Engadget's recession antidote: win a Nokia N85!
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Mar 6th 2009 12:00PM
posted Mar 6th 2009 12:00PM
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 a Nokia N85 on offer. 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 eXpansys USA for providing the gear!
The rules:
Special thanks to eXpansys USA for providing the gear!
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 Nokia N85. Approximate value is $449.
- 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 Friday, March 6th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
- Full rules can be found here.
mine?
U get spam, I hope for re tech gods
FIRST PAGE IS THE WINNER!!
Hell YES. I'm literally in the market for a new phone atm.
No, I think I'll take it.
The* tech gods**
yess?
my phone sucks...this is better
send it my way!!
I heard if i reply to your post i will become teh winnarz
When do I get the freaking phone already?
I'm hungry.
Mine mine mine!
oh me!
The world economy needs to be fixed with more nokia phones :)
rawkin it
I'm tired of my iphone.
Do want!!!
Cool
We wanty!
me
I want this please
The Ghost in the machine
Please?
Bring back term limits!
I would like this!
pic me!
Upgrade to the N95 anyone
Tell Obama to drop the interest on everyone's loans the issue is solved. Investors lose, people win.
PWEEZE!
Sign me up.
Me too,
still looking to cure my recession blues
I'd love one!
I deserve this
Hope i win!
Anyone in government should be required to pass a strict IQ test and come from a poor working class family.
to fix the economy put all the money into research.
I'll just keep trying
Doggie door
oh, ok.
Awesome it up dawgs!
Rang Rang
5th times the charm!
Yesssss!!!
me
I want this phone badly :)
Please, please, please, please, please!
yes please
oh oh pick me pick me
N series is ... [insert adjective or verb here]
me me!!
And the N85 go to ...................... ME lol.
Sorry guys but this ones mine.
Come on engadget make it true!!!!
You're giving this away? That's awesome, sign me up!
I could use one.
Listen and understand.
That terminator is out there....It can't be bargained with....It can't be reasoned with....It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear.
And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.
YEAH!!!!!!!!!
new phone!!
me?
Impressive
oh man. need this. The economy is so rough I haven't bought a new phone in over 2 years
me , meee
winning this would be epic
Yes plz!
Free phone good!
I'll take it please
or maybe should it be..........mine?
no mine!
Replying so no email spam. Not gonna lie, I could use a new phone.
Phone Phone Phone!
mememememememe!
I just want to win the phone. Also, to fix the economy, everyone should get 4% home loans, not just the ones who didn't make their house payments to begin with. Quit rewarding bad behavior.
I want it!
infor1
K ys pls
Nice!!
I need a phone to sell!
Soccer on my phone!
I win!
You guys rock
this would be such an improvement from my phone that stopped making calls.
buy buy buy
Please, can I have it?
Nice words always go further, right? :)
would be a welcome update to my 6360.
Hope I win.
Did I win yet?
Teh phone...I wnt it
1. Grab a jar with tight-fitting lid.
2. Pull my finger.
3. Fuel up the WRX.
Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I never want to be the first ever again.
I want one of these, maaaaaaan.
Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please
The economy... will never be fixed ever
MINE!!!!
Moi?
I love Nokia!!
Please give me this. I've had my phone since 2004.
yay - Nothing like a free phone!!
would like this very much