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Last month I was at a conference where I walked away with a giveaway item of a Samsung Chromebook — courtesy of Gogo Inflight Internet.
Now, I love Gogo. Inflight internet has materially changed my life. I used to get off of a plane after a long flight during the business day and I’d be inundated with work, with messages, with ‘crises’ (manufactured or otherwise). Instead, I keep up with work from the air. I’m more productive, and landing after a long flight is no longer stressful. I currently pay for a ‘monthly pass’.
But I didn’t want anyone to think I loved Gogo because I received something in a giveaway. (Not that these things go out on the wire services, but bear with me.)
So I figured I would give away the device here. Plus, while it’s the latest and greatest and coolest in technology the Chromebook probably isn’t for me. I desperately want to be a one-device kind of guy. I use a high-end Lenovo Ultrabook. It’s not that much heavier, not that much bigger, than a Chromebook but serves as my desktop and my laptop and my tablet. So why not give it away?
Don’t know what a Samsung Chromebook is? Details here.
A sticker on the outside of the box reads, “Included with this device for 2 years is up to 100MB per month of Mobile Broadband service provided by Verizon Wireless.”
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- In the comments, answer the question “What is your all-time favorite View from the Wing blog post?” and include a link to that post in your comment.
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my favorite link. because i won!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/17/comment-here-for-a-chance-to-win-a-samsung-chromebook/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/30/fly-more-places-for-fewer-miles-americans-little-known-distance-based-frequent-flyer-awards/
amongs many others, it was tough to pick… I’d LOVE to win
Huge bonus points!!!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/16/big-offer-this-week-only-for-chase-ink-cards-up-to-60000-points/
Even though the “Best Solutions For International Phone Calls” post is almost 2 years old, the info is still relevant and useful. I just saw a deal for OneSimCard on Living Social for just $19 each with a purchase limit of 3. Gary, any follow-up about your experience with the card since getting it?
http://viewfromthewing.com/2011/08/19/best-solutions-for-international-phone-calls-while-traveling-abroad/
I love a good upgrade! Especially for hotels… here’s my favorite post for that:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2011/06/01/how-to-score-the-best-hotel-room-upgrades/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/01/07/how-to-use-hidden-city-and-throwaway-ticketing-to-save-money-on-airfare/
wow!
Def My fav
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/05/12/how-to-keep-your-miles-from-expiring/
I love that your blog so informative and I always come to it to learn the latest on credit cards. I also enjoy reading your trip reports (more of those, please!). However! I must say that my favorite post is where you shared the recipe for the Andaz pancakes you kept raving about, so that all your readers could taste them too. 🙂 http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/12/31/bring-the-andaz-5th-avenue-home-make-lemon-poppyseed-pancakes-in-your-own-kitchen/
Thanks Gary, the one that made the most impact for me is…http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/04/18/starter-tips-for-collecting-miles-and-points/
100K MR points would be my favorite
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/01/08/american-express-platinum-100000-point-signup-bonus/
reconsideration calls for c/c
I like this post because it offers the most information condensed into a short read
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/11/28/the-most-lucrative-credit-card-signup-bonuses/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/02/26/which-hotel-program-is-most-rewarding-for-free-nights-the-results-will-surprise-you/
Great math, data, advice, and perspective!
Another great hotel-related post:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/02/26/which-hotel-program-is-most-rewarding-for-free-nights-the-results-will-surprise-you/
Hi,
Here’s my favorite post:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/30/fly-more-places-for-fewer-miles-americans-little-known-distance-based-frequent-flyer-awards/
I’m still working on getting the miles, but when I do this post will move from inspirational to hopefully something I can act on.
Thanks!
Ryan
$200 off at Travelocity Air+Hotel, No Minimum Spend
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/07/29/200-off-at-travelocity-airhotel-no-minimum-spend/
Epic for several reasons, including how most people initially failed to understand the value of the code and the saga that came after people realized hit it hard
My all-time favorite View from the Wing blog post is this one, “Different Ways to Create Spending at Little Cost to Earn Miles and Signup Bonuses”:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/01/14/different-ways-to-create-spending-at-little-cost-to-earn-miles-and-signup-bonuses/
for the tips on Amazon Payments.
Your post got me a nice bottle of wine in BKK!!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/04/20/instant-top-tier-platinum-status-for-new-le-club-accorhotels-signups/
I love the miles game because it combines my love of travel with finding good deals and optimizing earning and booking strategies. Because of this I’m not as concerned with reports on First Class amenities, but tricks to maximize redemptions! Here are two reports that I saved away for future reference:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/05/25/a-strategy-to-save-big-on-the-nicest-hotels-in-france-and-many-other-cities/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/01/31/its-a-great-time-to-use-delta-miles-for-travel-on-virgin-australia/
My favorite post is the top 10 deals!
http://viewfromthewing.com/best-current-deals-offers/
This could be my next favorite:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/19/the-best-11-ways-to-leverage-your-chase-ultimate-rewards-points/
Still appreciate the ones with big picture analysis.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2009/07/27/the-economics-of-airlines-mileage-addiction/
I love the Bits n Pieces segment, as it is concise package of interesting pieces of news (while being fairly accurate on capturing those things that are of specific interest to your readers).
This one: http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/01/04/dont-forget-to-add-a-segment-to-the-end-of-american-aadvantage-award-bookings/
My favourite is http://viewfromthewing.com/best-current-deals-offers/.
Favorite post: http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/17/comment-here-for-a-chance-to-win-a-samsung-chromebook/
Shoot, I forgot if I already entered today. Please don’t expel me if I already did!
While not the most spectacular or groundbreaking post, this post exemplifies why I like this blog:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/16/big-offer-this-week-only-for-chase-ink-cards-up-to-60000-points/
I subscribe to a bunch of travel blogs, and all of them were stoked about this offer. All of them mentioned the bonuses for cards they had affiliate links to, but yours is the only one to mention the ones that had a bonus but didn’t have an affiliate link to. I appreciate that you offer the full story, even if it doesn’t have an opportunity to monetarily benefit you.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/03/25/why-im-walking-away-from-the-marriott-platinum-challenge/
This was very helpful information and also influenced my husband’s decision not to mattress run to complete his platinum challenge.
It’s still
http://viewfromthewing.com/2002/06/13/fly-the-concorde-for-125895/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/03/30/just-because-your-cvs-appears-to-be-out-of-vanilla-reload-cards/
Because it has happened to me as well! After this I was able to meet a minimum spend 🙂
The cc deals here were great: http://viewfromthewing.com/best-credit-card-offers/
this just might be my new favorite post so far http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/19/real-world-airfare-savings-using-hidden-city-ticketing-to-travel-for-less/
The “Introduction” posts to your trip reports are fantastic. I like how you explained the whole process of planning and booking the trip along with your thoughts along the way.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/03/04/maximizing-miles-in-the-maldives-cathay-first-eating-in-singapore-and-a-park-hyatt-water-villa-introduction-introduction/
My favorite post was about Hidden City ticketing – http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/08/01/using-hidden-city-and-throwaway-ticketing-to-save-big-money-on-airfare/
I like knowing what the best deal is/are like this post.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/13/top-5-rewards-cards-from-each-bank-chase/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/30/fly-more-places-for-fewer-miles-americans-little-known-distance-based-frequent-flyer-awards/
Maximize AA miles!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/08/01/using-hidden-city-and-throwaway-ticketing-to-save-big-money-on-airfare/
I liked this post as I think it will be useful. Thanksn
I like posts like this one that give a quick overview of lots of different types of excellent offers. These are nice for those of us who don’t do corporate travel and can’t always manage to earn miles on tons of hotel nights and corporate travel credit card spend.
http://viewfromthewing.com/best-current-deals-offers/
This one is a great bit of advice… http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/08/18/an-ideal-first-credit-card-churn/
Hidden city posts, e.g.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/08/01/using-hidden-city-and-throwaway-ticketing-to-save-big-money-on-airfare/
I can’t say this is my all time favorite but it represents the best kind of useful information for someone like me: concise breakdown of details and information that is useful in my own trip planning and managing of my ff miles.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/02/12/reader-question-fuel-surcharges/
I am new to credit card sign -up bonus. Your advice is very helpful to a novice.
■The Most Lucrative Credit Card Signup Bonuses
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/11/28/the-most-lucrative-credit-card-signup-bonuses/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/11/26/are-business-travelers-stupid/
Love your debates about the value of FFPs, defense of FFs and dislike of Chris Elliott!
I liked the article about racial profiling and if it really works or not http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/06/inspector-general-tsa-behavior-detection-doesnt-work-racially-profiles/
I liked the post on how credit card signups affect your credit score.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/03/30/the-effect-of-credit-card-signups-on-credit-scores/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/04/16/austin-food-culture-and-what-it-taught-me-about-barbecue-and-thai-food/
We’re going in a week and I never heard about Master Pancake before this post.
I always appreciate detailed insights on oft forgotten value awards such as this post detailed http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/22/the-best-awards-each-us-frequent-flyer-program-has-to-offer/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/22/the-best-awards-each-us-frequent-flyer-program-has-to-offer/
I think this is a great resource to figuring out how to best use the miles you build up.
The Taco Bell article was a fun one that might just add another stop to my upcoming trip 😀
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/10/the-nicest-taco-bell-on-the-planet/
(third entry) This one is probably my favorite since it got me Hilton Gold status:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2011/12/22/hiltons-new-instant-free-gold-status-offer/