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]

Favorite Song (currently) - Home by Marc Broussard

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2006 7:09AM]

journey - don't stop belevin'

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:02PM]

My Favorite Song is
Laid by James

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 11:02PM]

Iron Man-Black Sabbath

[GundamZer01 Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:03PM]

"Buddy Holly" by Weezer

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:02PM]

Lynyrd Skynyrd- Freebird


best.guitar.solo.ever.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:17PM]

Best. guitar. solo. ever.

+1

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

3 Libras by A Perfect Circle

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 10:42PM]

i have got to agree with you buddy. skynyrd is my favorite band ever.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:08PM]

fav song: "Jet Black New Year" - Thursday

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

"Days of the Phoenix" by AFI

...which will sound lovely on my new Zune! woo! alright! haha

[glennyk13 Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:55PM]

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:02PM]

Yay, stuff!

"Hey Johnny Park", Foo Fighters. Short and sweet and awesome.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:04PM]

"Refugee" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

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

Nice, thanks guys!

"Crash" by Dave Matthews Band.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 7:10PM]

Paint it Black
Aerosmith

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

Creep Radiohead.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:23PM]

Master of Puppets - Metallica

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:43PM]

sweet contest

"rock lobster by the b52's" ohh yeah

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

By far,

blink-182
Easy Target!

'cmon, you know you want to give it to me!
I am the future, and I have no cash to buy one. (I'm still in college.)

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

Lit - Perfect One

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 6:11PM]

Wherever I May Roam - Metallica

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 2:14AM]

dont wait by dashboard confessional

hope i win

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 6:17PM]

Something - The Beatles

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:09PM]

"Recreational Chemistry" by moe.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 6:35PM]

Tool - Opiate

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 6:42PM]

Separate Ways - Journey

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 8:40PM]

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
The Flaming Lips

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 6:50PM]

"lovely boy" David Caretta

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 10:36AM]

Shoots and ladders by KoRn

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 7:10PM]

Smart Went Crazy by Atmosphere

[ngorevic Posted Sep 19th 2006 7:31PM]

Chalkdust Torture- Phish

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 7:46PM]

wolf like me
by
tv on the radio

zune me!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 7:45PM]

Captain Jack - Billy Joel

Thanks

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 7:42PM]

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 8:14PM]

When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around

The Police

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

"El Scorcho" by Weezer.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:18PM]

**************Beautiful Girls*******************
By Van Halen!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 8:54PM]

Cotton Eyed Joe - David allen Coe

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:06PM]

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 9:26PM]

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:39PM]

This site ROCKS! and man the Zune looks good.

Fav track:
Jay Z & Linkin Park - Numb Encore (album - Collision Course).

Cheers

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:32PM]

Madonna - Like a Prayer

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:42PM]

"Prospect Hummer" by the Animal Collective + Vashti Bunyan

[toxicshock Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:46PM]

"uncertain smile" - thethe

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

"Cochise" by Audioslave

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 10:04PM]

Master of Puppets

Metallica

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 6:40PM]

Miserable by LIT

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 11:35AM]

three point one four-bloodhound gang

[AoE Posted Sep 19th 2006 10:40PM]

Tricky - For Real, from the album Juxtapose.