Engadget's recession antidote: win a 32GB iPod touch plus a free copy of iPodRip!

This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs (including the recent news that IBM seems to be planning another big round of layoffs) 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 32GB Apple iPod touch plus a copy of "the ultimate iPod copy and transfer companion," iPodRip. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting!

Special thanks to The Little App Factory for providing the gear!

The rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your ideas for fixin' the economy, that'd be cool, 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 iPod touch and a copy of iPodRip. Approximate value is $420.
• 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 26th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[Schmitty Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:17PM]

ZOMG iPods may fix the economy, Engadget agrees

[rewirez5940 Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:24PM]

free stuff

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:19PM]

totes magoats

[bryanlburkholder Posted Mar 26th 2009 5:23PM]

An iPod touch? This actually could be useful, much more so than a iPhone. :P

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:21PM]

Me wants it :) 3

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:20PM]

YES PLEASE!!!! I promise to take good care of it!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:20PM]

Moi, Moi c'est vous ples. (Me, Me!)

[SubzeroAK Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:26PM]

Yes Please!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:23PM]

iPod!...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:25PM]

reply? ok chumbawamba

[smeagol Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:24PM]

This would sooooo make my day.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:24PM]

Gimmmmeeeeeee, please?

[BrandT Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:25PM]

Me.

[Yrd Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:24PM]

Commented.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:26PM]

My first comment.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:25PM]

Fruity!

[simbadogg Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:25PM]

give away money, and...gimme

[DmitryNYC Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:26PM]

Cool, thanks you Engadget!

[brent98 Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:26PM]

I need a multi-billion dollar bailout, or an iPod touch

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:27PM]

I would love one of these...wanted one for so long

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:27PM]

My wife will never let me buy anything, winning it will be my only chance of ever getting one. Please pick me. I beg you!

[szgtr Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:28PM]

awesome!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:29PM]

nice birthday gift

[Rm128 Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:31PM]

IPOD ME

[hadornyc Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:31PM]

what do you say, why not give me a shot at glory

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 2:42PM]

it's an apple product but free is free.

[JDawg183 Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:32PM]

Man, i need one of these! All i can afford is a 5 year old GPX thingy bobber! Please? I will bring the head cheerleader to your birthday party?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:35PM]

I need THE IPOD!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 3:52PM]

i wish I had a fancy iPod to store all of my portable apps on and to hold me at night.

[roarkmaan Posted Mar 26th 2009 3:05PM]

My iPod is broken...

[Snaek Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:34PM]

Mine

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 3:55PM]

gimme gimme pls

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:34PM]

I want!!!!! Please?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:36PM]

I needs one!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:36PM]

yes pls

[Zone99 Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:38PM]

iPods for all means more apps needed means more jobs created. Sounds like a plan!

[pk Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:37PM]

olalala

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:38PM]

I would like that shiny new iPod touch, sirs. Please give it to me.

[Prokanda2oh Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:39PM]

hrm... I've needed a new ipod for a while and my birthday's coming up. *wink wink*

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:39PM]

this would be perfect since my ipod was just stolen this week!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:40PM]

I really want this!!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:41PM]

hello other 8000 people!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:43PM]

Wow this 2nd gen looks way cool

[matchand Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:41PM]

Yes please!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:45PM]

This would be a totally awesome way to get out of the recession funk.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:45PM]

heyyyyyyy

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 3:37PM]

i win.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:47PM]

winner winner chicken dinner

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:46PM]

Gimme, gimme, gimmme

[Staump Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:47PM]

Ding!