The hundred gadget giveaway starts midnight tonight

This one goes out to all the folks who've been waiting ever so patiently to take home some gear in an Engadget giveaway. This week we're giving away over a hundred gadgets, games, swag bags, and the like -- including an HDTV, a DSLR, and more cellphones than you can shake a stick at. (The shot above is just some of what's no longer trapped in the closet.)

Here's how it's going to work. Since we can't give all this stuff away individually (100+ giveaways would equate to a new giveaway every two hours for more than seven days, which would drive everyone friggin nuts), we're going to have four giveaway rounds a day, once every six hours. Each round will have three prizes of varying radness and will be open for entries only for six hours. You can enter ONCE per round on as many rounds you like (until you win something, that is). Winners will be selected randomly.

Some notes:

• No gadget is off the table. We really cleaned out all the gear we've had laying around, so don't be surprised if a media player or phone from like 2004 is dug up and given away.
• Most -- but not all -- prizes will be open to anyone anywhere in the world. For the most part you really won't have to worry about entering if you're not in the US, although some prizes (like Sprint or Verizon phones) just won't work anywhere else.
• Not all prizes are mint-unwrapped. We also do our best to keep everything in tip-top shape for giveaways, but you should also not be surprised if something is slightly dinged up or missing a manual or something.
• Each round of the contest will only be open for six hours. Just in case we didn't already make that clear.
• Commenting on this post won't win you anything. Only comments on the individual contest posts will be counted, although we do appreciate all the love you've been throwing our way here.

Check back midnight EDT tonight for our first round, with more giveaways to follow at 6a, 12p, 6p (all Eastern time) until we run out of stuff. Good luck!

[BlissX @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:41PM]

I recall sometime in late 2004, you guys did a similar "clean out of the closet" giveaway and never posted the results, as it was delayed indefinitely.

And all I wanted at that time was a mousepad.

[Ryan Block @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:57PM]

When we do a contest and don't post the winners that means the winners were contacted and received their prize -- not that we forgot or don't care. Not everyone wants to be namechecked on Engadget for winning, and not every contest has winners posted. Good luck this time though!

[DblAKE @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:17PM]

ok cool how do I enter????????????????????

[X Budd @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:23PM]

Awesome! Ill take anything! haha

[tf @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:32PM]

just blend it

[Ellianth @ Sep 3rd 2007 3:17PM]

I don't understand. Is this the first giveaway thread? or just a heads up?

[Hal Kennedy @ Sep 11th 2007 2:56PM]

Gentle Giant album , 1974, the last free thing I ever won.
Never bothered to collect though.

[Darren @ Sep 3rd 2007 6:23PM]

pick me!

[3rdsun @ Sep 3rd 2007 4:05PM]

Christmas coming early to Engadget.

Santa Ryan I have been a good boy all year can I get a cool device. I promise I wont bash engadget like the rest of the readers.

[adam m @ Sep 3rd 2007 5:06PM]

I want free stuff !

[loxics @ Sep 3rd 2007 4:17PM]

Very Cool!

[Benjamin Rosenthal @ Sep 3rd 2007 4:22PM]

Indeed

[udjet @ Sep 3rd 2007 4:29PM]

Can't wait

[Nathan L @ Sep 3rd 2007 4:28PM]

Gadget give away? I will be there!

[Josh @ Sep 3rd 2007 4:56PM]

sweet!

[chuck @ Sep 3rd 2007 5:48PM]

It seems like the OP is implying that nobody ever wins prizes from Engadget.

Well, I can personally say that I won a prize from Engadget about a year ago in a similar contest. I won the Philips MP3 Player Alarm Clock, which is actually pretty nice. It features an aux-in jack to connect your regular mp3 player and it has a rechargeable battery, which makes it perfect for trips to the beach.

Thanks again, Engadget!

[shaun @ Sep 3rd 2007 6:49PM]

Cant wait to hear about some winners. Love engadget!

[Boris @ Sep 3rd 2007 6:27PM]

Sweet Free stuff.

[James M @ Sep 3rd 2007 9:33PM]

Sounds awesome. Hopefully i'll have some good luck in this kind of thing for once lol

[Jesus Ortiz @ Sep 3rd 2007 9:45PM]

Give me anything!!

[David Schwartz @ Sep 3rd 2007 9:50PM]

To enter do we just make a comment. oops I just did :)

[yoni @ Sep 3rd 2007 10:34PM]

nice

[yoh @ Sep 3rd 2007 11:06PM]

business time

[Eric @ Sep 4th 2007 10:45AM]

enter me in contest, please

[Patrick @ Sep 4th 2007 12:00AM]

I want it all

[YouthD @ Sep 4th 2007 10:59AM]

I wanna enter...oh wait =P

[ten-seven @ Sep 4th 2007 11:44AM]

I'm in. Thanks, guys.

[matt @ Sep 4th 2007 12:25PM]

it would be lovely if i won something - the only thing I seem to win these days is a shirt full of barf from my 5 month old twins.

[xezor @ Sep 4th 2007 4:22PM]

I need things

[rivorra @ Sep 5th 2007 6:49AM]

I hope win.

From Spain.

[Nomi @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:42PM]

Any love for Canada, or is this US only?

[Evan @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:49PM]

Please guys! Don't exclude Canada like most of the contests, make us pay the shipping...

[Nomi @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:53PM]

Most of the times its a "US" unit...they work in Canada TOO!!!

[Marcus Beard @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:54PM]

Any love for UK too?
I'd also be willing to pay postage. :D

[Ryan Block @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:02PM]

Just updated the post. Almost all of the prizes will be open worldwide.

[aaramkumar @ Sep 3rd 2007 3:23PM]

Well, I dont mind that DSLR that some one was talking about !!!!

[funkright @ Sep 3rd 2007 3:49PM]

Did you read the line in the original posting saying "Most -- but not all -- prizes will be open to anyone anywhere in the world." One could assume this would include Canada as well..

[Nomi @ Sep 3rd 2007 3:53PM]

@funkright: don't be an idiot...

"Just updated the post. Almost all of the prizes will be open worldwide."

[private.information @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:09PM]

Hope I win something cool

[achinda99 @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:43PM]

Sweet... Can't wait to win something... Fingers crossed...

[It Was Luck @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:43PM]

Woohoo!

Count me in!

[Ryhan @ Sep 3rd 2007 11:01PM]

RBC

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[Xavier @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:43PM]

Please don't give me a phone, I'm content with my iPhone.

[paul34 @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:00PM]

Ok... well, you might not want to enter then. Zing!

[Chris Macdonald @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:14PM]

don't do us any favors, man...

[jason @ Sep 4th 2007 12:21AM]

Cmon b send me some love

[Marko @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:48PM]

I hope you win a Zune!

[Dave @ Sep 3rd 2007 2:48PM]

Wehey - I'll enter, and if the guy above wins a phone I'll take it!

[paccoast2010 @ Sep 3rd 2007 3:05PM]

What to give the person who has everything, then?

[K-Canuck @ Sep 3rd 2007 11:49PM]

Please don't give me an iPhone; I'm content with my phone. :)