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"The goods" Windows 7 HDD Giveaway

Tom Warren   on 28 October 2008 - 22:15 · 603 comments & 59825 views

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Microsoft has started to dish out the bits to attendees today. The HDD is western digital and pictured below.



On the HDD is the SDKs and Windows 7.

We are going to be giving away our HDD to one lucky Neowin user. Just leave a comment here and by the end of the week we will pick a random winner and ship it out.

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(2 replies) #1 +Mephistopheles on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:16
I'll take the HDD if no one else wants it.

(I kid, I kid...)
#1.1 kupang on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:40
ops.. my bad..
coming thru .. coming thru
#1.2 samarath on 31 Oct 2008 - 06:16
jai bajrang bali....my friend told me abt. this........nice website
#2 Sam on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:17
Leaving a comment
#3 adlerhn on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:23
Hi, this is the random winner writting...
#4 skaro on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:24
No, I think this is clearly the random winning comment
(1 reply) #5 jdporter on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:24
So how big is the HDD?
#5.1 bb10 on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:33
160GB
#6 jonbon on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:24
Winning post...
#7 enunemi on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:24
May as well take a chance at it too.

Looks like a very interesting way of getting stuff out to developers this year.
#8 Randomiser on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:27
It snowed today, now that's unusual for October count me in.
#9 SillyHalfMexican on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:28
Big money, big money!
#10 WarStorm on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:29
Hey if snowing is a sign of the winner...count me in too - it snowed here too!
#11 naserbaser on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:29
me wanna! :-P
#12 Fr3d on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:31
Does the winner get the USB cable too?
#13 Zilla87 on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:34
Nice, I want in
(1 reply) #14 Tom Servo on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:34
Interesting way to share their bits.
#14.1 creamhackered on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:12
Yeah it has been cleared by Microsoft...
#15 MrIgoe on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:36
I'll toss my name in there! Neowin's always been good with the giveaways!
#16 Fran_gering on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:37
Thanks, i will enjoiy it
#17 mafutha on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:38
Wow A hdd..What will I do with it? Have fun. I give this a try.....
#18 krudd on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:39
Well sure why not! Made me sign up and everything (I usually just read, and listen)
#19 d_e on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:42
Yeah, I'll take the disk too.

Thanks for the live blogging. Interesting stuff!
#20 eON on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:42
Paying so much, you would expect some good extras/"free stuff" heh.
#21 Yagi on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:44
Well here goes nothing
#22 kronix2 on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:45
I'm surprised more people haven't commented here.

Nice to see Windows 7 comes on disc as well. I assumed the copies would only run off the external drives as a security measure.
#23 Helito on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:45
I would like to get it. Thanks!
#24 Islander on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:52
Well there's still time until the end of week. I somehow didn't like the new taskbar at first, but I start to feel curious about how it feels in real time. So here's my comment, maybe I'm lucky
#25 LordJTC on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:56
Kewl. Thanks for all the great coverage by the way - appreciate all the many screenshots and videos!
#26 GreyWolfSC on 28 Oct 2008 - 22:56
I've needed a backup drive forever. And that would be a cool way to distribute Windows, too.
#27 rootsradicals55 on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:03
Windows 7 looks awesome!
#28 rm20010 on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:03
What about that nice greyish disc sitting on the top right... can that be given away as well?

edit: wait a sec, will the HDD be formatted or will the included bits be left on there?
#29 dhan on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:06
Why am I posting? I never win such stuff.
#30 thealexweb on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:07
I'll give it ago, I've commented.
#31 mcloum on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:09
I'd gladly ditch linux for this drive Windows 7 looks awesome so far!
#32 Crussader on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:11
another post
#33 Avangelon on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:12
Windows 7 should be interesting.
#34 WindowsFan on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:12
I'd feel so lucky if I get it!
#35 Dr@g0nR3b0rn on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:16
What a cute HDD!
#36 pijometal on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:20
Hey! I am sure that I am a winner!!!! See you..
#37 BlackShadow on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:33
Commented
#38 eder00 on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:35
I want it...
#39 CBeale on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:35
sweet
#40 CarlJ on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:47
Here's my comment. Please Let Me Win!
#41 Majesticmerc on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:53
So did you get a copy of Windows 7 on a disk as well as the pre-installed version?
#42 PJPoon on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:55
Pokémon is cool.
#43 QuietStorm21A on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:15
I cant wait for Windows 7!
#44 +ScottishLad on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:16
160GB? count me in. One can never have enough storage space or new toys to play with.
#45 betaxajx on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:22
Why not? I'd love to have one
#46 Helito on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:27
Are there new wallpapers on this build of Windows 7?
#47 TsunZilla on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:36
oh me me me!!!! i would love to try out Windows 7 and criticize it as much as i can.
#48 Adduc on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:39
Looks like the graphical appeal of OSX with the compatibility of Windows. Me likes.
#49 David R. on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:54
I like the MacBook in the upper left hand corner.
#50 nam265 on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:00
OMG, are you for real? Pick me pick me. I was up this morning and follow your posts until now. Good Job on covering PDC 2008.
#51 Googintosh on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:09
Well, that's awful nice of Neowin.

By the way, what kind of laptop is that? The keyboard looks spiffy.
#52 Raiderman on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:12
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.......... I Think!
#53 prem vikash upadhyay on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:14
Hi,
Invisible Comment
#54 isock86 on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:24
I really need a HD
#55 ~Supersonicdarky~ on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:28
looks sexy.

do want.
#56 kra on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:31
Windows 7 looks interesting, count me in!
#57 Jon2010 on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:33
Wow.. All I can say is WOW! I really Want a shot at this I need the HD and WANT the OS so cooomeee oonnnnnnn
#58 sham69 on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:37
Pls pick
#59 Wonovan on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:46
Dude, I'd love to play with that swag.
#60 Chris Lee on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:50
That looks fairly awesome man!
#61 nvolpe89 on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:58
Can I please have that hard drive? Pleaseeeeeeee.
#62 Amodin on 29 Oct 2008 - 02:05
CAN I HAEV UR STUF?!?!

Hey, I have to ask the right way.
#63 ibetheone on 29 Oct 2008 - 02:22
I will cherish it, I will hug it,I will feed it, I will love it, I will become it, and the next day it will eat me! Eek! The future is here! Bring on windows 7 baby!
#64 infinitesnowboy on 29 Oct 2008 - 02:27
I love hard drives.
#65 JOHW on 29 Oct 2008 - 02:38
Loving the way Windows 7 is turning out. Would like to have the hard drive too!
#66 blakebritton on 29 Oct 2008 - 02:51
Whan that aprill with his shoures soote
The droghte of march hath perced to the roote,
And bathed every veyne in swich licour
Of which I need a harddrive from Neowin!
#67 dylan.lindgren on 29 Oct 2008 - 02:51
just leavin a comment to hopefully win the hard drive
#68 EvanGR on 29 Oct 2008 - 04:31
Leaving a comment to let everyone else know I've won.
#69 Emon on 29 Oct 2008 - 05:11
Can you boot to Win7 from this drive?
#70 MochiFX on 29 Oct 2008 - 05:18
Windows 7 does look sexy
#71 Praeses on 29 Oct 2008 - 05:18
Win win!
#72 +xiphi on 29 Oct 2008 - 05:41
I sure wish I could play with Windows 7. Looks damn sexy!
#73 uccoffee on 29 Oct 2008 - 06:45
is it ok to preinstall the Win7 on the HDD, so I can just plug in my desktop
#74 RainbowCoder on 29 Oct 2008 - 06:46
neowin.net for president!
#75 jason_ruz on 29 Oct 2008 - 07:42
#76 P1R4T3 on 29 Oct 2008 - 07:52
Me wants "The Goods"
#77 coolguyrahul on 29 Oct 2008 - 08:14
I would give my luck a try anyways indeed the Windows 7 DVD looks good
#78 Scirwode on 29 Oct 2008 - 08:20
Me leaves my John Hancock here :p .

Scirwode
#79 rvbcrs on 29 Oct 2008 - 08:24
Me want's the HDD, I love it!
#80 +bmdixon on 29 Oct 2008 - 08:51
thanks for giving me the hdd....
(i hope... )
#81 beckett1 on 29 Oct 2008 - 08:52
oooh nice...
#82 djlegion on 29 Oct 2008 - 08:59
Count me in...
#83 Ambroos on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:14
That HDD sure does look flashy.. So you guys got Win7 on DVD's and on the HDD?
#84 +Xerxes on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:22
Looking good thought I'd put my name down as it were Still to be honist I'm still not sold on the new task bar, hopefully there will be a public beta in the coming months (like there was with Vista).
#85 exIBM on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:22
Free my brain from that jar with a copy of Windows 7!

Signed,
A. Normal
#86 Shishant on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:26
I need it.....


Can I have it?

Please.
#87 netboy on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:36
Θα ήθελα το δίσκο πάρα, μα πάρα πολύ!
#88 Webworldx on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:40
I'd love to give it a go! Add me in!
#89 Kemistry on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:44
Great coverage Tom and great videos.
#90 ThomMcK on 29 Oct 2008 - 10:16
Neowin has definitely given the best PDC coverage
#91 LoneWolf3669 on 29 Oct 2008 - 10:23
I'm loving your PDC coverage...nice work.
#92 Vezineth on 29 Oct 2008 - 10:30
Me wants it badly. Could I have the DVD also ?
#93 ZeroHour on 29 Oct 2008 - 10:37
Tagged for the comp too
#94 XerXis on 29 Oct 2008 - 10:43
one can but try
#95 fluorel on 29 Oct 2008 - 11:10
Very nice! i'm very excited to test it!
#96 Amano on 29 Oct 2008 - 11:12
Wish to get it
#97 KavazovAngel on 29 Oct 2008 - 11:16
Pick me. Pick me.
#98 techaven on 29 Oct 2008 - 11:18
That's an amazing HDD, you know!
#99 cypher128 on 29 Oct 2008 - 11:24
Looks better than vista!
#100 ballysallagh1 on 29 Oct 2008 - 11:48
Can't wait to get my hands on the beta.
#101 DaViD_BRaNDoN on 29 Oct 2008 - 11:51
Gimme, gimme!
#102 spookytay on 29 Oct 2008 - 12:06
random random random...!
#103 mahmood13 on 29 Oct 2008 - 12:21
Well Waiting...
#104 ccruzen on 29 Oct 2008 - 12:27
Ready when you are.
#105 GLa on 29 Oct 2008 - 12:36
Can't wait to see Vista R2 ...eeeehhhh Windows 7 live in action!!
#106 _tux_ on 29 Oct 2008 - 12:58
yays
#107 xd3vilx on 29 Oct 2008 - 12:59
Would like the harddrive. Look good.
#108 Nehemoth on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:03
Hell yeah!
#109 RebelSean on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:09
Nice "giveaway" Tom :p. You always get the goodies =[. Here's my reply.
(1 reply) #110 teaumaz on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:23
If you ship outside the US, then count me in
#110.1 ziadoz on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:26
Ditto!
#111 d.jukes on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:30
ship it to me! I need this, might explode if I win!!!

Dave
#112 Taimur Asad on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:42
will luv to have that
#113 SturdyErde on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:46
M$ hasn't answered questions about how many SKU's of Windows 7 will be produced (my guess is more), but it does look like the disc in the picture says Windows 7 Ultimate.

I wouldn't mind the goods, either.
#114 Frankenb34nS on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:48
Alright Free Goodies
#115 DOOOMKULTUS on 29 Oct 2008 - 13:56
I'll settle for the USB cable.Need it more.
#116 Matt Sharpe on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:04
A comment
#117 Oltus on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:06
pick me pick me
#118 PhilUK on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:06
Looks good, will never turn down free hardware!


Last edited by PhilUK on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:21
#119 KitCh on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:16
Fun times
#120 +Lewism on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:19
/me wants!
#121 +mikash on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:20
worth a shot!
(hope i win)
#122 saxondale. on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:21
i wouldn't mind this.
#123 White Apple™ on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:23
I'd love to get this goodie...
#124 _aLfa_ on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:25
/me wants. o:
#125 vetneufuse on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:25
Being a dev that couldn't make it to the PDC would love to get ahold of this
#126 MiniMeSorinel on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:27
Here's your lucky winner!
#127 geertvandijk on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:28
well, if you really have to give it away then I'll suppose I'll take it...
#128 Neobond on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:29
Pick me, Pick ME!!!

Oh wait :/
#129 zer0day on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:29
I have 3 externals but another one can't hurt! The more the merrier \o/
#130 andrewpep on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:30
leaving comment!
#131 Headcase2 on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:31
((fingers crossed and chanting))
#132 DigitalDJ on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:32
What an awesome collectible :o
#133 smooths* on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:33
Fish fingers rule and so does Windows 7!
#134 MrMB on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:34
Sure why not!
#135 SOHara on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:37
You never know.....I might be lucky!!!!
#136 Skynetfuture on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:41
gimme dat plz
#137 BrewNinja on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:41
Id hit that!
#138 family guy on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:43
Pick me! :-)
#139 Lant on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:43
Isn't a hard disk drive a bit of an expensive way to give out an OS?
Anyway would be nice to have
#140 nawlins28 on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:48
Hey, I'm in!
#141 cpugeek1977 on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:52
It'll be nice to see how the next version of MS Windows will perform.
#142 Dane on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:53
I want it.
#143 bluboy on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:59
here goes nothing!
#144 xcopmanx on 29 Oct 2008 - 14:59
That's great. I'd love a chance to mess around with that.
#145 pauldr777 on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:00
Got my fingers crossed.....its going to be a difficult week......
#146 stylesr on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:12
Put me on the pick list for that HDD!!!
#147 ClintEastman on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:13
Mmmmm Hdd goodness!!
#148 LilyMaster on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:19
That is incredible! And within reach. I'm taking it.
#149 kelvinlok on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:21
me me ME!
#150 Kurse on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:25
That's awesome! Wish i could have went =)
#151 Code.Red on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:25
This should be nice
#152 SharpGreen on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:27
You can skip all the others and just give it to me.
#153 shadmo2012 on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:29
Super awesome! Count me in.
#154 stephen_0002 on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:32
Wicked article! Keep up the good work. Awesome way the represent Neowin! Can't wait for windows 7
#155 cpenner on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:36
Oooo hard drive
#156 SHADOW-XIII on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:36
would love to win hdd ...
#157 Violeta on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:37
I really need it. Please pick me!
#158 oufc_gav on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:39
Would love it, it'd save me buying the one I'm watching on eBay...
#159 Bernardo Lopes on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:40
Oh my. A HD, Windows 7 and lots of comments wanting these... hope you choose me!
#160 ttasik on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:40
count me in
#161 Pallab on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:40
I would love to win one.
#162 Jesse Houwing on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:40
Would nicely match my Visual Studio Team System harddrive! I'm in!
#163 Stijn Hisken on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:41
Wow this is amazing cool, I would be really happy when I won this HDD
#164 remtiwk on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:44
awesome giveaway!! count me in as well.
#165 +jzetterman on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:45
Very nice, let me get that HDD!
#166 j0sh097 on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:47
count me in for the HDD
#167 bremic9188 on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:51
Purdy.
I'd rather the macbook next to it though :-/ but i can live with a free hard drive...
#168 Icarus3000 on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:52
Count me in!
#169 RobGibbens on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:55
I'd like it too
#170 yuriylsh on 29 Oct 2008 - 15:57
So nice, guys! Count me in
#171 Lloyd Sparkes on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:04
i would die for this!!!, why hasnt Windows 7 been leaked on piratebay yet???
#172 Devil R on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:06
Just trying my luck
#173 Alpha_Tay on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:10
hello!
#174 subbu jaisanker on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:14
I would love to get one. I will bear the shipping cost
#175 Stuartb55 on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:16
Very nice, count me in!
#176 JayZJay on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:16
Tom, thanks for all of the PDC info, blogging, etc.

Neowin rocks!
#177 Gergő on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:16
I hope I get that goodie! Üdvözlet Magyarországról!
#178 Andrius Velykis on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:20
HDD
#179 demonofsteel on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:20
That's a kind move from Microsoft and from Neowin!
#180 chrisbarton126 on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:22
What the heck, worth a try!

Thanks for the opportunity!
#181 cJr. on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:25
I think the new Windows 7 looks fantastic! As a software engineer, I would love to be able to test it out please.
#182 JamesCherrill on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:25
Yes please - I can't wait to move off Vista!
#183 +chaosblade on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:26
Thats awesome, I'd love a shot at it. I can probably get the build somehow else, but hey, why not.
#184 lylesback2 on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:38
Nice, I actually like the design of that
#185 Sushovan De on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:43
I can haz bits?
#186 Kev_B on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:47
Commenting!
#187 dfrear on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:50
Yet another software engineer here. Fingers crossed!
#188 digitalsoft on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:54
I dont want this
#189 winlonghorn on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:55
Nice! Gotta love Neowin! Thanks for this opportunity guys!
#190 GuyWithDogs on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:02
Would love to win! Also really appreciate the live blogging and video feeds of things that I can't get to see in person...
#191 Pollux on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:03
Please, I really, really want it!
#192 Cask1 on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:06
This will be the random winning comment, not need to keep participating guys!
#193 cone56 on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:08
HDD!
#194 RealFduch on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:18
I want it!!!
#195 grfadmin on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:23
I'd love to get it!
#196 ssn111 on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:26
#197 johndotcom83 on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:28
woo hoo
#198 Mityryus on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:38
Seeing as I followed the live blogs I might as well enter. It would be very nice to win it
#199 camsoft on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:43
Whooo
#200 Pandya on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:45
Mmm. Would love to play around with this
#201 darren89 on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:45
i want it!!!
#202 Lt-DavidW on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:47
Mmm, I've always been a fan of Western Digital drives!
#203 ech1 on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:49
yay
#204 Diablo on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:51
Windows 7 \o/
#205 shakey_snake on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:52
Woot!

Neowin givING stufF AWAY, ftw
#206 Suardi on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:54
I think Windows 7 is really nice. I'd like it!
#207 Marcus16 on 29 Oct 2008 - 17:57
Pick me! Pick me!
#208 Ljorich on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:02
Give It 2 Me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#209 guruparan on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:03
Pick me too!! ;-)
#210 Banshi on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:03
Give it to me or I will vote for Obama and he will just steal it from you and give it to me anyways!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#211 Ljorich on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:04
No one gonna stop me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#212 Ljorich on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:05
Yes, Give It 2 Me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#213 tronmaster on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:12
Oooh, so cool, a winner will get to try out Windows 7!!
#214 shekabhishek on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:14
count me..
#215 iron2000 on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:16
Let me join in the fun.
*posts*
#216 Sephiroth Blaze on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:17
Beam me up, eh, sign me up!
#217 fourinjuly4ij on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:19
Definitely wouldn't mind that puppy.
(1 reply) #218 BanneD on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:21
wonder what are the chances of success
#218.1 MaDDentist on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:32
Easy to say, it 's one out of the number of comments posted !

I really am a math person :d
#219 NinjaMonkey on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:21
Windows 7 before it even goes public beta, would be nice! :o
#220 kabs26683 on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:28
Hail, Neowin! Hope I win, need a hard drive desperately, but don't have much cash to spare!!
#221 MaDDentist on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:31
This HDD will match Carla's last outfit ! Let's send it to France (well... to me !

And make no mistake, THIS is the random winning comment
#222 vetmalebolgia on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:31
./poke I'm interested.
#223 nelsontx on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:33
Thanks Neowin for throwing some goods to your faithful viewers, its nice to see this when it happens!
#224 artnada on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:33
I'm leaving a comment here.....um..."comment". There you go.
#225 DragonKid on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:34
I'm feelin' lucky.
#226 Relativity_17 on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:40
This is a comment.
#227 +Frazell Thomas on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:46
I want!

#228 tehacid on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:50
oh yeah checked out the windows 7 interface wanna check it out!!! ME !! ME !!
#229 grahamwilmott on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:50
This is a comment.
#230 sciguy007 on 29 Oct 2008 - 18:58
very exciting . thanks for all the giveaways!
#231 Uhlik on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:08
nice HDD ... i want this one ;o) ...
#232 Dovahn on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:09
*Commenting Now*

Having fun?
#233 s0nic69 on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:12
looks nice.
#234 OldBear on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:16
2 posts in a week for me. Amazing what a competition does to people.
#235 mentalindustries on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:19
Looks like a nice HDD, cant wait until its mine
#236 smolz on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:19
This is a comment!
#237 u2_storm on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:21
I would like the drive..... please!!!!!
#238 bigempty on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:29
I hope I win!!!
#239 MMaster23 on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:31
Great stuff .. great stuff indeed
#240 CounterStrikeSourceAddict on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:33
wooohhhaaahhh...toys...can i have?
#241 KevinN206 on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:35
Just send it to me instead - no need for contest.
#242 kostas213 on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:38
I woulr really like to have this HDD... At first, I would like to test Windows 7, but also .NET 4.0 (I think that there is a build of .NET Framework 4.0 in this HDD).
#243 +Jimmy0 on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:40
Worth a shot I guess.
#244 wasder on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:43
Is this a joke?
#245 Adam A on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:44
Yes Please
#246 maxsquared on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:48
Pick me pick me
#247 +Ames on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:49
Count me in
#248 portauthority on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:52
Count me in
#249 WTFFTW on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:54
yay. HDD.
#250 waruikoohii on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:00
Hoping for a winning post.

As a side note, I wasn't expecting Windows 7 physical media, I thought it'd only be ISO's on the HDD.
#251 S_N on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:13
HDD for me? plz?
#252 Spartan Erik on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:15
What size? Also, SSD or hybrid or just a normal HDD?
#253 Mike85c on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:22
I want to try the Windows 7 Ultimate edition. I have to get to the LATEST in technology.
(1 reply) #254 kostas213 on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:35
It's just a normal HDD. Western Digital Passport I think.
#254.1 TurboTuna on 30 Oct 2008 - 10:54
Yes it is
#255 SidVicious on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:35
My comment.
#256 Athernar on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:37
If enough people comment, the winner should be comment #666 by default.
#257 cnauster1981 on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:39
Come on
#258 yken on 29 Oct 2008 - 20:52
where are you SEVEN?
#259 Luis.A on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:01
NICE! Thanks for the coverage guys, much better than previous years. Looking foward to whats ahead for windows.
#260 akuma-x on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:03
Leaving a comment because I would like to see if Win7 can boot from that drive on a Macbook Pro as well as a normal PC as well as some other brutal testing.
#261 pallavsuri on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:10
woohoo lucky draw time!
#262 Chris on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:12
Sounds good, count me in!
#263 yannis on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:23
I'd like to have it
#264 DemonicHawk on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:25
Lets see how lucky I'll be with this post
#265 Grid on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:27
random() do you like me?
#266 +statm1 on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:27
If you take Win7 off the HD that will be fine but if you leave it on. Thats great too..
#267 andersonshatch on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:30
Comment.
#268 tom5 on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:31
...mine too
#269 GeoffNewman on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:45
You just gotta try aint you.
#270 dL on 29 Oct 2008 - 22:21
Wish myself luck.

dL
#271 coverbeek on 29 Oct 2008 - 22:26
Second PDC in a row I had to miss -- maybe I can collect a little non-attendance souvenir...
#272 jelli on 29 Oct 2008 - 22:27
How big is Windows 7 if it has to come on a HDD!!!

Sorry lame joke but it had to be done
#273 jimbo11883 on 29 Oct 2008 - 22:29
Count me in! I'd love to try out Windows 7, and hope I get invited to a beta.
#274 Escape on 29 Oct 2008 - 22:45
WOOHOOOO
#275 KamiQuazi on 29 Oct 2008 - 23:05
Me please, me please...
#276 Captain Caveman on 29 Oct 2008 - 23:12
Go Leafs!
#277 Bioran23 on 29 Oct 2008 - 23:33
Don't see why I can't take a chance, even though I never win stuff like this.

Count me in, Neowin, and go Windows 7!
#278 The.Clinton on 29 Oct 2008 - 23:33
... comment
#279 illusionfxp on 29 Oct 2008 - 23:35
This is my comment
#280 +Chsoriano on 29 Oct 2008 - 23:58
1 comment is all it takes?
#281 Super-Magician on 30 Oct 2008 - 00:10
Here goes a comment!
#282 Raa on 30 Oct 2008 - 00:10
What, a comment! Another competition, c'mon this is crazy! If you guys keep this up, I might just keep my subscription

Well worth it guys, lets hope that Windows 7 is worth the wait!
#283 vetGerry on 30 Oct 2008 - 00:11
I am in.
#284 Apatik on 30 Oct 2008 - 00:17
\o/
#285 XPGoD on 30 Oct 2008 - 00:36
P0st3d!!!

I am in...
#286 Lare2 on 30 Oct 2008 - 00:44
At least there's a better chance to get this than winning the lottery ...
#287 betax on 30 Oct 2008 - 00:49
Windows 7? The beta in me is tingling.
#288 vetSHoTTa35 on 30 Oct 2008 - 01:01
I'd like a nice lil external HD
#289 / -Razorfold on 30 Oct 2008 - 01:09
Comment =)

Thanks
#290 Eldoen on 30 Oct 2008 - 01:11
I am in, Pondering if the keys for azure and live services are included or is that tied to the PDC registration??
#291 gazebee2001 on 30 Oct 2008 - 01:23
I'd like one!
#292 Cuppa on 30 Oct 2008 - 01:40
Hoshii~~~~~~

A hard drive would be nice even without those goodies.
#293 wolfie on 30 Oct 2008 - 01:43
This would be really cool to get...
Thanks for the giveaway.

wolfie
#294 darkhalo on 30 Oct 2008 - 01:55
I could so use a portable hard drive
#295 DClark on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:15
Numero 295
#296 sartori on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:20
if i win i'll donate it to a worthy cause... honest!
#297 dt on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:31
HDD's are cool
#298 installshield_freak on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:33
Want Random,

lblStat.text = int(rnd*(100000000)) lucky winners
#299 dersonc on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:38
Comentário
#300 thejohnnyq on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:39
I would to have one, but can't be in LA until next week
#301 howarang15 on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:41
New member!! wouldn't it be great way to welcome me.
#302 acidphosphatase on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:42
I too now have a chance of winning.
#303 smctainsh on 30 Oct 2008 - 02:55
Another great giveaway by you guys! Count me in!

Steven
#304 Corporal Punishment on 30 Oct 2008 - 03:01
Wow a lot of people, but sure, I'll enter.
#305 crazlunatic on 30 Oct 2008 - 03:03
i'd like to win one
#306 Simba49 on 30 Oct 2008 - 03:16
Ill take it
#307 +warwagon on 30 Oct 2008 - 03:28
A magician was driving down the road..then he turned into a drive way...
#308 Betaz on 30 Oct 2008 - 03:38
Pick me, Tom!
#309 tubster on 30 Oct 2008 - 03:45
I'll take a chance
#310 wired57 on 30 Oct 2008 - 04:02
sweet
#311 dhavalhirdhav on 30 Oct 2008 - 04:24
will share it in local user group in community
#312 TheSpider on 30 Oct 2008 - 04:51
Looks like they just slapped a PDC sticker on there... Still, not bad for a free hard drive.
#313 redeemed on 30 Oct 2008 - 04:55
<Insert appropriate comment here>

#314 jiaz1 on 30 Oct 2008 - 05:02
Thanks!
#315 bluegi on 30 Oct 2008 - 05:14
i'm in
#316 briley on 30 Oct 2008 - 05:51
Very cool, count me in.
#317 Genghis Thom on 30 Oct 2008 - 06:14
No comment
#318 timmmay on 30 Oct 2008 - 06:14
That's awesome
(1 reply) #319 AUSSIE_FLOYD_FAN on 30 Oct 2008 - 06:32
if only it were me to win... nah i wouldnt win ive never won anything in my life... :-X
#319.1 rev23dev on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:56
neither have i, isn't it a crappy feeling? i don't gamble for that very reason.
#320 birdie-87 on 30 Oct 2008 - 06:44
an external hd is just what i would need atm. Thank you neowin for choosing me as the winner
#321 blu3f1sh on 30 Oct 2008 - 07:36
A single line message of randomness.
#322 lxs on 30 Oct 2008 - 07:36
offering a warm place for 7 in germany
#323 Halfalive on 30 Oct 2008 - 07:42
That would be nice...
#324 euroka on 30 Oct 2008 - 07:55
plz plz me want oh pretty pretty plz
#325 wst50 on 30 Oct 2008 - 08:34
For once I'd like to win a copy of Windows.

How are MS taking it? "ZOMgz DON'T DO THAT! It'll leak!" etc?
#326 birdie-87 on 30 Oct 2008 - 08:46
can i comment twice for better chances lol?
#327 Am_I_Evil on 30 Oct 2008 - 09:22
blah blah
#328 lexa000 on 30 Oct 2008 - 09:29
The Ultimate question is, if I win, will you ship it all the way to Australia?
#329 TcKrockZ on 30 Oct 2008 - 10:00
ohh cool...i would like to have the hdd
#330 Rapier on 30 Oct 2008 - 10:35
im in
#331 MPH on 30 Oct 2008 - 10:40
I promise I will not leak it on the Internet.
#332 TurboTuna on 30 Oct 2008 - 10:54
I'm in need of one of these too, no chances of me winning though haha
#333 simsie on 30 Oct 2008 - 10:59
Looks good!
#334 Adaytay on 30 Oct 2008 - 11:09
Man that looks good... now if only I could get my hands on it!!
#335 miguel_montes on 30 Oct 2008 - 11:12
I promise, I will leak it to everyone on the Internet! :p
#336 x.iso on 30 Oct 2008 - 11:56
That's interesting =p I would like to try Win7
#337 The Guardian on 30 Oct 2008 - 11:56
Please let it be me!!!
#338 Emile on 30 Oct 2008 - 12:19
a comment
#339 JoshHood on 30 Oct 2008 - 12:22
Could do with that hard drive, and 7 is looking lush too!

*pick me please!*
#340 vladtm on 30 Oct 2008 - 12:31
Nice , PDC...i can only wish i could go there
#341 erwinrom on 30 Oct 2008 - 12:45
Mark my words.. this is the winning post :p
#342 soothsayer on 30 Oct 2008 - 12:54
I love all of the anti-piracy ads on this page.
#343 Mike on 30 Oct 2008 - 12:57
<insert comment here>
#344 ASG1 on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:03
Looks like a nice hard drive.
#345 +firty7 on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:29
Now it has to me....
#346 dimitris on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:29
Count me in!
#347 iSimx on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:32
weeeeeee. Come to big mamma! lol
#348 iSimx on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:34
weeeeeee. Come to big mamma! lol
#349 Osiris on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:36
I could do with some Microsoft goodness throw me in the draw pls capt'n!
#350 Pharos on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:46
I need this hard drive. Seriously. This PC of mine doesn't have one. :-(
#351 jren207 on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:48
Just leaving my mark.
#352 Chokes on 30 Oct 2008 - 13:54
Nice, i actually need some space :-D
#353 Sacha on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:10
Only 353 comments? Hah!

Anyway, I actually do need a new hard drive. Mine is 40GB and I'm always at about 1% full. I've been satisfying by capacity demons by using random flash disks to store my garbage on. It's time for an upgrade!
#354 Sacha on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:10
Only 353 comments? Hah!

Anyway, I actually do need a new hard drive. Mine is 40GB and I'm always at about 99% full. I've been satisfying by capacity demons by using random flash disks to store my garbage on. It's time for an upgrade!
#355 obs0lete on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:12
Would be nice to win, but I never win these things...maybe my luck is about to change?
#356 coolmob on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:12
thank you for choosing me as the winner!!
#357 seafirex on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:18
very nice drive, can't wait to install that version of windows 7 and play a bit with it
#358 Chestah on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:21
Woot!
#359 Web-Spy on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:27
Here goes nothing...
#360 Lowdown on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:34
A chance to win something cool like this for just posting a comment, cool, thanks for the opportunity Neowin!
#361 saudz on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:35
cool! worth a try..
#362 Alltruist on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:44
Thanks for the opportunity Neowin!

*hope....
#363 Sevan on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:44
I wish I could have made it to PDC, but I couldn't make it because of school.

Good luck to everyone.

Looking forward to Windows 7
#364 wst50 on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:46
Question - When is 'the end of the week'?
#365 surefire on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:48
very generous!
can only hope!
#366 silverboy31 on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:52
cool sounds like a great giveaway
#367 Goalie33 on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:04
I'll throw my name into the mix for the goodies.
#368 WAR-DOG on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:09
UUuu, can't wait to see the SDK !
#369 +Ricardo Gil on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:14
Random sounds good. As long as I'm the one picked
#370 Ruffneckting on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:16
Hey why not, count me in.
#371 J400uk on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:16
I'll take it
#372 Xyrax on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:18
Comment :]
#373 Mareep2000 on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:21
Really cool thing to give away^^

Good luck to everyone!
#374 mutesounds on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:26
Pick me, wheee!
#375 Crackler on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:29
I don't just want it, I need it!
#376 Sippe on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:30
Put my name also. I would love to see the stuffs in the HDD.
#377 kupang on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:38
me.. was here..
ok noted that..
#378 GSRecluse on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:39
Random comment, hopefully random winning comment!
(1 reply) #379 kjay528 on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:48
I have looked at all the other comments and it is with great considerations that I think they all deserve to be winners, but not here, I in fact am the the one and only clear winner in this great giveaway. I will not beg, wine, or even plead with the powers that be, that I do in fact need a new or used HDD and I really don't need the cable but I will take it any way.
So with that I would like to say good luck to every one. ;>]
#379.1 WAR-DOG on 31 Oct 2008 - 20:46
good argument
#380 TechGuyPA on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:54
As a person who has to deal with non-tech every day helping use equipment they really shouldnt be touching, I should get the drive. Who else here gets yelled at because the user cant find the "Any" key and its my fault. So please please ME!
#381 ice83 on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:54
I'd like to get in on this.
Thanks!
(2 replies) #382 Tsumana on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:57
I wouldn't mind taking that off your hands. =D
#382.1 wst50 on 31 Oct 2008 - 16:55
And you did. Gratz
#382.2 Raa on 31 Oct 2008 - 22:21
75 posts since Dec 03. This being one of them. Lucky.
#383 +primortal on 30 Oct 2008 - 15:59
gimme, please....
#384 Jones111 on 30 Oct 2008 - 16:32
Windows 7 is just great. The performance increase, the usability, the sensors and .NET 4.0 will give us a brand new experience of Windows. It would just feel gigantic to test it!
#385 arjad on 30 Oct 2008 - 16:33
From your mouth to god's ears...
#386 cswimbound on 30 Oct 2008 - 16:42
Looking forward to being the lucky winner!
#387 martinDTanderson on 30 Oct 2008 - 16:45
Does the comment content, count in your favour? LOL PDC 2008 has been pretty good this year, especially thinking back to 2003. Sure we got the infamous "Geeks baring gifts" Aero promises, but nothing more came from it sadly!

The new taskbar is especially interesting, as its been the least updated element of windows coming back from Windows 95!
#388 Slam59 on 30 Oct 2008 - 16:59
Good afternoon from france
#389 poulidis on 30 Oct 2008 - 17:03
nice disk guys