Engadget's 5th birthday giveaway, part 1: win an Optimus Maximus keyboard!

When you hit the ripe old age of 5, you start to look back upon the years with a certain wistful nostalgia. We'd be lying if we said we didn't get just a little bit misty-eyed thinking about the Optimus Maximus. Like so many of the gadgets we've seen, we followed this little guy from its early design stages, right up into a full hands-on with the quasi-mythical piece of gear. So, it's not without a small amount of sadness that we release this keyboard back into the wild, where it belongs, where a new user will be confused and frustrated with how hard it is to type on.

All you've got to do is let us know what your favorite post from the last five years has been in the comments below.

Note: We've bolded the above statement, since it seems like you guys aren't following the rules.

The rules:

• Leave a comment below. We want to hear what your favorite Engadget post has been from the last five years -- and feel free to be descriptive!
• 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) Optimus Maximus keyboard. Approximate retail value is incalculable (or, something like $1692.31).
• 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, April 17th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[elimoon8 Posted Apr 15th 2009 2:02AM]

good luck everyone!...this would be awesome to have :D

[Lazarpandar Posted Apr 20th 2009 10:11PM]

asasd

[cnaville Posted Apr 15th 2009 3:27AM]

I would love a new keyboard!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 3:33AM]

I like the post on June 6th 2008 where the Eee 901 gets unboxed. I love my 901, totally worth the $500 I spent, even though it's down to $275 now.

[Slash3 Posted Apr 15th 2009 3:38AM]

Good god, I don't even know what I'd do with a keyboard that costs more than most roadworthy vehicles...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 4:44AM]

My favorite post: "We're giving away free gadgets, and all you have to do is post a comment."

[coldside Posted Apr 15th 2009 5:12AM]

Hmmm its looking good.

[silfer Posted Apr 16th 2009 3:15AM]

Love everything here! especially the CES posts!

[d3bruts1d Posted Apr 15th 2009 6:12AM]

This would have to be my favorite Engadget post!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 5:56AM]

iphones comments are tha best

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 4:40PM]

my favorite is the "keeping it real fake" posts. They are always funny.

[dudde Posted Apr 15th 2009 8:17AM]

win

[CorporalAris Posted Apr 15th 2009 8:54AM]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/modistech-unveils-flexible-ultrathin-oled-light-in-korea/
That one!

[ChaoticLimbs Posted Apr 15th 2009 9:06AM]

This is the coolest giveaway Engadget has ever done.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 9:23AM]

this post is the best in five years!!!

[CAJensen01 Posted Apr 15th 2009 9:58AM]

Winnar

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 10:53AM]

happy birthday!! pick me!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 10:31AM]

I want that keyboard!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:25AM]

Sweet! My favorite post? THIS one if I won!

[Daveid Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:34AM]

I Enjoyed this post http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/microsoft-embedding-nerdy-photo-in-vista-dvds/

[spiceymooseboy Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:38AM]

I liked the post about how to correctly use the new audio codecs
this really helped me understand what all these new codecs meant

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:40AM]

its a fable! altho my 9 year old keyboard could use a swap

[mmmlinux Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:44AM]

If i win, this will be my favurate post. if not it would be the cakecontest 2 years ago.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:13PM]

Does the content or quality of a comment have any correlation with the likelihood of winning?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:16PM]

yes plz

[Nevarre12 Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:21PM]

The chances are slim... but why not.

[BritShorty Posted Apr 15th 2009 1:02PM]

The first post about the Zune brought me in and i've been around since then

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 6:43PM]

The Maximus is real?!
The hype surrounding this vapor-board were some of my favorite posts, that and the ones with images of Godzilla in space.

Do I win?

[JosiahCo Posted Apr 15th 2009 1:21PM]

I would tell you my favorite post, but I already forgot about it.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 5:05PM]

If i win, this will be my favorite article in 5 years

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 2:24PM]

need to find some use for it...

[sirhancelot Posted Apr 15th 2009 2:24PM]

HOLY CRAP

[cobjones Posted Apr 15th 2009 2:29PM]

I've already mentioned my favorite on the other giveaway, but how about this one.

http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/22/engadget-1985/


ENGADGET 1985 sweet.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 4:05PM]

happy birthday

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 5:41PM]

i wouldn't mind one of these :)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 8:07PM]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/cadillac-provoq-is-latest-host-for-gms-e-flex-fuel-cell-powertr/

Cadillac Provoq - energy efficient with Cadillac luxury

[LoveBass Posted Apr 15th 2009 10:18PM]

It was just my birthday a while back

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 10:39PM]

The very first Engadget post is my favorite, mainly because with that Engadget came into existence.

http://www.engadget.com/2004/03/02/t-flash-aka-yet-another-memory-card-format/

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 10:52PM]

But I love all engadget posts. I cant just pick one.

[deeza Posted Apr 16th 2009 6:14AM]

Spacebat.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:32PM]

anything with robots

[SkonOfVulcan Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:24PM]

My favorite post is, well any of the CES coverage. I can't wait to see whats next every CES!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2009 1:21AM]

How convenient. I've totally been eyeing this from a afar for a while...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:54PM]

i liked the LIVE posts from special events

[giansalvati Posted Apr 16th 2009 10:58AM]

Congrats! Happy birthday folks!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2009 3:30PM]

I have to say my fav posts have been the ones with Jason photoshoped in. I got a good kick out of that.

[burninblitz Posted Apr 17th 2009 12:34AM]

My favorite article is the Xbox 360 Tissue-Dispensing Alarm Clock Case Mod. That was just hilarious. Happy 5 years!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 12:02PM]

i won't believe this thing is real until i'm typing on it with my clammy little fingers

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 5:54PM]

That it does

[lakingsgeek Posted Apr 14th 2009 4:18PM]

yes please