The Gadgeteer’s 15th Birthday Giveaway

by Julie on August 29, 2012 · 317 comments

You know the old saying “time flies when you’re having fun”? It is so true. I can’t believe that I’ve been doing The Gadgeteer for 15 years. I started this site back in 1997, which seems like the stone age as far as gadgets are concerned. Back in those days, cutting edge meant a Palm Pilot and a 28.8kbps modem. Now we carry smartphones that are a 100 times more powerful than those original PDAs and more than 200 times faster than our old dial up modems. Besides gadgets, The Gadgeteer has seen other changes over the years, from the way the site looks, to the great team of writers and all of you who visit every day. Let’s celebrate with some presents! Full contest details after the jump.

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and 09/05/2012 11:59PM EST leave a comment telling us what your favorite gadget has been from the past 15 years.

2. At some point on 09/06/2012, I’ll pick 3 random winners using random.org. The winners will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to choose their prize pack. Winner #1 gets first choice, winner #2, gets their choice of remaining prize packs and winner #3 will get the last remaining prize pack. If I do not receive an answers to my emails, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize are gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person (warning: I check IP addresses).

2. Gadgeteer writers, family members and close friends may not enter this contest.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

4. Failure to follow instructions will result in the entry being disqualified.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Desk Pets, Ego, Exotac, Goal Zero, Saddleback Leather, Satechi, Scosche, Tom Bihn, TokyoFlash, Urbanears and Waterfield Designs for sponsoring this contest!

Update: The Winners are:

#75 Evan Jones
#44 June Reich
#10 Chris Miller

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301 Joni Bender September 4, 2012 at 8:59 am: My Cell phone is my Fav Gadgeteer Gadget…
302 Samantha B September 4, 2012 at 10:38 am: Hello Gadgeteer!
My favorite gadget has to be the new iPad. I love the portability and wide range of apps. It not only keeps me occupied but also my two year old. He can sit and play while we run errands or we are stuck inside on a rainy day. It is by far te best gadget we have b

Thanks for the opportunity.
Love you guys.
303 James September 4, 2012 at 11:09 am: Hands down the Android OS phones in particular the Galaxy S3 because its the pinnacle of all smartphones in terms of features, speed and connectivity & much more that makes life less stressful.
304 Bev September 4, 2012 at 11:10 am: Happy Birthday! My favorite gadget is my cell phone.
305 Jonathan Jekir September 4, 2012 at 12:58 pm: Favourite gadget? Palm Tungsten E. After my IIIe, that was the big e-book, music and game machine of my childhood.
306 Christina September 4, 2012 at 4:56 pm: Congratulations! I have bought many, many gadgets on your recommendation.

My favorite gadget is still my TiVO.
307 Eric September 4, 2012 at 6:50 pm: My favorite gadget has been the iPad 2. Definitely a game-changer. Thanks for the great reviews.
308 poqeteer September 4, 2012 at 7:02 pm: Happy Birthday!

I love watches so it has to be the latest the Devon Thread Watch. If only I had a spare $25k laying around.
309 Cai September 4, 2012 at 11:44 pm: My favorite gadget is the gameboy pocket – elegance in simplicity, huge game library, constant classic entertainment. Can’t go wrong here!
310 Joel September 5, 2012 at 1:16 am: It’s hard picking just one, but the original Palm Pilot probably rises to the top.
311 Lim HD September 5, 2012 at 4:48 am: Happy Birthday!
My favorite gadget has been my durable Playstation Portable.
312 Stephanie O September 5, 2012 at 10:19 am: My favorite gadget has been my Kindle Fire… read books & surf the net. I have a note pad app and leave myself notes, look up recipes, and check email.
Shuttermom77 at gmail dot com
313 Andrew Baker September 5, 2012 at 11:37 am: My favorite gadget of all time has been the Targus folding keyboards. The old Quad-fold models in the Palm Pilot Era, Not the new bi-fold.

Go Julie! 15 years,
314 Jill Hobbs September 5, 2012 at 1:04 pm: Definitely the iPad 2.It has opened up a vast range of possibilities for me as an artist,no materials to lug about and I can paint and draw discreetly,so subjects are more relaxed.When shown the image is bright and impressive and has caused a great deal of interest,also commissions for drawing portraits of jazz musicians etc.it has also been a great teaching aid as I can show work stage by stage.Now all I need to find is the best stylus for artists.
315 Kevin Remhof September 5, 2012 at 3:43 pm: The iPad 3. It’s the device I love more and more each day.
316 Linda September 5, 2012 at 4:23 pm: My most favorite item is my Sony Reader PRS-T1. I love it!!!
317 Richard September 5, 2012 at 6:42 pm: My fav gadget is my iPhone. Does everything but make toast.
iPad would be a second, but not even close.
Congrats & thanks for your great reviews.