Many entered, but it was Daniel Orren who sent in a great green-screened video that snagged him a temporary spot on the Engadget crew at this year's CES. Hanging with the team in our trusty trailer, getting comped meals, roaming the floor, wearing mind-controlled cat ears -- honestly, it's probably just easier to list all of the things the photographer didn't do the other week in Vegas.
With the dust settled, we asked Orren how he enjoyed the trip. "The showroom floor was a lot bigger than I had anticipated originally, so naturally this was great as there were more gadgets." Amongst the highlights: "My favorite times would have to be hanging with the Engadget crew, it's nice just chatting with everyone about all the cool stuff you've seen that day/week and just geeking out." And as for that inevitable question, the one we ask ourselves right around this time each year, " I'd love to go back to CES if given the chance, and who knows, maybe I'll just go on my own in a few years."
Also included in the prize package was an Engadget Show segment to call his very own. When he wasn't occupied with the Steambox and 4K TVs, our film crew was following Orren around to find out what it's like going to CES as a first-timer. Check in after the break for the results.
This segment originally appeared in episode 40 of The Engadget Show.
That's right folks -- tonight, at 11:55PM PT, the special discount on Expand tickets is set to expire. Don't fret just yet, because you still have time to order tickets at the rock bottom price of $75, before they climb into the more expensive $100 price range. There, now our conscience is clear and we're confident that you'll use this information wisely.
The Winners List
You've been waiting for the announcement and now it's finally time to reveal the winners of the Expand Celebrates CES Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner of an expenses paid trip to Expand in fabulous San Francisco is none other than (...drum roll...) Rick F. of Minnesota! Our first prize winners of a pair of Expand tickets are Marcy C. of Ohio, Patrick L. of Texas, and Josh M. of Pennsylvania. Congratulations to all of our winners and a huge thank you goes out to everyone who entered. We'll have more giveaways in the weeks ahead, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!
And don't forget... time is ticking. Grab your tickets before the clock strikes midnight!
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CES 2013 is already in full swing and Engadget Expand is celebrating with a huge giveaway: the Expand Celebrates CES Sweepstakes! We're giving out a handful of tickets to Expand as well as an expenses paid trip to the conference in San Francisco this March. Imagine: You could be the lucky grand prize winner who takes home round trip airfare to San Francisco for you and a friend, three nights at a swanky hotel, a WiFi-equipped Samsung WB850F digital camera to capture the fun, and a pair of coveted Expand tickets.
Plus, three runners-up will receive a pair of free tickets to the event. Why wouldn't you enter?!
Entering the Expand Celebrates CES Sweepstakes is dead simple:
1) Follow @EngadgetExpand on Twitter:
2) Retweet this tweet.
We're celebrating CES by giving away an expenses paid trip to #ExpandSF! Follow @engadgetexpand and RT to enter engt.co/XeKUE0
- Engadget Expand (@EngadgetExpand) January 7, 2013
That's it! Entry into the sweepstakes ends on 01/11/13 at 5PM Pacific Time and is open to residents 18+ of the United States. We'll announce the winners on 01/14/13. As always, please make sure to check out the official rules for all the details. Good luck, enjoy Engadget's CES coverage, and we hope to see you at Expand!
Engadget Expand takes place March 16-17, 2013 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. For more information and to buy tickets, visit the official Expand page.
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Source: Engadget Expand Homepage
This is the mother lode, folks: we're starting off the new year by offering a brand-new iMac with 1TB hard drive, 8GB RAM and Magic Trackpad! What's more, this fully-decked all-in-one also comes preloaded with Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, so you'll be able to run Mountain Lion and Windows 8 (as well as Win7, in case you're not in love with Microsoft's latest) simultaneously.
This week's giveaway comes to you thanks to Parallels, which is promoting its Apple-in-the-Workplace campaign. While PCs have traditionally been the computer of choice in a majority of business environments, Macs and iOS devices are starting to crash Microsoft's party -- and a program like Parallels (and Parallels Mobile) makes it much easier to accomplish everything on one computer. If you want more Apple support in your office, head to the Apple-in-the-Workplace Barometer and take a short survey to see how your company's adoption rate compares with that of others, and you can get info that will help you figure out how to make Mac adoption a reality.
Continue reading Engadget Giveaway: win an iMac, courtesy of Parallels!
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Because you haven't been living under a rock, by now you know about our big Expand event coming up in San Francisco this March (plus, you're following us on Twitter and Facebook to be the first to get all the news, right?!). Did you also know about our Insert Coin: New Challengers competition to shine the spotlight on the best new crowdfunded hardware projects out there? You do now!
The best part is, submissions are now open -- and that means you can submit your project for a chance to win free tickets to Expand, $1,000 to cover your travel costs, and a total of $25,000 in prize money! No, we're not kidding: all this could be yours.
Read on to find out more!
Continue reading Submissions for Expand's Insert Coin: New Challengers competition now open!
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