【ツ】 HP Back to School: Better Together Giveaway

If you’re like me, you're enjoying the last of the lazy days of summer with your kids/stepkids/grandkids/nieces & nephews; etc. The new 2009 Fall semester is coming up fast, leaning upon us like a ton of freakin' expensive textbooks. Many students should be are getting ready for the new semester. New semester means starting off fresh and organizing and spending a small fortune on buying new school supplies. Maybe you’re looking for a computer for your favorite student to help handle classwork, homework, projects; etc. If you're like me, you might want to be able to use your own laptop without your kids' iTunes library holding it hostage. Oh, and a laptop should be relatively lightweight and easy enough to carry, too. Seriously, those textbooks that these kids have to lug around are heavy enough already. 【ツ】 Just sayin'.

I’m more than happy to pass along some cool insider info that HP is having the Back to School: Better Together Giveaway. This massive event has 25 blogs giving away the following bundle: (Sorry guys, I'm not one of the participating bloggers, this is just strictly informational as I like love entering contests & winning stuff and I just know that you do, too!) Entering for all contests means you have 25 freakin' amazing chances to win a free laptop bundle!

• a brand new HP dv6
• an HP Mini 110
• Syncables software that will connect your computers and share your school projects, academic papers, and personal stuff like photos and videos
• a site specific customized logo bag to carry your bundle of loot (each site has it own bag)

The contest dates of each site participating in the contest are different, so use the list below so you will know when and which site to enter for this fantastic giveaway.

If you’re interesting in increasing your chances of winning this fantastic bundle, here’s the complete list of sites participating in the promotion (via OSNN):

Site Name	URL	Contest Launch	Award Announcement
Student Bloggers	http://studentbloggers.org/	12-Aug	16-Aug
Geek Zone	http://www.geekzone.co.nz/	13-Aug	17-Aug
Kill Jill Goes to College	http://killjill.wordpress.com/	14-Aug	18-Aug
Study Successful	http://studysuccessful.com/	15-Aug	19-Aug
Gear Live	http://www.gearlive.com/	16-Aug	20-Aug
CampusGrotto	http://www.campusgrotto.com/news/	17-Aug	21-Aug
Poorer Than You	http://poorerthanyou.com/	18-Aug	22-Aug
Notebooks	http://notebooks.com/	19-Aug	23-Aug
ThePrereq.	http://theprereq.com/	20-Aug	24-Aug
Hack College	http://www.hackcollege.com/	21-Aug	25-Aug
College Times	http://collegetimes.us/	22-Aug	26-Aug
OSNN.net	http://www.osnn.net/	23-Aug	27-Aug
Green Panda Treehouse	http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/	24-Aug	28-Aug
Building Camelot	http://www.buildingcamelot.com/	25-Aug	29-Aug
Mocha Dad	http://mochadad.com/	26-Aug	30-Aug
College Candy	http://collegecandy.com/	27-Aug	31-Aug
Studenomics	http://studenomics.com/	28-Aug	1-Sep
The 2.0 Life	http://www.the20life.com/	29-Aug	2-Sep
Geeks room	http://geeksroom.com/	30-Aug	3-Sep
Debt Free Scholar	http://www.debtfreescholar.com/	31-Aug	4-Sep
One Day One Job	http://www.onedayonejob.com/	1-Sep	5-Sep
Daddy Forever	http://daddyforever.com/	2-Sep	6-Sep
Clinton Fitch	http://www.clintonfitch.com/	3-Sep	7-Sep
Zen College Life	http://www.zencollegelife.com/	4-Sep	8-Sep
Gear Diary	http://geardiary.com/	5-Sep	9-Sep

Keep track of these dates, folks. I mean seriously, you've got to be in it to win it! Its like I mentioned before, entering all of these contests (subject to each blog's individual rules and requirements) means you have 25 freakin' amazing chances to win a free laptop bundle!

Here's some cool specs and review info of brand new HP dv6 (via @Green_Panda)

loaded: Microsoft Vista Ultimate, Touch Sensitive Volume and Wireless Access Controls, Portable Yet Comfortable, Syncables.

Here are some of the software that is included with the HP Pavillion dv6:

• Microsoft® Works
• Microsoft® Office 2007 Home and Student Trial Edition
• Symantec® Norton Internet Security™ 2009 (including 60 days complimentary live update)
• HP MediaSmart
• Muvee Reveal
• Cyberlink DVD Suite

Tech Specs for the HP dv6

• Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology featuring Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor
• Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit
• 16.0″ Diagonal HD Display
• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650
• 4096MB DDR2 System Memory
• 500GB Hard Drive
• LightScribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
• HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone
• Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN
• 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
• 1-Year Free Hardware Technical Support

HP Back To School Together: Better Together