We finally have a winner for our HDX system, and before I announce the winner I wanted to say that there were a lot of great entries and it really came down to technicalities and bonus points.

I have a trip to Berlin today for an HP event, they are announcing a lot of products and because my Flight leaves today I stayed up all night going over entry after entry after entry. Some made me laugh some made me sad.

The winner of our HDX system is Joe (BubbaByte) from Canada.

I would like to mention a few others whose entries in my opinion were great: rasim, KristopherWindsor, Slipflurry and so many more that I can’t even find them all in the thread.

The 2nd and 3rd place winners will be contacted after I return from Berlin.

Thank you everyone for Participating it was fun and hopefully we will do it again.

It is finally time to begin the contest to win our HP Pavilion HDX Dragon PC and we are probably as excited to give it away as you are to win it.

There will be three winners in total; the grand prize winner will take home the HDX Dragon with some bundled software, the 2nd place winner will take home a Slappa.com notebook bag, and the 3rd place will take home a Slappa.com notebook sleeve.

So what do you have to do to win?

Create a video, or take pictures (Not required to make a video or do both) of your current work space, or show us your current system.

Upload your video or pictures to any video or picture hosting site, such as YouTube or Flickr. Tag your video or pictures (not required but will give you bonus points) with the following keywords: HardwareGeeks.com, HP, HDX, 31 days and 31 sites.

Visit this forum thread, embed your pictures or video into a post (registration required but free) and tell us how the HDX system would benefit you.

Don’t give me no sob story about how you will sell it to feed your village in Africa, be honest because no matter how good your story may be I will eliminate you if I suspect it to be false.

That’s it, that is all you have to do, and have fun doing it!

Bonus Points will help you win:

Bonus Point Option 1: Make a Video for HardwareGeeks.com and HP (commercial like), promoting the HDX system.

Bonus Point Option 2: Take a picture of your self holding a HardwarweGeeks.com Logo in front of something or someplace interesting

Bonus Point Option 3: Browse all of our blog post since the new design (Feb 26th 2008) and search for a pop-up that offers you the chance to answer some bonus questions. (Make sure your ad blocker and or pop-up blockers are disabled)

Doing any of the bonus points will give you a better chance of winning, but does not guarantee victory.

For a full list of sites giving away an HDX click here.

You may start submitting your submissions now, and have until June 2nd 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time. Any Submission recieved after that time will not be accepted.

FINE PRINT LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO. If the winner is within the US, he or she will receive a check to offset any taxes associated with the prize. If the winner is outside of the US, any VAT associated with the shipment coming into your country will be covered. Please note that if you are in the US you will be required to fill out a W9 form and submit it to us before the prize can be shipped to you.

We also reserve the right to change the rules of the contest at anytime although we don’t plan to change them.

HP and HardwareGeeks.com along with 30 other sites, and with the assistance of BuzzCorps want to give you an HP Pavilion HDX Notebook PC.

The HDX Notebook PC is a desktop replacement perfect for those of you who have little to no desk space, live in a small apartment or want to add a system to your kitchen.

One HDX system will be given out every day for 31 days starting May 9th, 2008. HardwareGeeks.com will announce this site’s winner on June 3rd. For information on how to participate and who the other 30 participating sites are, please continue reading. 

Each Participating Website (click here for a list) will have a unique contest with their own set of rules, so be sure to visit each site, to find out what the rules are and how to participate. You literally have 31 chances to win.

The Contest here at HardwareGeeks.com will begin May 27th and we will announce our Winner on June 3rd. Hopefully it will be you!

So how do you participate in our contest, and what do you have to do?

Starting May 27th at 12:01 am EDT you can submit a video (Host on Youtube Only) and or Pictures (Host them on Flickr Only), of your work space and tell us why or how the HP Pavilion HD (Dragon) system would benefit you. You will submit your entry to this thread on our forums. (Free Registration Required)

Your videos on YouTube and Pictures on Flickr must be Tagged, HardwareGeeks.com, HP, HD, 31 days and 31 sites. It is important that you tag your video and or pictures appropriately as in a tight race any technicality will be considered in awarding a winner.

We will not accept any entries prior to May 27th 12:01 am EDT, and we will not accept any entries after June 3rd 11:59 PM EDT.

HardwareGeeks.com will notify the winner via email.

The winner will be announced in our Review of the HP Pavilion HD (Dragon) Entertainment Notebook PC, which will be posted on June 3rd at 12:00 PM EDT.

The Prize of this contest has an Estimated Value of $5100 US if you were to purchase it in a store.

Winner will receive the System via FedEx Ground. Contest is open to everyone in the entire world. The system will be the exact same system HardwareGeeks.com used during our review scheduled to be posted on June 3rd.

Full System Specs:

Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme Processor X9000 (2.80GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)

20.1” diagonal WUXGA High-Definition HP Ultra Brightview Widescreen (1920×1200)-”True HD” 1080p res

4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)

512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS

HP Imprint Finish (Dragon) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Blu(TM)

500GB 5400RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (250GB x 2)

Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer

Integrated HP HDTV Hybrid TV Tuner and 4 Altec Lansing speakers +the HP Triple Bass Reflex subwoofer

9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

Other included items with the System

Software

Microsoft Office – $225 retail value (eval copy)

Corel PaintShop Pro X2 – $73.99 retail value (eval copy)

Corel Painter Essentials – $79.99 retail value (eval copy)

Corel Ulead Video Studio Plus 11.5- $79.95 retail value (eval copy)

Games

Viva Piñata – $37.99 retail value (eval copy)

Microsoft Flight Sim – $44.99 retail value (eval copy)

Microsoft Flight Sim Expansion Pack – $34.99 retail value (eval copy)

Gears of War – $49.99 retail value (eval copy)

Movies

Pirates of the Caribbean – The Curse of the Black Pearl – Blu Ray – $22.95 retail value (eval copy)

Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest- Blu Ray – $22.95 retail value (eval copy)

Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End – Blue Ray – $22.95 retail value (eval copy)

GOOD LUCK!!!

The following sites have their contest currently open!

http://AbsoluteVista.com winner Derek Hunter

http://ArsTechnica.com winner unknown

http://OSNN.net winner Mizzle

http://JKontherun.com winner Stefano

Barbs Connected World winner

http://BostonPocketPC.com

http://The-Gadgeteer.com

http://TheDigitalLifesetyle.com

http://DigitalHomeThoughts.com

http://Windows-now.com

http://WindowsConnected.com

http://Geekstogo.com

http://Bink.nu

http://MediabLab.com

http://Last100.com