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 5th 2009 12:54PM]

YES!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 12:55PM]

Yoink!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 12:58PM]

Laptop Woot!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 2:08PM]

laptop would be weet

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:00PM]

send one this way please.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:03PM]

swaggy swag

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:03PM]

pick ME!

[Frostblade10 Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:03PM]

Omg ive been needing a new lappy!

[jshuler Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:11PM]

This is mine!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:04PM]

Me like them purty little circles!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:04PM]

Long time listener, first time caller.

[MediaJunky Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:06PM]

I'm sure I could find a use for this.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:11PM]

need one

[macross9321 Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:13PM]

bush sucks that is all

[DrStrangeglove Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:10PM]

It's been a dark time for the rebellion. This laptop would help improve things.

[Overclocker Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:11PM]

Free laptop FTW!

[mmhyder Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:09PM]

I always wanted an HP laptop.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:10PM]

yes please

[Paradox596 Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:11PM]

macca macca!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:16PM]

let gm go under.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:17PM]

i sooo need a new laptop!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:19PM]

whii wanna has a laptop

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 9:21PM]

Scooby Doo Rocks!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:24PM]

I'm in

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 7:33PM]

So Much Want

[elimoon8 Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:30PM]

wowie...i wonder if this could virtualize OSX?...regardless...
good luck everyone! :D

[Davek804 Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:31PM]

yes please!

[pjlynn Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:36PM]

Woot

[Silverfoxx903 Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:40PM]

I really need a computer !

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:41PM]

yes please

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:43PM]

Laptops are swell.

[Flaystus Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:43PM]

Me!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:45PM]

What's this cat doing?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:49PM]

Yes please!

[burnz007 Posted Mar 5th 2009 7:45PM]

I ain't afraid of your smoke screen hustle ! It's a perfect crime

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:56PM]

Very Ninja

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:52PM]

Give me stuff! Give me stuff! Give me stuff!

[nihaoyao Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:53PM]

i'll take it!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 1:56PM]

Yeah!

[VTHodge Posted Mar 5th 2009 2:01PM]

I always want the prize when I enter a give-away. But this time I REALLY MEAN IT!

[mikew666999 Posted Mar 5th 2009 2:01PM]

Sure, why not..

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 2:04PM]

In it to win it!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 10:13PM]

wooooo!!!

[Matthews Posted Mar 5th 2009 2:04PM]

sure would love a free laptop!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 3:03PM]

want

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 2:10PM]

I like these odds

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 2:13PM]

Everybody needs a new laptop and to learn how to be fiscally responsible. We need to educate the young how to handle money so we don't end up here again.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:11PM]

Hella interested!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 6th 2009 5:27PM]

Comments fer schwagz

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 6th 2009 1:47AM]

........yup.