For full details, on who the promoters are, what their products are, how to enter, and contest rules visit here:

/modules.php?name=Contest2007

The purpose of this thread is to discuss the contest.

Good luck!

Will we receive any confirmation e-mail? I submitted my request during some network trouble, and I'm not sure it went through...

You can tell when you go into the page, the options you selected will no longer appear.

[EDIT] I see that the categories are missing -- thanks! [/EDIT]

Congratulations Paul. This was your baby. Good job!!

Here's to the next 5!!

Paul,

I don't understand how the category entries work (or maybe I'm missing
something).

Let's say I really wanted to try for a copy of W/Vista Ultimate. I would
check that box -- fine -- no problem.

What I don't get is why wouldn't I (or anyone) not check every box
(so if you don't 'win' what you really wanted, you'd have a shot at any prize)?

[Unless I'm not 'getting' how this works, I guess the only box I wouldn't
check would be for a C.C. Premium Membership (because I already
have that).]

Thanks,

Mike_____

Hi,

I'm wondering if we can add on categories after we have submitted?
Will that void participation?

Also I noticed Fortinet is not included.

Thank you for this contest. :D

Congratulations to 5 great years CastleCops.

I just checked each box and will give away what I don't want if I win.

@MekongDelta69, it is done this way so no one will get 'stuck' with a prize they do not want.

KikiBibi, you are right, my apologies. Fortinet was a late entrant and I forgot to add them in -- they are now an option.

Also, you can keep entering even after the first time. You are permitted one entry per category under one user.

I suppose minors are out of luck on this one?

Right so here is a re-cap of all the promoters and what products they have provided. This is just a straight copy/paste from the contest page:

Cyberdefender EarlyDetectionCenter 2.0 3000 $11.99 $35970
Prevx Prevx1 1000 $24.95 $24950
NullBound One Year Unlimited Computer Premier Update Subscriptions 3 $3200.00 $9600
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 15 $399.00 $5985
CastleCops Premium Membership 500 $10.00 $5000
GreenBorder GreenBorder Pro 100 $49.95 $4995
SUPERAntiSpyware SUPERFileRecover 100 $39.90 $3990
SUPERAntiSpyware SUPERAdBlocker 100 $39.90 $3990
SUPERAntiSpyware SUPERAntiSpyware 100 $39.90 $3990
Microsoft Virtual Server 15 $259.00 $3885
Facetime X-Cleaner 1 Year Membership 100 $29.95 $2995
McAfee Internet Security Suite 40 $69.99 $2799.6
SonicWALL Total Secure 25 Appliance 3 $885.00 $2655
McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus 90 $24.99 $2249.1
Symantec Norton Confidential 35 $49.99 $1749.65
Panda Software Panda Internet Security 2007 3 year Subscription 10 $153.95 $1539.5
WinPatrol Winpatrol 2007 50 $29.95 $1497.5
VirusBlokAda Ltd. Vba32 50 $23.60 $1180
Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 20 $49.95 $999
Uniblue Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC3 30 $30.00 $900
Uniblue Uniblue Registyry Booster 30 $30.00 $900
Uniblue Uniblue SpyEraser 30 $30.00 $900
Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2007 20 $39.95 $799
Sunbelt-Software CounterSpy Version 2 25 $29.95 $748.75
Malwarebytes RogueRemover Pro 50 $14.95 $747.5
Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Security Suite 1 Yr Licence 10 $69.95 $699.5
Fortinet FortiClient 25 $27.98 $699.5
TechSmith SnagIt and Camtasia Bundle 2 $319.00 $638
Simply Super Software Trojan Remover Lifetime License 20 $29.00 $580
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit 2 $271.98 $543.96
Grisoft Internet Security 1Year license 10 $52.95 $529.5
Microsoft Microsoft Windows Internals, 4th Ed. 8 $59.99 $479.92
Facetime Apple iPod 2 $229.00 $458
PC Pitstop Exterminate 15 $29.99 $449.85
Microsoft Microsoft Windows Security Resource Kit, 2nd Ed. 8 $49.99 $399.92
Microsoft Windows Vista Inside Out 8 $49.99 $399.92
Firetrust Benign 10 $39.95 $399.5
Firetrust MailWasher Pro 10 $37.00 $370
Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 1 Year Licence 10 $29.95 $299.5
Firetrust SiteHound 10 $29.95 $299.5
Grisoft AVG Anti-Spyware 1 Year Licence 10 $29.95 $299.5
Mischel Internet Security TrojanHunter 6 $49.00 $294
Microsoft The Security Development Lifecycle 8 $34.99 $279.92
ESET NOD32 Boxed Copy 5 $39.95 $199.75
Microsoft MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-431): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 3 $59.99 $179.97
Microsoft The Security Risk Management Guide 4 $39.95 $159.8
Microsoft Assessing Network Security 3 $49.99 $149.97
Microsoft Security+ Certification Training Kit 2 $59.99 $119.98
NullBound Barnes and Noble Gift Card 1 $50.00 $50
O'Reilly Phishing Exposed 1 $49.95 $49.95
O'Reilly Network Security Hacks 2 1 $29.99 $29.99
O'Reilly Steal this computer Book 4 1 $29.95 $29.95
O'Reilly The Internet The Missing Manual 1 $24.99 $24.99
O'Reilly PC Pest Control 1 $24.95 $24.95

@Paul:

Your entrant info is saved one time, but your selections are saved individually. So you can enter say one category, come back tomorrow and enter in any remaining ones you didn't already select. That is fine. Each person can have a max of one entry per contest.

So an entrant can be really lucky and win one of each, or a few, or none. Odds are stated in the rules.

Ah - o.k. I guess it'll be better if I enter multiple times for different 'prizes'...

Thanks Paul (and thanks again for editing the W/U BITS/AU post for me)

Mike_____