Engadget's recession antidote: win a 16GB iPhone 3G from Rapid Repair!

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 a 16GB iPhone 3G on offer, courtesy of Rapid Repair! 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 Rapid Repair 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. Winner will receive one (1) 16GB iPhone 3G.
• 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 Saturday, August 1, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[Rinum009 Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:02PM]

G1 or Pre im gettig an upgrade next month

[Kooder Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:10PM]

cool

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:12PM]

G1, seriously? I would rather get a HTC Hero or myTouch, or even wait another couple months to see what the Moto Sholes turns out. Any of these are better than G1, by far.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:13PM]

SWEET!

[LAY Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:14PM]

A will sell it on Ebay for even more of a recession antidote

[Complex Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:15PM]

massive loss

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:17PM]

clunk

[WandersFar Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:18PM]

comment

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 4:18PM]

Whoo iPhone 3G!!!

[Aguiluz Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:21PM]

USA ONLY!!!???

*siiiiiggghhh*

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:24PM]

Yippee@

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:24PM]

Oh!!!! This is a really nice recession antidote! I want one..

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:25PM]

yay!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:31PM]

Yay for iPhone

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:32PM]

This would be fantastic, thanks in advance?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:32PM]

me please

[abdavis Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:34PM]

I definitely need a new phone. An iphone 3G would top the cake!

[Altairantares Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:33PM]

Send here!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:34PM]

Pick me.

[Karuto Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:42PM]

I would love me an iPod! That's how we solve economic hardships!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:35PM]

I would go for the pre buddy.

[A F 1 G 3 Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:35PM]

G1 is the best phone out there period.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:36PM]

perfect

[SilentServices Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:36PM]

I want.

[XyKo Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:46PM]

Oh man, congratulation to the person that win this.

[randomusings Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:46PM]

enter me plz

[Frostblade10 Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:47PM]

I would, in fact, love this. I hate my 1st Gen iPhone and all it's Edge suckiness.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:49PM]

me give it me, I don't have any Apple products!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 5:49PM]

gimme

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:54PM]

wow i really hope i win.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:54PM]

this would be nice.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:56PM]

I want one

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:57PM]

I never get any of this stuff :'(

[TastyCrab Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:57PM]

need antidote now

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:21PM]

Fix the economy - pff! Leave it the way it is - cheaper houses and free cars.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:58PM]

But, where is the S?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:02PM]

WHOOO

[TRAFFICBLOWS Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:04PM]

Gggggggggggggggggggggggg

[utes12 Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:05PM]

I'm in.

[guyshaanan Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:04PM]

I want 1 2 (-:

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:08PM]

I want to go to there

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:08PM]

sure, why not

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:08PM]

again!

[pedroc Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:09PM]

My 4GB 2G iPhone needs an upgrade!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:11PM]

nomnomnom

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:14PM]

please be me

[eck303 Posted Aug 3rd 2009 1:06AM]

nice.....!!

[SonWolve Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:14PM]

OH PLZ!

[Terrorpede Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:17PM]

word word balls up

[Abe Froman Posted Aug 1st 2009 1:16PM]

My 2G iPhone died when it was submersed in salt water (jet ski storage compartment was supposed to be 95% waterproof, shya right). Free 3G? Yes please!