Win an HP “Better Together” Back to School Bundle

Today is THE DAY! Starting today, you can enter HP “Better Together” Back to School Bundle here at Green Panda Treehouse. This promotion is supported by 25 websites – and each of these has a prize bundle to giveaway.

The Green Panda Treehouse contest runs from today through August 28, at 11:59 PM (NY Time). The winner will be announced Saturday August 29, 2009 at 8:30am (NY Time).

How to Win the HP Bundle:

I’m making this an easy and fun contest. I want as many people to have a chance to win the HP bundle package. What’s included?I’m glad you asked.

• HP dv6
• anHP Mini 110
• Syncables software that will connect your computers and share your school projects, academic papers, and personal stuff like photos and videos
• a customized Green Panda Treehouse Timbuk2 bag (each site has it own bag)

Thanks to HP, Microsoft,and Timbuk2 for the prizes!

Contest Rules

Here’s all you have to do to get a chance to win:

1) Subscribe to Green Panda Treehouse

2) Follow me on Twitter

3) Tweet to all your Twitter followers about the contest by tweeting the following: “I want to win an HP netbook , HP dv6, & timbuk2 bag from @Green Panda http://bit.ly/wxmnK #HPBTS #gpthp”  ==> Please include hashtags so I can count your entry

In order to  qualify to win, you have to follow all 3 steps. I’ll be drawing the winner using tweetaways on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 11:59pm(NY Time). I’ll direct message the winner on Twitter and I’ll announce the winner Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:30am (NY Time) on my blog.  The winner has 48 hours from Saturday’s blog post to contact me so we can have their prizes sent to them.

Prize Pack Reviews

In case you want to get more information on the fantastic prizes, here are some personal reviews from people like you about the bundle:

• Review of the HP Mini 110 Netbook on ClintonFitch.com (ClintonFitch.com)
• HP Better Together, initial thoughts (OSNN.net)
• HP Pavilion dv6 First Impression Review (Green Panda Treehouse)
• Computer Review: HP Pavilion Dv6 (Debt-free Scholar)
• Review: Timbuk2 Hemlock backpack (GeeksRoom, in Spanish)
• HP Mini 110-1036NR Review (Daddy Forever)
• Timbuk2 Hemlock Backpack (Daddy Forever)
• Review: HP Pavilion dv6 (Poorer than You)
• SB reviews: HP dv6t & Mini (Student Bloggers)
• Computer Review: HP Mini 110 (Debt-free Scholar)
• HP Pavilion dv6-1299lx laptop (Daddy Forever)
• Review: HP Mini 110 10-Inch Netbook (Poorer than You)
• Review: HP Pavilion dv6t Notebook and Mini (Kill Jill Goes to College)
• HP DV6 Laptop: A Review (Zen College Life)
• HP Mini: A Review (Zen College Life)
• HP Pavilion dv6 – A More In-Depth Review (OSNN.Net)
• Review of the HP Pavilion DV6T Entertainment PC on ClintonFitch.com (ClintonFitch.com)
• Tech Review: The HP Pavilion dv6 laptop (Building Camelot)
• Syncables for Synchronizing Files on Multiple Computers (Daddy Forever)

The official fine print:
• This contest open to anyone in the world, but if the winner is outside of the U.S., he/she may be awarded a credit to HP’s online store to avoid shipping and customs restrictions.
• Individuals who have won at another website participating in the HP Back to School Giveaway are ineligible to win a second time.
• All entries must be received byAugust 28, at 11:59 PM (NY Time).
• The odds of winning depends on the number of entires received by the deadline stated above.
• No complaining allowed…seriously. We appreciate everyone’s entries and try to keep things fun around here. Unfortunately, not everyone will be able to win as we only have one bundle to give away. If you don’t win this bundle, please enter to win bundles from the 24 other great sites that are participating in this promo.

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