Full FeedAppletell Giveaway: We’re giving away an iPhone already!
So the Apple iPhone has been out for about a half hour now, and we’re already giving one away… really because we love you so much. Yes you will get a genuine 4GB iPhone that Adam stood on line for 4 hours (I know, not bad) to get just for you. It really wasn’t too bad since he made a few friends along the way.
In order to win, 1. Subscribe to our Feed and 2. Post a comment telling us why you deserve one.
You have until 6:00PM Pacific (9:00PM Eastern) on Friday the 13th to enter for your chance to win, and we will ship out the iPhone to the winner the following day!
The rules:
- One entry per email address.
- You can only win once during the extent of this giveaway.
- The winner will be sent a notice via email and has 72 hours to reply with their mailing address to claim their prize—make sure you use a valid email address.
- This giveaway will close on Friday, July 13 at 6:00pm Pacific, 9:00PM EST, then we’ll pick the winner at random.
- All entries become the property of Dabbledoo, LLC and we have the right to use any and all submissions in any way, manner and in any media and in perpetuity without additional compensation or right of approval.
- This is only open to residents located in the continental 48 US States, and you must be 18 or older to win.
- Void where prohibited by law. The promotion is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.
For Appletell’s iPhone coverage, head over to our dedicated iPhone category, and to get a better look at what you could win, head over to our iPhone peep show!
Edited: Contest extended from 7/6/07 to 7/13/07
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I love Apple. I guess I deserve one because it will help sort out my life during my freshman year.
Also, it might help a Mac Nerd get some ladies….
on July 13, 2007 at 08:45 PM - LINKUmm. I’d love an iPhone. I don’t deserve it at all. It’s too awesome. But, hey….who wouldn’t take a free iPhone…?
on July 13, 2007 at 08:48 PM - LINKEver since the iPhone was announced I’ve been entering contests to win. I figure I have just as much chance as anyone in a random drawing.
I’d love to get an iPhone to have my electronic life in my pocket. And I’d been eternally in debt to Appletell…
on July 13, 2007 at 08:53 PM - LINKI believe I deserve one because my old phone barely gets service and I currently don’t have a way to listen to music on the go. I also believe the screen is beautiful and I love to have one on my own.
on July 13, 2007 at 08:56 PM - LINKOnce again I deserve one because I can finally have a decent iPod and internet in my pocket.
on July 13, 2007 at 09:00 PM - LINKto be my portable little gadget to multitask
on July 13, 2007 at 09:27 PM - LINKI deserve an IPhone because I am a poor student with no job trying to survive in the ghetto of Oakland, Ca.
on July 13, 2007 at 09:33 PM - LINKI deserve an iphone because I love apple. Ever since I switched, I have been happier that my macbook hasn’t crashed like my old windows laptop would. Its so nice and sleek, gives me shivers just thinking i could call it mine.
on July 13, 2007 at 10:35 PM - LINKDESERVANCE
If I were to think back on my life and ask myself whether or not I deserve an Apple iPhone, I would also come to find the disapproving words of my sub-conscience gripping me from somewhere deep down within the pit of my belly, determinedly stating otherwise.
Yes, life is a hard pill to swallow sometimes. It can also be painful to the point of feeling like some huge thing irremovably wedged inside my throat, a thing which simple remedies cannot make disappear. In the midst of this discomfort, however, coherent thoughts continue to exist. Such thoughts are what led me to realize that instinct and common sense are just two things which make humans take most of their medication with liquids. Liquids are meant to make swallowing pills a much easier task, but what about the displeasing flavor?
Bitterness is often effaced by something sugary or pleasant tasting. This is why some people prefer taking their capsulated medicine with juice, sodas, coffee, and etcetera.
Life, sadly enough, is not this simple and rudimentary. The amount of fluids one takes in over the years appears like a black, microscopic speck against a vast backdrop of white. It is insignificant because life cannot be taken with just a swig of water, juice, or even a caffeinated beverage. It is not a commonplace pill; therefore, a lot more effort is required for it to go down. In addition, its bitter taste cannot be sugar-coated by things of material worth such as laptops, furniture, houses, money, and even mobile phones.
I will admit that I am guilty of having previously believed that material items were what made the “world go round.” Though, as the years accumulated, I began to see life from a new and different perspective. There is nothing wrong with finally being able to get that special something that you have always wanted, such as a DVD, a stereo system, a piece of jewelry, clothes, a pair of shoes, a set of furniture, and so on. Yet, when you expect for that special something to change your life, it might do so to a certain extent, just not COMPLETELY.
People who see a person with everything are quick to judge wholly by face-value and rashly assess that he is incredibly happy and overjoyed. But what if that person is actually a lonely and downtrodden individual, unable to think of himself no more highly than he thinks of inanimate objects? What if, no matter how much stuff he buys, he is unable to overcome the excruciating realization that he is just a lonely, discontent human being with everything and yet nothing?
See. An iPhone cannot possibly alter the way this person sees himself. This also goes for things such as money, social statuses, and store-bought items.
Living life does not necessarily mean that I “deserve” the Apple iPhone. I am expected to live it, despite its ups and downs, sideway turns, and hairpin curves. However, I am a human being with desires, wants, and needs, some basic and others not-so-basic. Although I want an iPhone, I do not expect for it to change my life entirely. I want it simply because I want it, a black-and-white concept with maybe a little grayscale in betwixt. Though, if I were to explain why I “deserve” an Apple iPhone, I would more than likely say that it is because I am a devoted geek who manages her time on occasion to deeply immerse herself in piles among piles of gadget-research. Admiring technology and soaking in information regarding their inner-workings has been a special hobby of mine for years. So, I ask you, who better to be trusted with this piece of intricate machinery than a person who can truly care for it and possibly even bring out its true potential?
In conclusion, I am very aware that my reply to the contest question seems verbose and drawn out. Still, I wrote it, not to impress those giving the contest, but to make certain people come to terms with the fact that expelling sad, tear-jerking life-stories does not automatically bestow you with infinite eligibility. Such stories do not exist so that you can use them later on as instruments to fulfill your materialistic natures. They exist because life exists. Life is a tangled web of occurrences, some bad, others good. One phone will not disprove this fact. Life is life. Easy-hard. Bad-good.
“‘Tis life,” a famous person once said.
‘Tis life indeed.
on July 13, 2007 at 10:59 PM - LINKEND NOTE: Thanks for hearing me out!