Win a $400 Newegg Gift Card or an Eee PC
Most of us have used Internet Explorer at some point in our computing lives. Even if it was just to download Firefox. However, the browser has come a long way and Internet Explorer today is a completely different browser that the one Microsoft first offered in the mid-nineties. With that in mind, have you tried the latest version? Because that’s really all you need to do to win.
Just to be clear, you don’t have to be an Internet Explorer 8 user to enter or win, but you do have to give it a shot. Visit the contest page by clicking here and the rest easy. We’d advice interested parties to get their entries in quick. The contest is only open to 10,000 people and will operate on a first come, first served basis.
So what are you waiting for? CLICK HERE to enter!
Not into contests? Here are links to all the other major browsers available for download:
The fine print:
As with all contests, there are rules: The Giveaway is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia ("U.S.") who are 18 years of age or older as of date of entry, possess a valid U.S. driver’s license, and can provide proof of legal residency ("Entrant"). The closing date for entries is 11:59 PM Eastern Time on June 30th, 2009. Only ONE entry per person will be considered a valid entry. For a full list of contest rules, we encourage you to click HERE.
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Yeah so much for us... maudit loto québec à marde...
Awesome! Thank you so much ^_^
I'm suprised we haven't gotten a "must not be any news to report today" comment.
Why the IE8 promotion??
Sucky contest, only usa. start catering to the rest of the world.
Wow! I was so excited until I read that I had to use IE8. Keep the money - it's far too little to compensate me for the headaches and heartaches.
Great contest! But, hmm... Why is there no confirmation at the end? Just click the DL link at the end and that's it? Nothing that says, "Thanks for entering!" or "You've been entered into the contest!" or anything like that? Odd... Oh well. I hope I'm in...
Great contest! But, hmm... Why is there no confirmation at the end? Just click the DL link at the end and that's it? Nothing that says, "Thanks for entering!" or "You've been entered into the contest!" or anything like that? Odd... Oh well. I hope I'm in...
You've just given your soul
Did anyone else get javascript errors when using IE8?
Great contest! But, hmm... Why is there no confirmation at the end? Just click the DL link at the end and that's it? Nothing that says, "Thanks for entering!" or "You've been entered into the contest!" or anything like that? Odd... Oh well. I hope I'm in...
Ditto.
But seriously, why make me download IE8 to enter the contest if I'm already using IE8?
Sounds like Microsoft paid the site to host this "contest" involving downloading IE8, in an attempt to increase IE marketshare even further.
Way to sell out Toms!
IE8 crashed on me no less than 4 times while trying to enter that contest. It just closed. No error. No nothing. What a piece of crap!
Way to sell out Toms!
Seriously?
Maybe you haven't been paying attention the last two years. This place sold out long before this.
$400.00 isn't enough to make me wanna use that piece of garbage.
[This advertizing space is for rent]
Cant wait to get a 400 dollar gift card. ;3 all you said was that I had to download it and try it. never said anything about havin to keep it.
Wow, Tom's is hosting a way to possibly win a $400 newegg gift card or a netbook and your complaining because all you have to do is use IE8 for a few minutes, or until it crashes I suppose.
Tom's didn't sell out, if they did they would be endorsing IE8 not giving you a link to a contest.
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Wow, Tom's is hosting a way to possibly win a $400 newegg gift card or a netbook and your complaining because all you have to do is use IE8 for a few minutes, or until it crashes I suppose.Tom's didn't sell out, if they did they would be endorsing IE8 not giving you a link to a contest.
in fact, the whole contest targetted by the link you talk about is hosted on tomshardware.com ... does that ring a bell?
Sounds like Microsoft paid the site to host this "contest" involving downloading IE8, in an attempt to increase IE marketshare even further.
Another victory for captain obvious
it didn't even seem like they care if you install it... i didn't see anything anywhere stating you actually had to install ie8... jane? is this accurate?
Here's hoping. And IE8 isn't that bad guys.
Here's hoping. And IE8 isn't that bad guys.
Then why did my mouse shock me when I used it? lol.
Search me. Maybe it just doesn't like you?
What with all the FUD about IE8? I've been using it for 5 months now without a single crash, slowdown, or problem. It's more stable than any other browser I've used, and it's more standards compliant any any previous version. Do you guys have spyware installed, or are you running some heavy-handed "internet security" suite? Maybe you should download Spybot S&D and do a scan.
@mykers congrats you just won the contest!
myker's post was brought to today by Microsoft.
Microsoft: We OWN you.
What with all the FUD about IE8? I've been using it for 5 months now without a single crash, slowdown, or problem. It's more stable than any other browser I've used, and it's more standards compliant any any previous version. Do you guys have spyware installed, or are you running some heavy-handed "internet security" suite? Maybe you should download Spybot S&D and do a scan.
I couldn't have said it better.
I could really use the gift card, hope i win!
Full disclosure: I don't work for Microsoft, and am not affiliated in any way with MS. I'm not a brand-loyal person... I use both Intel and AMD, I liked Blu-ray and HD-DVD. I use Visual Studio, and I use open-office. I just use what works for me. seboj thinks this is a binary argument, either all-in or all-out. Can't one just like a certain technology because it works, not because it is affiliated with some company or internet religious movement? (P.S. I previously submitted my comment under myker, and just signed up as a member, mykem)