Engadget's recession antidote: win a 120GB Samsung S1 Mini HDD!

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 or companies stop sending things. Today we've got a 120GB Samsung S1 Mini portable hard drive (USB 2.0) ready to carry all sorts of love letters, Third Eye Blind jams and old skateboarding vids from high school. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Major thanks to Samsung 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) 120GB Samsung S1 Mini portable HDD, model number HXSU012BA. Approximate retail value is $137.99.
  
• 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 Wednesday, April 15th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[boyztw89 Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:03PM]

my parents would love this

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:02PM]

Maybe I will win?

[FasterThanC Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:03PM]

win? Please?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:03PM]

you are fixing this recession 1 day at a time

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:06PM]

you gotta take a look at my disc space...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:08PM]

Math says I won't win.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:09PM]

I like to store things.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:17PM]

I WIN!

[omo Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:12PM]

choose meee

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:14PM]

yes please

[fuzzypumpkins Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:17PM]

i won

[chasqui Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:17PM]

Brad seems like a good choice, but, the random picking algorithm wants messages with 104 characters... sorry Brad!

[Jonthomasdesigns Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:18PM]

TUNA TACO's for eveyone

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:18PM]

I'd love one of these!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:32PM]

sure, why not?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:19PM]

lol

[happyface Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:20PM]

This gadget looks awesome!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:20PM]

mmmm!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:22PM]

Math says I won't win but it's less improbable than the Optimus Maximus!

[newreformation Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:22PM]

please let this replace my maxtor drive that gave out...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:25PM]

Yeah! Why can't we all just win along?

[bigolsillyguy Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:25PM]

that would be great

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:27PM]

boob

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 1:45PM]

mememe

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:28PM]

Me. FTW.

[insky Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:30PM]

I hope BraD unchecked the "E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment" box.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 2:20PM]

looks awesome

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:30PM]

yeah, that would be nice!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:32PM]

HDD for me. please!

[svencz Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:34PM]

pick me

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:38PM]

Stuff!

[Streetfights Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:37PM]

i will never win...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:37PM]

a

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:38PM]

nom nom nom

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 7:08PM]

still trying to win something

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:40PM]

A great place to store all of my digital gold!!!

[Terrorpede Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:40PM]

This would be great.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:41PM]

Sweet the perfect place to store my stump porn colection

[LoganSmith Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:42PM]

Naw.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:42PM]

Please let me win!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:44PM]

thank you sir may i have another.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:45PM]

wantwant

[cecilyen Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:47PM]

Ha! I just broke my USB HD this morning.

[aflat Posted Apr 15th 2009 1:33PM]

I'd use that

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:55PM]

I am sure I will win...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:54PM]

don't need it but price is too good to pass!

[CAJensen01 Posted Apr 15th 2009 1:28PM]

fer sure

[byuTM Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:57PM]

Recipe for fixing the economy:

Ingredients
One 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
1. Line an 8-inch-square pan with foil.
2. Combine the chocolate chips and condensed milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the chips are melted, stirring frequently.
3. Add the peanut butter chips and stir until almost melted. Remove from the heat add the vanilla. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate at least 2 hours to set.
4. To serve, invert the pan, peel off the foil and cut into small pieces.

Makes 48 pieces.

No, that's not it. It looks like I'm missing the "fixing the economy" page in my recipe book. But if you want to make "Fast-Fixing Fudge," the recipe is above.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:59PM]

yes please

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 1:00PM]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!