Bitmob Giveaway: HP Netbook

Just a friendly bump/reminder! Less than two weeks to go...

This is not your average t-shirt giveaway, not that there's anything wrong with t-shirts.

In association with Google Apps and Virgin America, we're giving away a new HP Mini netbook to help celebrate the launch of Virgin's in-flight WiFi service, which will allow you to use Google applications such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Search from all your favorite altitudes of and around 36,000 feet. Conveniently, it also works for the rest of the Internet, too.

This item is known more exactly as the HP Mini 1110NR and contains an Intel Atom N270 processor (1.60 GHz), 8GB solid-state drive, 1024MB of DDR2 SDRAM, and an 8.9" screen ideal for Peggle. But wait! You also get a handsome teal (or is it seafoam?) laptop sleeve emblazoned with clouds. This laptop sleeve technically fits 13-15" laptops, so inserting the HP Mini in there will be akin to throwing a silicon hotdog down a neoprene hallway, but whatever.

So what do you have to do to win? Read on.

The laptop sleeve: a vision in teal.

OK. This is not one of those comment-below-to-win operations. We will choose a winner at random from among users who make one or more blog entries on Bitmob between the contest start date, August 10, 2009, and the contest end date, September 10, 2009, with the following caveats:

• Multiple posts will count as multiple entries
• We will not count any posts we consider, at our sole discretion, to be spam or spam-like -- only substantial (doesn't mean "long") posts only
• Posts that appear in a Bitmob Spotlight or Bitmob Reviews Spotlight article will count as three entries
• Posts promoted to the front page of Bitmob will count as five entries

The HP Mini box again, because I got a new camera.

We will announce the winner on September 14, 2009. You must be registered on Bitmob with your full name and a valid email address to be eligible. Bitmob staffers and their families are not eligible. Void where prohibited, free shipping to continental U.S. residents only, sorry! Non-U.S. residents will need to cover shipping/handling/insurance via paypal.

Comments (52)

Do we just blog on the dashboard?
Louie Castro , August 11, 2009
Good luck everyone as wow that is an awesome prize to win.
Toby Davis , August 11, 2009
Oops, sorry. I get it now.
Louie Castro , August 11, 2009
Congrats on getting a new camera as well.
Toby Davis , August 11, 2009
This is a great idea for a contest, and for the first time in my life I wish I lived in the States
Lance Darnell , August 11, 2009
Oh man, It is on!
Jazz English , August 11, 2009
No entiendo este contest.
Rodrigo Montiel , August 11, 2009
It is not teal or seafoam (which is a green). That sleeve is simply blue my friend.
James DeRosa , August 11, 2009
well, might as well start her with the post-a-rama! How big is this laptop/mini, anyway??
Charles Muse , August 11, 2009
nice!!!! just found this website and i am loving it!!!!
Jacob J Torres , August 11, 2009
Actually, you guys who already commented about the "continental US" thing...check back in a few minutes. We're updating the rules on that.
Dan Hsu , August 11, 2009
Whoa this looks awesome.
Carlos Hernandez , August 11, 2009
This place will become very competitive for the next month. Bring it on!
Juan Letona , August 11, 2009
Thanks Shoe and Demian!!! If I win I will gladly pay shipping!!!! Yeah North American Union!!!
Lance Darnell , August 11, 2009
This is a great prize if i won it would be my main pc good luck
mike diniz , August 11, 2009
Way to go guys and support the Canadians as well. Two Thumbs way UP.
Toby Davis , August 11, 2009
@James in the flesh it looks a bit more green. Maybe I should return my camera.
Demian Linn , August 11, 2009
@Toby: Don't forget about the Brits, too. And Indian and Chinese and German...but mostly the Aborigines.
Dan Hsu , August 11, 2009
This is a great way to get people writing.
Jeff Voss , August 11, 2009
Oh you did put Non US Residence. Hm guess everyone else will have to be buying a plug converter to use this computer if they win. Thank you for pointing it out for me.
Toby Davis , August 11, 2009
WOW!

I don't know if I have the writing chops to pull this off but, I will definitely give it my best shot.
Joshua Perez , August 11, 2009
Do blog entries that were made earlier today count?
Brian Petro-Roy , August 11, 2009
Whoa, it's 8:33 PM Eastern as I write this, and yet my comments are showing up on the 11th. Is the comment system's clock on GMT or something?
Brian Petro-Roy , August 11, 2009
@Brian Any blog post made today, Aug 10th, counts.
Demian Linn , August 11, 2009
Also, yes, we're looking into this clock issue!
Demian Linn , August 11, 2009
Thank got, it was about freaking time you made a contest that was boring ass generic.
Duncan Hamilton , August 11, 2009
@Demian - Don't you think it is time you told everyone the truth? Bitmob is from the future!!!
Lance Darnell , August 11, 2009
Cool, I was planning to write anyway and this is a nice addition. Also a great sign of growing Bitmobbery!

(PS I'm okay for using my name, right? My actual login name is old-habit pseudonym, but once I got going on the sight I changed my display name to be the real one)>
Luke McKinney , August 11, 2009
Me wants!
Rigoberto R. Escobar , August 11, 2009
@Luke: Yeah, the username doesn't matter -- that can be whatever you want it to be, but your first and last name must be real. Looks like you're registered just fine!
Dan Hsu , August 11, 2009
This comment counts as a blog.
Michael Burridge , August 11, 2009
Sweet, I will definitely craft a few posts, cool contest.
Justin Goers , August 11, 2009
@Justin Please, do craft posts. I'm interested in what everyone has to write. And if you don't win, please, keep writing!
Jason Wilson , August 11, 2009
Awesome! I need me one of those for when I get back to school. Also, sharing a computer amongst 4 people is driving me crazy.
Alex R. Cronk-Young , August 11, 2009
Out of curiosity what are the specs on that bad boy?
Michael Bradley , August 11, 2009
Oooo! nice sweet machine! hope I win.
Bobby Krell , August 11, 2009
Nevermind the specs are already posted in the article. I obviously need another cup of coffee.
Michael Bradley , August 11, 2009
We will not count any posts we consider, at our sole discretion, to be spam or spam-like -- only substantial (doesn't mean "long") posts only


I'd like to make the suggestion that you let writers know when you're not counting one of their posts, so that everyone has a better idea of what standard we're being held to. Of course that standard can't be very high, "only substantial posts only" .
Davneet Minhas , August 11, 2009
@Davneet I think they are looking for posts that bring your unique take on a subject you come up with related to games.

Not something like here is my post, but i have nothing to offer or even remotely care about. This way discussions about games can go on even if it is repeated.

That way over all it makes for more community involvement which is the ultimate goal is the Community.
Toby Davis , August 11, 2009
Great idea for the contest entries. Better to promote the expanded use of Bitmob rather than a bunch of comments in a single thread.

This encourages me to hustle up and finish a review I'm writing. Nose to the grindstone time.
Spencer Gregory , August 11, 2009
Yikes, this looks serious!
Omar Yusuf , August 12, 2009
I remember when they did this with Virgin America. Unfortunately I had forgotten about it and didn't add it to my calendar. Great little compact model.
Lori Tran , August 13, 2009
Nice job with how the contest works guys! Good luck to everyone. I hope to see some quality here as well as an increase in overall productivity.

@Omar - yeah dude, serious business.

@Demian - gotta agree with James on this one. That case is Blue. Ultramarine, if you want to get all art school about it.
Aaron Rivers , August 13, 2009
Certainly can't lose it with a sleeve like that. It's cute, can't imagine many guys would carry it around.
Can't wait to use it
Lori Tran , August 14, 2009
Thanks for this great giveaway!
One of those little guys would make it obsolete that I carry my big 17" everywhere with me.
Tim Kraus , August 14, 2009
The new in flight WIFI scares me a little bit. I'm assuming it's safe because the FFA is allowing it but I don't know. What are the limitations on this WIFI? What's the cost to the consumer? It's beautiful for international business travelers but what is the guy next to me in coach looking at? I'm hoping that the WIFI has filters to limit what some pervert can view.
Lori Tran , August 15, 2009
I carry my big 17" everywhere with me.


Life is funnier without context...
Jon Porter , August 23, 2009
I am always amazed at how small these note books are. I'd love to have one!
kyle crumrine , August 29, 2009
I'm hoping that the WIFI has filters to limit what some pervert can view.


I'm hoping that airlines don't try to tell me what I can and can't look at.
Jay Henningsen , August 30, 2009
A contest actually worth entering? I think so.
I've been looking at netbooks as an entertainment option for when I travel, and other than the new Nokia that was announced a few days ago, it was between this one and the HP that Verizon offers.
Jason Gaarder , August 30, 2009
That netbook looks so cool and small.
Lupe , August 30, 2009
I'm hoping that airlines don't try to tell me what I can and can't look at.


As much as I'd love for this to be true, I doubt the airlines will go unfiltered. Their PR department would go into fits the first time some guy gets caught by the helicopter mom sitting behind him, because her kid wanted to know why those people on his screen had no clothes on.
Jason Gaarder , August 30, 2009

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