Engadget's recession antidote: win a Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000

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 to lucky readers until we run out of stuff or companies stop sending things. Today we've got nine (9) Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 keyboard and mouse up for grabs. Besides the sleek design and BlueTrack Technology, it boasts some handy Windows 7 features like Taskbar Favorites and Windows Flip to make use even easier. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Big thanks to Microsoft 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. Nine (9) winners will each receive one (1) Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 keyboard and one (1) mouse. Approximate retail value is $69.95.
  
• 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, July 23rd, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[tbroadwater Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

9 of 40 wish the odds stayed this good

[Ryan B Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

Couch Surfing, score.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

i want one!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

yes please!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 2:52PM]

I'll take it

[jonnythan Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Does anyone ever actually win these?

[chucklesmcnasty Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

snazzyyyy

[shooklabs Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Do they ever post a list of winners?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Looks pretty sweet, I'll take one, Thanks!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Yes please

[ZombieRace Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

I've got room for one of these. Here let me relieve you of such a burden...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

wow nice

[Monteyburns Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

I'll take it!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

I actually could really use one of these things.

[rdaraujo Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:07PM]

Hope I win this one.

Thanks Engadget.

[firerock Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

another nice give away

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

this would look great on my desk

[crazyburns Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

If it's wireless how do you hook it up to your computer?

[mgonzales3 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

here

[POZ Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Winner winner chicken dinner !

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

I will take it off your hands if you want...

[ewrankin Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Need this for my next computer build!

[aaronxx Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

pikme

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Sure!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

My desk definitely needs fewer wires.

[trephonica Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

who won the htpc

[rogerxue Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

I need one for my gf

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Please!!

[Mikem Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Wooo!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Now, that is a very sexy companion that goes along with my PC.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

/entry

[katsuro Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

Its about time I win! Please!

[zonio99 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

yay

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

me me me

[hunter306 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

KTHXBBQ

[j6harri Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:09PM]

spend more

[Brent2475 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

WOAH

[krobar4375 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

I'm in

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:05PM]

Excellent. I could really use this.

[linuxps2 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

I could really use this!!! please pick me :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

My proposal for "fixing" the world economy is : make me the King of the World and I promise you it will not be better but it will be funnier.

[BuddhaBlessed Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

Please sir, can I have some more?

[cj50505050 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

I'll take it. Thanks.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

Coolness!

[FMpro Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:16PM]

Thanks engadget!

[robb Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

yes please!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme

[mattyg Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

I'll take it

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

Microsoft Wireless Desktop, come to me

[detofsky Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:06PM]

me me me