04-12-2008, 01:05 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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[The Missing] Re-Launch Contest #19: HP Elite Autofocus Webcam
Astute Digital Home Thoughts reader jaxim noticed that when I was doing my wrap-up post with the #20 contests...there were really only 19 of them! if you look at my write-up on the 20th contest, I actually state that it's the 19th and final giveaway, yet I still gave it the title of the 20th contest. I did the write-ups for the last dozen or so contests all in the same night, frankly in a rush, so it's not surprising that I made an error. But guess what? My error is your gain! I contact my friends at HP and they offered up one of their brand new HP Elite Autofocus Webcams, a 3 megapixels marvel of technology valued at $99 USD. They also sent me one to review, so look for my write-up on that the week after next. Want to win this webcam? Keep reading.
Here's how to enter: just post a message as a reply telling who you'd use this to communicate with - friends? Grandparents? Children? Husband or wife in a far away land? There's one post per person allowed, and one winner will be randomly chosen. The contest will stay open for entries until April 21st, 2008 (meanwhile I'll be drawing for all the other prizes).
Special thanks to HP for their donation of this hardware. Oh, and by the way, this contest officially pushes us past the $7K mark in prizes - $7009.45 USD to be exact!
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04-12-2008, 01:20 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 87
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When I noticed that you missed the 19th contest, I thought it was funny to point it out. It was totally unnecessary to create a new contest.
But since you did, it would behoove me not to enter. ;-)
I'd use the webcam so all my family spanning 4 states could see my new baby girl due in July.
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04-12-2008, 01:49 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 425
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This looks like the perfect cam to replace my lousy quality Creative Ultra. I travel a lot to Eastern Europe, use Skype and Adobe Connect constantly for work.
Great size, good specs too - looking forward to your review.
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04-12-2008, 02:14 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 138
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Since jaxim was the first one to find or at least post about the missing contest and also have a really good reason for owning a webcam, I'm submitting my post as a "walkover" in favour of jaxim...(if that is possible) 
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04-12-2008, 02:35 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,639
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The webcam would be perfect for us. We live in New Hampshire and our daughter in the UK has just given us a great little granddaughter.
This would be a great help to keep in touch.
Last edited by dh; 04-12-2008 at 02:51 AM..
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04-12-2008, 02:48 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 7
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I'd use the webcam to talk to (and see) my brother.
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04-12-2008, 03:36 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 20
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This would be great to use to communicate with our parents and siblings who live 14 hours away from us so they can see our 2 year old son grow. Thanks for the contests!
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04-12-2008, 03:49 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 30
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My long time friends just moved to Florence for 5 years and with this i could recipricate with live feeds on Skype, like they do with their Mac. */*
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04-12-2008, 04:01 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 22
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I would use the web cam to talk to my brother.
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04-12-2008, 04:17 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,097
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I'd use this to chat with my little brother, in Florida.
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