Engadget's recession antidote: win an HP Pavilion dv5z laptop!

This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got an HP Pavilion dv5z on offer. This bad boy's got an AMD Next Generation Notebook Platform, a 15.4-inch panel, and ATI's Radeon graphics, plus the kind folks at AMD have stuffed a Blu-Ray player in there for the lucky winner. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Check after the break for some photos of the prize!

Special thanks to AMD for providing the gear -- don't forget to follow them on twitter!

The rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  
• Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one HP Pavilion dv5z. Approximate value is $729.
  
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
• Entries can be submitted until Thursday, March 5th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 12:55PM]

please

[Jon2010 Posted Mar 8th 2009 10:13PM]

This is supposed to be my lucky year! Come on!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 12:04AM]

asdf

[stevey500 Posted Mar 9th 2009 1:18AM]

rid of myspace ? that might fix things :(

[f3arl3ss Posted Mar 9th 2009 3:35AM]

If I win this, the DOW will skyrocket to 15,000 in one day!*









*Actual results may very.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 4:59AM]

i need that too

[jezzzzy Posted Mar 9th 2009 8:52AM]

testing 123

[JS7773 Posted Mar 9th 2009 9:09AM]

A laptop would be nice...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 10:03AM]

FTW

[tabe Posted Mar 9th 2009 12:53PM]

Home WIFI up and waiting.

[taburete68 Posted Mar 9th 2009 1:57PM]

I so need this

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 3:33PM]

I'm the lucky one.

[jxta Posted Mar 9th 2009 6:24PM]

Me too

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 10th 2009 12:56PM]

fix the economy with gadget subsidies... it could work, right? ;)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 10th 2009 3:55PM]

The first step to changing things, is to "be the change you wish to see in the world." Ghandi said that, not me. But its good advice.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 10th 2009 3:43PM]

yes

[fourblades Posted Mar 10th 2009 5:29PM]

Please let me win! I don't have the money to repair my laptop and it's a video card problem! You'd be helping with my economic problems if you send this to me!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 10th 2009 7:37PM]

YOU WILL PICK ME!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 10th 2009 10:25PM]

Dude

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 11th 2009 1:57AM]

Taking plan from WWII: Find another planet to start a war, use everyone as a worker in the world to contribute to the world. Thus creating jobs.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 2:54PM]

I really need a new computer, mine burned up...have to have one to sign up for weekly unemployment benefits...this would be a great help...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 2:11PM]

Nice!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 16th 2009 8:42PM]

That would be way so cool on my desk, please send my way.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 18th 2009 4:48PM]

i need this!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 21st 2009 9:44PM]

Mine died

[danokin Posted Mar 22nd 2009 9:37AM]

my laptop has died and i am so desperate for a new one... please help a poor student!

[SonorityGenius Posted Apr 9th 2009 3:46PM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted Apr 9th 2009 4:02PM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted Apr 10th 2009 7:59AM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted Apr 25th 2009 9:00AM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted Apr 30th 2009 6:34PM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted Apr 30th 2009 7:29PM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted May 18th 2009 7:41AM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted May 26th 2009 3:28PM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)

[SonorityGenius Posted May 27th 2009 12:26PM]

Oooo Ahhh A dv5z... solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)