Engadget's relaunch giveaways: let's start with a Zune

Ok, we have the new site with all the fun new features (and a few bugs to go along with it), but we still have yet to celebrate. Since we're still a ways out from flying everyone to Aruba for the weekend to party with the Engadget staff, instead we're just going to give away tens of thousands of dollars of gadgets over the course of the next month. So what the hell, let's kick this thing off with a Zune. As you may or may not have heard (and we do sincerely hope you fall in the first camp), that's Microsoft's new vertically integrated portable media player device (and platform) centered around "connected entertainment." You should know by now where to go for all the specs and details, but it's a 30GB portable media device with built-in WiFi for sharing music with your pals and interacting with media on the go.

Kinda hard to believe Microsoft is giving us some Zunes to give away when they won't even tell anyone when they'll be out in stores ("holidays 2006") -- but make no mistake about it, Engadget's going to be the first place to hook someone up with a Zune. You want to be the first among your friends -- hell, the first ever -- to get one? Here's the deal.

We'll give away one Zune per week for five weeks, starting today; snagging one will get progressively more difficult. To win the first unit, just leave us a comment with your favorite song (and the band that sings it) to be entered. You'll have until next Monday (the 25th), then we'll pick the winner at random, assuming s/he follows the rules:

• You may only enter once; if you enter more than once on this particular contest post you'll be automatically disqualified and barred from all future giveaways. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) You may enter future Engadget relaunch giveaway contests if you don't win this one!
  
• You can only win once. (If you win and go for a second prize for our relaunch giveaways, you'll be automatically disqualified, etc.)
• This contest is open to the US only -- sorry, Microsoft's rules!
• You will be shipped your Zune when Microsoft ships you your Zune (and no sooner), so sit tight, it might be some weeks before it comes!

Ok everybody, good luck!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:03PM]

Back in Black
AC/DC

[welchb Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:01PM]

woo another contest!

"the trouble with being born", by stavesacre

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:09PM]

"Right Where it Belongs," nine inch nails

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:35PM]

"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:44PM]

"Deadbolt" by Thrice

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:46PM]

Fuer Fri rammstien

[cheez80 Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:55PM]

Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 9:58AM]

11th Hour - Lamb of God

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:47PM]

Incubus-Make Yourself

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 7:14PM]

Autumn Sweater by Yo La Tengo

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:56PM]

Incubus-Aqueous Transmission

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 7:17PM]

Oh! Sweet Nothin' - The Velvet Underground

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 10:46PM]

The Crowing - Coheed and Cambria

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 8:01PM]

I really want to try this thing out.

"Pride (In The Name Of Love)" - U2 (from The Unforgettable Fire)

[purirohan Posted Jun 18th 2008 1:34PM]

The Future Freaks Me Out- Motion City Soundtrack

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:01PM]

A Horse With No Name - America

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:40PM]

"Exposure" by Robert Fripp from the beautiful album "Exposure", also by Robert Fripp.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:33PM]

Waste - Phish

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 9:30PM]

"The Captain is a Cold-Hearted and Egotistical Fool" by The Flaming Lips.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 12:55AM]

Red Dirt Road - Brooks & Dunn

[eklipse219 Posted Sep 24th 2006 11:26AM]

"A Lotta Nerve" - Allister

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 12:41PM]

"Mr. Brightside" by The Killers

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 10:27PM]

"Waltz for Koop" by Koop. Great modern electro-jazz.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 10:32PM]

Elevation By U2

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 11:10PM]

Bullet for my Valentine - Tears don't fall :)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 11:44PM]

Forever Young - Alphaville

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 12:02AM]

Styx - Miss America

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 12:56AM]

"Bank Job" - Barenaked Ladies

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2006 2:27AM]

Fantastic

song: kite
Artist: The Kooks

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 4:19AM]

"And then she hit me" -- Blessid Union of Souls

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 4:17AM]

Mariah Carey - My All/Stay Awhile Remix feat Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 5:19AM]

Has to be the Inspector Gadget theme tune. Nice.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 8:09AM]

Stiff Upper Lip AC/DC

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 8:14AM]

Vultures, John Mayer

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2006 3:06AM]

Through Struggle - As I Lay Dying

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2006 6:00PM]

King without a crown- Matisyahu

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2006 11:12AM]

Incubus - Warning

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 10:28AM]

So Cold - Breaking Benjamin

[Spliffdizzle Posted Sep 20th 2006 11:21AM]

Passin' Me By - The Pharcyde

Where's Quinton?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 11:46AM]

Elenore Put your boots on by Franz Ferdinand

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 1:37PM]

Breaking Benjamin: Evil Angel

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 22nd 2006 11:54AM]

Ohhhh yeah!

"Lucchini" by Camp Lo

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 12:50PM]

Shinedown - Burning Bright

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 12:59PM]

"Up on the sun" - Meat Puppets

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 2:05PM]

"Rebellion" by the Arcade Fire.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 3:14PM]

Sufjan Stevens- Chicago

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 3:35PM]

"kick, push" by lupe fiasco

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 8:17PM]

John Mayer -- Waiting For the World to Change

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 8:15PM]

"Lateralus" by Tool

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 9:10PM]

The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy.
Best Song Ever.