<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Chris Pirillo &#187; free-laptop-giveaway</title> <atom:link href="http://chris.pirillo.com/tag/free-laptop-giveaway/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://chris.pirillo.com</link> <description>News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper.</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:56:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <copyright>&#xA9; </copyright> <managingEditor>chris@pirillo.com ()</managingEditor> <webMaster>chris@pirillo.com()</webMaster> <category></category> <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author></itunes:author> <itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/> <itunes:owner> <itunes:name></itunes:name> <itunes:email>chris@pirillo.com</itunes:email> </itunes:owner> <itunes:block>No</itunes:block> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="http://chris.pirillo.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress_large.jpg" /> <image> <url>http://chris.pirillo.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg</url><title>Chris Pirillo</title><link>http://chris.pirillo.com</link> <width>144</width> <height>144</height> </image> <item><title>A Giveaway to Beat All Giveaways</title><link>http://chris.pirillo.com/free-laptop-giveaway/</link> <comments>http://chris.pirillo.com/free-laptop-giveaway/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 01:31:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Media Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[free-laptop-giveaway]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/27/free-laptop-giveaway/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/free-laptop-giveaway/">A Giveaway to Beat All Giveaways</a> is a post from <a href="http://chris.pirillo.com">Chris Pirillo</a></p><p><center><object width="320" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cami8O7NvuE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cami8O7NvuE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="320"  height="264"></embed></object></center></p><div class="blip_description"><p><a href="http://live.pirillo.com/">http://live.pirillo.com/</a> &#8211; Yeah, this is a true &#8220;give away&#8221; for my Acer Ferrari 5000 notebook &#8211; running a legal copy of Windows Vista. Why am I doing this? Well, for a lot of reasons. Namely, it&#8217;s to help spread the word about our new efforts in the <a href="http://live.pirillo.com/">live chat room</a> and <a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/media/">video tutorials</a>. This is not a contest &#8211; and the recipient will be chosen at random.</p><p>You can do one of two (or both) of the following to float onto my give away radar &#8211; both of which have to do with subscribing to my <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">podcast feed</a>.</p><p><ol><li>Post a video response on YouTube (specifically, to my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cami8O7NvuE">Vista Laptop Giveaway</a> video), proving that you have subscribed to my podcast feed by holding up your device and showing everyone. Subscribe to <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow</a> in any podcast program (like iTunes, Zune, PSP, etc.). Showing me a Web page will not suffice.</li><li>Write a review for &#34;The Chris Pirillo Show&#34; in the iTunes store &#8211; just be honest with your review, as flattery won&#8217;t curry favor or increase your odds. If you already have iTunes installed, you can use this <a href="itms://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73330048">podcast</a> link.</li></ol><p>That&#8217;s it. One person will get this laptop, which I&#8217;ve hardly used:</p><p><ul><li>Built on AMD&#8217;s Direct Connect Architecture (AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology)</li><li>ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 512 MB of HyperMemory</li><li>A bright 15.4&#34; WSXGA display with 16 ms response time (widescreen)</li><li>HDMI port &#8211; an uncompressed digital audio / video interface that perfectly reproduces source content</li></ul><p> So, simply post a video response with proof of your subscription and/or write a review of this podcast in iTunes. Either way, <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">subscribe</a>!</p></div><div class="formats_available" style="margin-top: 15px;"><b>Formats available</b>: <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway283.mp4">MPEG4 Video (.mp4)</a>, <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway615.mp3">MP3 Audio (.mp3)</a>, <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway416.avi">Microsoft Video (.avi)</a>, <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway283.flv">Flash Video (.flv)</a></div><ul class="related_post"><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/mark-russinovich-on-sony-drm-rootkits/" title="Mark Russinovich on Sony DRM Rootkits">Mark Russinovich on Sony DRM Rootkits</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/the-digg-effect/" title="The Digg Effect">The Digg Effect</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/65-laptop/" title="$65 Laptop">$65 Laptop</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/toms-shoes-coupons/" title="TOMS Shoes Coupons">TOMS Shoes Coupons</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/would-you-like-to-make-money-with-music/" title="Would You Like to Make Money with Music?">Would You Like to Make Money with Music?</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/what-is-the-best-iphone-astronomy-app/" title="What is the Best iPhone Astronomy App?">What is the Best iPhone Astronomy App?</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/washington-fun/" title="Washington Fun">Washington Fun</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/social-media-updates-for-2010-02-07/" title="Social Media Updates for 2010-02-07">Social Media Updates for 2010-02-07</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/the-best-fcc-regulation-ever/" title="The Best FCC Regulation, Ever">The Best FCC Regulation, Ever</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/ed-russell-started-a-petition/" title="Ed Russell started a petition">Ed Russell started a petition</a></li></ul> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/free-laptop-giveaway/">A Giveaway to Beat All Giveaways</a> is a post from <a href="http://chris.pirillo.com">Chris Pirillo</a></p><p><center><object width="320" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cami8O7NvuE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cami8O7NvuE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="320"  height="264"></embed></object></center></p><div class="blip_description"><p><a href="http://live.pirillo.com/">http://live.pirillo.com/</a> &#8211; Yeah, this is a true &#8220;give away&#8221; for my Acer Ferrari 5000 notebook &#8211; running a legal copy of Windows Vista. Why am I doing this? Well, for a lot of reasons. Namely, it&#8217;s to help spread the word about our new efforts in the <a href="http://live.pirillo.com/">live chat room</a> and <a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/media/">video tutorials</a>. This is not a contest &#8211; and the recipient will be chosen at random.</p><p>You can do one of two (or both) of the following to float onto my give away radar &#8211; both of which have to do with subscribing to my <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">podcast feed</a>.</p><p><ol><li>Post a video response on YouTube (specifically, to my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cami8O7NvuE">Vista Laptop Giveaway</a> video), proving that you have subscribed to my podcast feed by holding up your device and showing everyone. Subscribe to <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow</a> in any podcast program (like iTunes, Zune, PSP, etc.). Showing me a Web page will not suffice.</li><li>Write a review for &#34;The Chris Pirillo Show&#34; in the iTunes store &#8211; just be honest with your review, as flattery won&#8217;t curry favor or increase your odds. If you already have iTunes installed, you can use this <a href="itms://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73330048">podcast</a> link.</li></ol><p>That&#8217;s it. One person will get this laptop, which I&#8217;ve hardly used:</p><p><ul><li>Built on AMD&#8217;s Direct Connect Architecture (AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology)</li><li>ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 512 MB of HyperMemory</li><li>A bright 15.4&#34; WSXGA display with 16 ms response time (widescreen)</li><li>HDMI port &#8211; an uncompressed digital audio / video interface that perfectly reproduces source content</li></ul><p> So, simply post a video response with proof of your subscription and/or write a review of this podcast in iTunes. Either way, <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">subscribe</a>!</p></div><div class="formats_available" style="margin-top: 15px;"><b>Formats available</b>: <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway283.mp4">MPEG4 Video (.mp4)</a>, <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway615.mp3">MP3 Audio (.mp3)</a>, <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway416.avi">Microsoft Video (.avi)</a>, <a rel="enclosure" href="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway283.flv">Flash Video (.flv)</a></div><ul class="related_post"><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/mark-russinovich-on-sony-drm-rootkits/" title="Mark Russinovich on Sony DRM Rootkits">Mark Russinovich on Sony DRM Rootkits</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/the-digg-effect/" title="The Digg Effect">The Digg Effect</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/65-laptop/" title="$65 Laptop">$65 Laptop</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/toms-shoes-coupons/" title="TOMS Shoes Coupons">TOMS Shoes Coupons</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/would-you-like-to-make-money-with-music/" title="Would You Like to Make Money with Music?">Would You Like to Make Money with Music?</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/what-is-the-best-iphone-astronomy-app/" title="What is the Best iPhone Astronomy App?">What is the Best iPhone Astronomy App?</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/washington-fun/" title="Washington Fun">Washington Fun</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/social-media-updates-for-2010-02-07/" title="Social Media Updates for 2010-02-07">Social Media Updates for 2010-02-07</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/the-best-fcc-regulation-ever/" title="The Best FCC Regulation, Ever">The Best FCC Regulation, Ever</a></li><li><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/ed-russell-started-a-petition/" title="Ed Russell started a petition">Ed Russell started a petition</a></li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://chris.pirillo.com/free-laptop-giveaway/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>26</slash:comments> <enclosure url="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway416.avi" length="21064802" type="video/x-msvideo" /> <enclosure url="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway283.mp4" length="6521768" type="video/mp4" /> <enclosure url="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway615.mp3" length="556304" type="audio/mpeg" /> <enclosure url="http://blip.tv/file/get/L0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway283.flv" length="9936203" type="video/x-flv" /> <enclosure url="http://blip.tv/file/get/l0ckergn0me-FreeLaptopGiveaway283.mp4" length="6521768" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:duration>2:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:subtitle>http://live.pirillo.com/ - Yeah, this is a true "give away" for my Acer Ferrari 5000 notebook - running a legal copy of Windows Vista. Why am ...</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>http://live.pirillo.com/ - Yeah, this is a true "give away" for my Acer Ferrari 5000 notebook - running a legal copy of Windows Vista. Why am I doing this? Well, for a lot of reasons. Namely, it's to help spread the word about our new efforts in the live chat room and video tutorials. This is not a contest - and the recipient will be chosen at random.You can do one of two (or both) of the following to float onto my give away radar - both of which have to do with subscribing to my podcast feed.Post a video response on YouTube (specifically, to my Vista Laptop Giveaway video), proving that you have subscribed to my podcast feed by holding up your device and showing everyone. Subscribe to http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow in any podcast program (like iTunes, Zune, PSP, etc.). Showing me a Web page will not suffice. Write a review for #34;The Chris Pirillo Show#34; in the iTunes store - just be honest with your review, as flattery won't curry favor or increase your odds. If you already have iTunes installed, you can use this podcast link. That's it. One person will get this laptop, which I've hardly used:Built on AMD's Direct Connect Architecture (AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology) ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 512 MB of HyperMemory A bright 15.4#34; WSXGA display with 16 ms response time (widescreen) HDMI port - an uncompressed digital audio / video interface that perfectly reproduces source content  So, simply post a video response with proof of your subscription and/or write a review of this podcast in iTunes. 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