There was a time when if someone had told us that PC Magazine was holding a notebook computer giveaway for an Apple Mac, we probably would’ve stared at them while wondering what (and how much) they’d been drinking.
Well, times have certainly changed:
PC Magazine has announced their “Apple MacBook Pro Giveaway!“
Apple’s new MacBook Pro is ideal for creative professionals looking for a feature-rich system with plenty of screen real estate. The MacBook Pro is the lightest 17-inch notebook available! Features include an excellent software suite, an extra USB port and an iSight camera!
Apple MacBook Pro Sweepstakes Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter the sweepstakes, visit http://www.pcmag.com/survey/0,,surveyId=204,00.asp. A completed entry form must have your first and last name, e-mail address and telephone number (you must have a valid email address to participate in this sweepstakes). Entries must be received between November 15th, 2005 and 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on December 15th, 2006. Ziff Davis Media Inc. (“Ziff Davis” or “Sponsor”) assumes no responsibility for lost, misdirected or late entries or entries containing incorrect or incomplete information. Winners notified by e-mail must respond within seven (7) calendar days or an alternate winner will be chosen. Sponsor shall select the prize winners on or about December 19th, 2006 by random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by e-mail or telephone. The only entries that will be considered eligible entries are entries received within the time frames described above that contain the required information. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.
Full rules here.
Entry form here.
[UPDATE: 11:20pm EST: Capitulated to ye olde English lovers and changed “freezeth” to “frozen” in headline.]
Related articles:
PC Magazine Editor’s Choice: Apple Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo; best mainstream laptop – November 07, 2006
CNET: Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo ‘provides great overall computing experience, at a premium price’ – November 03, 2006 (We dispute the “premium price” bit within the article)
Computerworld: Apple’s new MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo ‘one cool customer, fastest Apple laptop ever’ – November 02, 2006
Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo dissection photos – October 30, 2006
Why MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo units are limited to 3 GB RAM – October 30, 2006
Apple redesigns, hides iSight indicator on MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo models – October 28, 2006
Apple does it again: New Macbook Pros much cheaper than Dell – October 25, 2006
Yager: New Apple MacBook Pro is ‘mobile landing pad for Leopard in plenty of time for Macworld Expo’ – October 24, 2006
Apple MacBook Pro notebooks go Intel Core 2 Duo; up to 39-percent faster – October 24, 2006
Like the church – can’t beat them, go with the one in power
I wonder why on earth they lowball the value for the 17” MBP. $2,000?
An extra USB port? Wow, PC Magazine sure knows how to make a product sound exciting.
I can really use an extra USB port.
Since this is PC Mag, I assume it will come with Windows installed, which might be what devalues it to $2,000.
Title should read: “Hell Hath Frozen Over.”
or, “Hell Freezeth Over.”
“…Hath Freezeth…” is incorrect ‘Ye Olde English’.
for a notebook 2 usb ports is awesome you freakin noob
define extra….
Thank Ye!
fandango is right, it’s like “Eggy in the Basket” all over again.
Hey, a MacBook is a MacBook. Doesn’t matter how they position it. If you don’t want it, don’t enter. Better odds for me!
Ok, I’ll risk the spam. It would be worth it to win a 17″ MBP!
“Doesn’t matter how they position it. If you don’t want it, don’t enter”
Um. I think you’ve mistaken this site for a PC site. Everyone here would love on, I’m sure.
Uh duh…The Eagles already played the reunion concert…Hell froze over a long time ago.
Now that said, Pigs are flying because of this contest.
Sorry, Pigs flew when Pink Floyd with Roger Waters played recently…
Ray by “Pigs” you meant “chairs” right?
… Floyd (played) with …
So, to sum up…
The world’s best golfer is black!
The world’s best selling rapper is white!
Not only do the Germans not want to go to war, they want to prosecute Americans for war crimes!
And now, PC Magazine is offering Macintosh systems as giveaways.
We live in a strange universe.
Fanatic Realist: We live in a strange universe.
Your statements pertain only to Earth. None of these things happen on Mars.
There’s still that backhanded s**t about “creative professionals” when mentioning Apple. I guess the “real” business professionals use the ooze known as Doze.
Canada not eligible. pffft.
fandango,
you took the words out of my typing fingers.
MDN’s headline is quite an ignorant misuse of ‘old’ English. As you say it should read: ‘Hell hath frozen over.’
MDN! Get an education!
I’m waiting for the day when PC Magazine has a small part of its magazine dedicated to Apple stuff.
– Mark
Once the butt of jokes at PC Magazine, the Mac has returned.
Now give me my Dual Quad Core, SLI/Crossfire, BlueRay Mac Pro. Dammit.
*tapping foot impatiently*
Did you ever fart so hard you ended up in another zip code?
“Hell done froze over” would have been acceptable too.