Bitmob Netbook Giveaway: We Have a Winner!

Demian_-_bitmobbio
Monday, September 14, 2009

A little over a month ago we announced our HP Mini netbook giveaway, courtesy of Virgin America's new in-flight WiFi and Google Apps. In the neighborhood of 1000 Bitmob posts later, we have chosen a winner. Or, more accurately, the Internet's premiere website for generating random numbers, Random.org, has chosen a winner. And that winner is 861, also known as James DeRosa! James, check your email because we haven't heard back from you yet!

Congratulations to James, and congratulations to everyone who posted on the site -- you're all winners, even if James is more of a winner in the literal, won-an-actual-item sense. I mean, compared to James you're technically all losers, but ignoring James for a moment, you're definitely winners.

It'll be tough to top this contest, but we'll see what we can do. Consider that a threat!

 
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Comments (37)
Lance_darnell
September 14, 2009
Congratulations James!!!!!!!!! ;D Can I have your old laptop?
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September 14, 2009
James you rock! And totally deserve it. Sorry, Alex. All that posting for nothing.
Demian_-_bitmobbio
September 14, 2009
Nothing??? Didn't you read that part about everyone being a winner?
Jamespic4
September 14, 2009
Wha... Whawha? I've never won anything in my life! Wha?!?!?!
Twitpic
September 14, 2009
@ Demian - My mom used to tell me the same thing. I didn't believe her either.
Twitpic
September 14, 2009
@ James - You can no longer use that line. ;D
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September 14, 2009
Are the people who didn't post anything still winners?
Robsavillo
September 14, 2009
Congrats, James!
Jamespic4
September 14, 2009
Letter's in the... e-mail?
Demian_-_bitmobbio
September 14, 2009
Guest: no.
Default_picture
September 14, 2009
"A guest"? Ugghh, why is it saying that? I checked my account settings and everything seemed fine.
Lance_darnell
September 14, 2009
@Demian - :D I have never read such a technical explanation of why I am a loser. ;D
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September 14, 2009
Congratulations, James!
Jamespic4
September 14, 2009
@Lance: This is going to be all yours and Bitmob's fault. I will now be flooding your twitter until it melts.
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September 14, 2009
Nice James, you wound up with some nice loot.
Lance_darnell
September 14, 2009
@James - That's perfect!!! Andrew Hiscock gave me a great idea for a weekly Bitmobbers on Twitter post, so everything on Twitter will end up here!!! ;D
Default_picture
September 14, 2009
By the way, Demian, "a guest" is me, Michael Burridge. I bet you feel stupid calling me (the biggest winner of them all) a loser, don't ya?
Jamespic4
September 14, 2009
Thanks guys. I've never been in this position, and it's always sounded egotistical and weird when people say it, but I feel a bit guilty. I wish there were Netbooks to go around for everyone. I guess my penance will be that I will have to try to comment more often on all your stuff.
Demian_-_bitmobbio
September 14, 2009
@Michael huh, well that whole guest thing is definitely weird, then. Dunno what happened there.
Lance_darnell
September 14, 2009
@Michael - I knew it was you the whole time! :D We are ALL losers - well, except for James...
Brett_new_profile
September 14, 2009
Congrats, James! And how come no one's told me about random number generating Web sites? I've been writing people's names on tiny pieces of paper, crumpling those papers up, and then tossing them in an old baseball paper. Man, the Internet has everything. Although I gotta say, my method is more fun.
Dtj
September 14, 2009
Congratulations!
Twitpic
September 14, 2009
@ Brett - Does the internet even have this? [quote]tossing them in an old baseball paper[/quote] ;)
Img_1019
September 14, 2009
We're all winners! Nice!!!
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September 14, 2009
(Sneaks In) Congrats (Sneaks out)
Brett_new_profile
September 14, 2009
@Cosmo: Your baseball hats aren't made out of paper?
Twitpic
September 14, 2009
@ Brett - ;D I saw at a rest stop one time someone had scribbled into the metal container that housed the toilet seat covers: Free Cowboy Hats.
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September 14, 2009
Grats James! Since you've never won anything, you definitely deserve this more than I do. Cheers with the laptop win!
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September 14, 2009
Congrats
Shoe_headshot_-_square
September 14, 2009
Congrats, James! Very nice. It's a nice Netbook, too. You can view the Internet with it, I heard!
Jamespic4
September 14, 2009
@Demian and Dan: I said this in my e-mail to Demian. Despite the fact that the contest was somewhat randomized, thanks so much. I'll hopefully being attending PAX east in March, and I going to take it with me to report with on Bitmob!
Photo_159
September 14, 2009
Congrats James!
Andrewh
September 14, 2009
I'll win when they put up a real computer. I'm kidding. Congrats James, and may the Netbook ravage your wrists with carpal tunnel syndrome. I'M KIDDING. Bastard!
Alexemmy
September 15, 2009
Since congratulations has become congrats which has become grats, I'll take it the next step. Rats! Like I said on Twitter though, I will be beating you up and taking it. So enjoy it while you can, but watch your back!
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September 15, 2009
awww!!! lucky guy! Enjoy it! I'll be lugging my laptop around campus for another year!
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September 15, 2009
::Mutters a string of curses:: ... ... ;D
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September 15, 2009
Congrats James!

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