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MediaSmart Home Express Your Media 'Smarts' Giveaway


Through December, we're giving away an HP TouchSmart PC, TWO HP MediaSmart Servers, polo shirts, and a whole lot more. 10 chances to win in all! Learn how to enter.

Computing is full of problems and solutions, and we're confident you can solve a bunch of them using HP's MediaSmart Server. You tell us how you'd use the MediaSmart Server to solve problems or do things never thought possible, and you're entered to win! We can't wait to hear you Express your Media "Smarts!"

It's that simple!

From October 21st through December 30th, we'll be posting a common computing problem or situation around a variety of topics, like data backup, photos, video, music, and more each week, and you need to tell us how you'd use the HP MediaSmart Server to tackle the problem, address the situation, or explain a new way to approach it using the HP MediaSmart Server. Each week, one lucky person will win an HP Digital Camera and a PING brand MediaSmart Home polo shirt. On December 31st, we'll randomly draw 2 lucky members who've participated during the course of the promotion, and they'll be eligible for either the grand prize: A TouchSmart PC / MediaSmart Server package or the runner up package who will win a MediaSmart Server and camera combo. Participate every week, and that's 10 chances to win!

To Enter:

We're sorry, the time to enter the Express Your 'Media'Smarts Promotion has come to a close. This contest may be over, but visit MediaSmart Home often to learn about future contests and promotions.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Express Your Media'Smarts' Giveaway! We hope you had fun!

How to Win:

Lucky for you, there's a lot of chances to win with your Media 'Smarts'... 10 chances, in fact! Let us tell you how:

Weekly Drawings: One winner will be drawn weekly, who will be the proud recipient of a MediaSmart Polo and an HP Digital Camera. Stay tuned for announcements each week to find out who won.

Runner Up: Drawn at the end of the contest from eligible entries, the "Runner Up" will be awarded a MediaSmart Polo, an HP Digital Camera, and finally, an HP MediaSmart Server!

Grand Prize: The lucky GRAND PRIZE winner will not only receive an HP MediaSmart Server, Digital Camera, and MediaSmartHome Polo, but can complete their home computing and entertainment setup with the final part of the grand prize package: a shiny new HP TouchSmart PC!

Winners Announced

Congratulations to the randomly drawn, potential winners of the MediaSmart Home Express Your Media'Smarts' promotion!

Grand Prize Winner: berwyn

Runner-Up Winner: Jen P

Winners are subject to the eligibility requirements as noted in the promotion terms and conditions. Should one or more of those drawn be ineligible to win, a new drawing will take place at a time and date yet to be determined. Drawings will continue until an eligible winner is selected.

The Prizes:

HP Touchsmart PC

Prepare to revolutionize family and desktop computing with the HP TouchSmart PC. Using the sleek, unique TouchCenter suite of applications, you can breeze through organizing and enjoying your digital life with style and ease.

Features:

  • Beautiful construction and compact design fits elegantly in your home
  • Unique and accurate touch screen interface
  • The innovative TouchCenter application suite
  • Wireless keyboard and mouse help reduce clutter
  • Premium speakers and beautiful widescreen display supercharge your media
  • HP's power management technology can help you save money
  • Hold video chats and snap photos with the built-in webcam
  • Hot performance with Intel's 2 GHz Core 2 Duo processor and Vista

HP MediaSmart Server

Do you have multiple PCs with increasingly large amounts of digital photos, music, video, and documents? Is protecting, organizing, and connecting this digital media becoming a seemingly impossible task? The answer to your digital dilemmas has arrived. Take a quick look.


Features:

  • Your family's digital memories and media organized in one central hub
  • Home PCs backed up daily, automatically
  • Simple recovery of lost files or even entire PCs
  • Complete access from networked PCs to all your Windows Home Server files
  • A personalized Web address for sharing your photos and home videos
  • Easy and quick setup
  • Expandable storage space for future use
  • Innovative third-party applications

Learn more about the MediaSmart Server

Simple to set up and easy to use, Windows Home Server helps you safely store and share your family's digital valuables all in one place. It's the hub that keeps your family connected, whether they're in the same room, or spread across the country.

HP PhotoSmart M447 Digital Camera

It's the must-have tool for documenting your memories... a brand new HP PhotoSmart M447 Digital Camera! This 5 megapixel shutterbug takes crystal clear photos ready to be shared with family and friends or printed out to put in that frame on the wall.

Best of all, we're giving one away each week!

MediaSmartHome Polo Shirt

Look cool and stylish in this PING brand MediaSmartHome Polo Shirt.

Eligibility:

The MediaSmart Home "Express Your Media'Smarts'" Giveaway promotion is open to US residents only. Only one prize winner, per household, over the promotional period is allowed. Posts must adhere to site rules and guidelines to qualify.

*New members must activate their community account to qualify. Pending members are ineligible to win.



Contest Rules and Regulations:

  1. Promotion. Capable Networks LLC ("Capable Networks") wants to give the opportunity for members of the MediaSmart Home website to win a HP TouchSmart PC, HP MediaSmart Server, HP Digital Camera, and MediaSmartHome Polo shirt as part of the "MediaSmart Home 'MediaSmart Your Life" Giveaway promotion.
  2. Prizes. The "HP MediaSmart Server" prize includes a HP brand MediaSmart Server model EX475. The "Digital Camera" prize consists of an HP PhotoSmart M447. The "TouchSmart PC" prize consists of and HP TouchSmart PC model IQ506, the "HP MediaSmart Server, HP Digital Camera, and MediaSmartHome Polo Shirt" prizes are limited to residents of the United States only. Winners will be chosen at random from the pool of eligible entries. The odds of winning varies on the number of entrants. Any expense not specifically stated as being included in the prize is the sole responsibility of the winner. Capable Networks reserves the right to substitute the prize with a similar prize of equal or greater value or with the equivalent cash value. The winner may not transfer or substitute prizes. Federal, state and local taxes, charges and incidental costs, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.
  3. Use of Entries. All entries become the property of Capable Networks and may be featured in future Capable Networks advertising and promotions. By entering this promotion, entrants agree that Capable Networks may use and publish their name and entry in all media and types of advertising and promotion of Capable Networks products and services, and may contact each entrant directly with marketing or other information. Entrants further agree that their submitted statements are expressions of their personal belief and opinion.
  4. No Purchase Necessary. No purchase or payment of any money is necessary to enter. A purchase will not improve the chances of winning.
  5. Eligibility. In order to be eligible to win, all participants must be 18 years of age or older, and must a legal resident of the 50 United States, including Washington, D.C., excluding residents of Puerto Rico. Capable Networks employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to win in this promotion. Prize winners deemed ineligible due to residency, age, or other reason at Capable Networks sole discretion will be disqualified, and a new winner will be determined at any time after the promotional period has ended. A free MediaSmart Home membership account is required to participate. New members must activate their accounts; pending members are ineligible to win.
  6. Drawing. This promotion begins at 17:30 CST 10/21/2008 and will end at 23:59 CST 12/30/2008, or at Capable Network's sole discretion. All timely entrants will be entered into the weekly drawing. A winner or winners will be drawn from a pool of all eligible entries. All timely entrants will be entered into the grand prize and runner up prize drawing on 12/30/08; two winners will be drawn from a pool of all eligible entries. Entrants who were previously drawn in a weekly drawing and whom are drawn for either the grand prize or runner up prize are not eligible to receive an additional "Digital Camera" or "Polo Shirt." In that event, an additional "weekly" winner will be randomly drawn and issued the appropriate prizes. Capable Networks reserves the right to extend or cancel this promotion at any time for any reason.
  7. Notification. Capable Networks will notify the winner by e-mail and/or U.S. Mail at the address provided no later than thirty (30) days following the selection of the winning entry. Capable Networks is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification due to inactive email accounts, technical difficulties associated therewith, or winner's failure to adequately monitor any email account. The winner must then respond to Capable Networks within fourteen (14) days. Should the winner fail to respond to Capable Networks, Capable Networks reserves the right to disqualify that winner and select a new winner.
  8. Conditions of Participation. All entries become the property of Capable Networks. By submitting an entry for this promotion, you agree to abide by these rules and any decision Capable Networks makes regarding this promotion. Capable Networks reserves the right to disqualify and prosecute to the fullest extent permitted by law any participant or winner who, in Capable Networks' reasonable suspicion, tampers with the site, the entry process, violates these rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
  9. Disclaimer and Limit of Liability. CAPABLE NETWORKS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CAPABLE NETWORKS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, COST, OR INJURY THAT ARISES FROM OR RELATES TO PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROMOTION, OR WINNING OR USE OF A PRIZE. CAPABLE NETWORKS RESERVES THE RIGHT , IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO SUSPEND OR CANCEL THE PROMOTION OR ALTER THE RULES, IF AT ANY TIME A COMPUTER VIRUS, TECHNICAL PROBLEM, OR OTHER UNFORESEEABLE EVENT ALTERS OR CORRUPTS THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROMOTION AS PLANNED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CAPABLE NETWORKS LIABILITY EXCEED THE CASH VALUE OF THE PRIZE(S) TO BE AWARDED IN THIS PROMOTION.
  10. Privacy and Use Of Promotion Information. Capable Networks collects personal information from you when you enter this promotion. Please review Capable Networks' privacy policy at http://www.mediasmarthome.com/privacy. Capable Networks reserves the right to use any and all information related to the promotion, including information obtained through the promotion, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
  11. Governing Law. This promotion and the rights and obligations of Capable Networks and participants will be governed by and controlled by the laws of the State of Illinois, applicable to contracts made and performed therein without reference to the applicable choice of law provisions. All actions, proceedings or litigation relating hereto will be instituted and prosecuted solely within the State of Illinois, DuPage County. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Illinois and federal court located with such state and county with respect to any action, dispute or other matter pertaining to or arising out of this promotion.


 
 

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