Engadget's recession antidote: win a 1.5TB Drobo!

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're serving up one of the hottest giveaways yet: a second-generation Drobo (with FireWire 800), complete with twin 750GB Western Digital hard drives. You read right -- a 1.5TB intelligent storage solution to get your life completely back in order. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting!

Huge thanks to Data Robotics 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 (1) second-gen Drobo and two (2) 750GB Western Digital hard drives. Approximate value is $675.
  
• 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 Tuesday, March 24th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 27th 2009 8:04AM]

Drobo for the hobo.

[rlobrecht Posted Mar 27th 2009 9:31AM]

That would be freakin' sweet.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 27th 2009 11:03AM]

Drobo looks like a great product

[PyRo1509 Posted Mar 27th 2009 12:02PM]

this will go great with the other 4TB of space I don't use

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 27th 2009 1:57PM]

I not only want one but need one too.

[Maxsplat77 Posted Mar 28th 2009 9:21AM]

I could totally use this. The Drobo and the fixed economy

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 27th 2009 4:48PM]

commented: done!

[usb1 Posted Mar 27th 2009 10:59PM]

this one please

[Saqib Posted Mar 28th 2009 12:24AM]

mine!

[tgunnr Posted Mar 28th 2009 2:57AM]

meesa need!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 11:47AM]

MOAR!

[uShak Posted Mar 29th 2009 1:49AM]

SPACE

[CubeGuy Posted Mar 29th 2009 11:19AM]

I need SOMEWHERE to store my ripped movies...

[aetius9090 Posted Mar 29th 2009 9:16PM]

Oh please, oh please!

[prikolni Posted Mar 30th 2009 2:44AM]

please please please.

[jahshuwaa Posted Mar 30th 2009 7:24PM]

Yes?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 6:03PM]

I know I'm late, but what the heck...I still want it.

[Johann Posted Apr 2nd 2009 4:20PM]

mmmm Terabytes.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 2nd 2009 6:36PM]

In honor of Ayn Rand, Get out of the way....

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 2nd 2009 9:13PM]

Para Me!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 3rd 2009 3:58AM]

I'm in.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 3rd 2009 11:28AM]

I have one at work and I love it! I really need one at home but just don't have the money right now. :(

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 7th 2009 9:09AM]

I would love to have one of these. Pick me! Pick me! Engadget is awesome!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:34PM]

This rocks! I need it to save my overloaded mac!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 8th 2009 10:08PM]

I want to win!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2009 9:07AM]

just one is good for me

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2009 4:04PM]

Hmm... my chances are slim, but i'll still take them.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 20th 2009 12:07AM]

hi

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 21st 2009 10:20PM]

Here's an idea for the economy... Don't tax income! Tax only spending.

Those that don't spend as much, don't have to have it leave their hands.

On second thought, man oh man, I'd really put that Drobo to good use!
Thank you, Engadget for putting on this contest.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 28th 2009 7:24PM]

Yes Sir, this just what I need.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 28th 2009 7:26PM]

Yes Sir, this just what I need.

[(Unverified) Posted May 4th 2009 6:54PM]

life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you gonna get..