)
Chantal Haas says
oh me me me, please…“WINDOWS ME” PHOTOS and more photos!!
Sarah says
Windows Me! I don’t have a tablet or smart phone, but I do love connecting with distant family via facebook.
Bessa says
WINDOWS ME –
I never thought I could give up paper books (and I haven’t!) but the convenience of having whole novels on my phone is hard to beat!
Kendra says
Windows me! I love my e-books!
Ceejay says
WINDOWS ME!!!!
Love keeping in touch with friends and family through text and Facebook on my phone.
Julie says
WINDOWS ME
I love being able to watch my youtube subcriptions while laying in bed!
Katy says
WINDOWS ME! My phone allows me to surf Pinterest on the go. It is an addiction.
Jamie Maier says
WINDOWS ME!!!!!! I love being able to send my mama pictures of her new granddaughter easily anytime. Make the 2500 mile distance a little bit easier to bear.
Denelda says
WINDOWS ME! I need my computer for keeping in touch with my family and friends, since we moved to the other side of the country and can’t see them on a regular basis.
Tabitha says
WINDOWS ME!
Games. Games, games and more games. On both my tablet and phone. :P
Did I mention games?
Heather says
Windows Me!! I love being able to read huge books on my tablet – so much more convenient than lugging around paperbacks in my purse!
Amanda Lembke says
Windows Me!!
Checking email and books!
anna says
WINDOWS ME! because RIF (Reading Is Fundamental. I’m old school.
Lindsey says
WINDOWS ME! I can’t live without my ebooks!!!
Kelly says
Windows Me! I love the dot game on our tablet. Keeps my baby-turning toddler interested (and me sane) for a solid 10 minutes!
Diane c. says
WINDOWS ME!
I use my iPad for instant Internet access- super helpful when I need information right now!
Tammy says
WINDOWS ME! I would be lost without the ability to use my camera function on my phone to capture my little guy!
Abby Kinch says
WINDOWS ME!
GPS on my phone. Entertaining the kids while out to eat. Keeping my calendar. And now, tracking exercise and diet. There’s truly an app for everything!
Nichole says
WINDOWS ME!
I love having the interwebs at my fingertips wherever I go. I can browse Pinterest while I’m waiting in line, shop while I’m on my work phone with tech support, and get where I need to go with maps.
Fiona says
Windows Me! Would love to win that tablet for my husband…
Star says
WINDOWS ME!!!
E-mail and Games!
Bob says
WINDOWS ME! Before it bonked, our tablet provided perfect family entertainment and web surfing in the family room or on vacations. It also connected to the eye-fi memory card in my camera to instantly download vacation photos on the go.
EnEn says
WINDOWS ME! Email on my phone and apps in my tablet that entertains my toddler is helpful!;o)
Carrie says
Windows me! I use my iPhone calendar, email and kindle app a lot. But the thing I use most is the camera, since I always forget my camera or the moment would pass by the time I dug it out and it powered on.
Sheri says
WINDOWS ME! Email access on phone, as well as the ability to take photos and send immediately for feedback, crucial when shopping!!
Dane c says
windows Me! I love using my iPad for instant Internet access for those moments when I need information right now!
Melissa Busby says
WINDOWS ME! Have to have my tablet to visit blogs and Pinterest……
kate says
WINDOWS ME!! I love my computer for it’s picture storing ability and for allowing me to get my Photoshop on! :]
Michelle says
WINDOWS ME!!!
I don’t think there is just one things my smart phone does for me… its a long list…. on the go email for sure!!!! and being able to take pictures… so that i don’t always have to lug around my camera. I think i would be completely lost with my phone :-) either that or just completely crazy! haha
Lisa says
“WINDOWS ME” I love being able to take/send and store photos at all times. It’s great to capture beautiful things, a good meal, something you want to buy later, etc.
Rachael says
WINDOWS ME! My laptop is on it’s last legs, and my smart phone has been invaluable. I love being able to always check my email, and never being bored waiting in lines because there is always something to read!
Dana Summers says
WINDOWS ME”
My phone is my navigation device! Between my calendar and GPS I’d literally be lost without it.
Thanks for the give-away YHL and congrats on the new digs!
mary says
windows me!
I think I’m the last person on the planet without a tablet. Or even a smart phone!
Kim says
WINDOWS ME! I love my big new mac computer. There is so much I’m still learning about it.
Rae says
WINDOWS ME!
Definitely storing/viewing /sharing pictures.
Angie says
Windows Me!!!! I wouldn’t be lost without Facebook, but I’d be lonely! I need my facebook to keep in contact with all our friends and family all over the world. We’re a military family so we love people from everywhere. Facebook keeps us connected!
Lisa says
“WINDOWS ME” I NEED my navigation!!! #lifesaver
Lindsay says
WINDOWS ME! I love being able to take pictures (lots!) of my 10-month-old baby boy on the fly!
Charli says
WINDOWS ME! We use our desktop mainly for homeschooling and loading photos onto various Internet sites (eBay, Craigslist, Facebook, automotive forums, etc.). I can’t fall asleep at night without my iPad! I have to check all my fav. Blogs from bed!