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!

[r0fl Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:03PM]

"So I Fianlly Decided To Give Myself a Reason" by I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:25PM]

"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" - The Postal Service

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2006 10:15AM]

Typical Situation

Dave Matthews Band

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

Sublime, "Summertime"

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:40PM]

Current fave is Fever for the Flava by Hot Action Cop.

[spicedham78 Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:04PM]

Favorite song has to be Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano. I have it set on repeat.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:31PM]

Zuneriffic!

"Bella" by Beady Belle

[hanger3com Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:03PM]

bound for the floor - local h

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

Jailhouse by Sublime

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:06PM]

Street Spirit - Radiohead

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:30PM]

heh, this would be pretty awesome to have, since my ipod died :(


the church - under the milky way

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

My current tops has to be...

"The Bomb" by Neuroticfish

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 7:17PM]

Like A Stone - Audioslave

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

Hypnotize - System of a Down

[HH Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:08PM]

John Lennon, Imagine

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

Eulogy by Tool. Great comment on society today.

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

My favorite song is Alison by Elvis Costello

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

Overkill - Colin Hay

[kidnaper Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:06PM]

The Pot - Tool. kicked ass last night

[ismh Posted Sep 19th 2006 6:16PM]

Soul Meets Body - Death Cab for Cutie

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

"Robot" -- The Futureheads

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

Oh, the song has to be "Thunder Road" on Springsteen's BORN TO RUN.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:07PM]

311 - Hydroponic

Phat bass line...

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

Out of My Head - Mobile

PLEASE, Can you send it to Canada too.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

Wilco - Spiders

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

Why dont we get drunk and screw- Jimmy Buffet

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

PoPo-Zoa by KFed

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 11:20PM]

House of the Rising Sun - Animals

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

"get the girl, kill the baddies!" by Pop Will Eat Itself

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

Bullet With A Name - Nonpoint

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:21PM]

Blackwater Park - Opeth

Ill take a brown one please XD

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

"Doctor Worm" - They Might Be Giants

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

Through the Fire and Flames - DragonForce

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 9:54PM]

"Mercy" by Wire

[citron Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:06PM]

Lily Allen
LDN

[andrewgavenda Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:10PM]

"Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

Calle Real - Princesa

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

"TOut le bonheur du monde" - Sinsemilia (a french singer)

Endgadget is the best!!!!!!

[venus62890 Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

Hi, Engadget!

"Bad Day" - Daniel Powter

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 3:25PM]

Savage Garden - Santa Monica

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 8:00PM]

James - "Laid"

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:16PM]

Hmm, this sounds cool.

"Caravan" by Van Morrisson

[rdrr Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 22nd 2006 6:01PM]

"The Mob Goes Wild" by Clutch will sound excellent on a new Zune.

[Joanna D Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

Can I trade mine for an iPod?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:07PM]

a free zune you say?

i cast my vote for "a rose for emily" by the zombies.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

Mike Doughty - Looking At The World From The Bottom Of A Well

[rockstarjoe Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:06PM]

"Fat Bottomed Girls" - Queen.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

Easy. Rush - Natural Science.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2006 5:05PM]

"for my brother" - Blue October