All I’m going to ask you to do is leave a comment, the details of which you’ll need to read on for so you know what to say!
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.”
How to enter:
- 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.
This will serve two functions:
- It will help me better understand you (my readers), hopefully giving me relevant feedback on what you value most.
- It will help to introduce other readers to some of the posts I’ve written that they might enjoy as well.
Here are the rules:
- You may enter up to once per day — and I give you a bit of slack in this, I won’t disqualify any entry as long as you don’t make more than one entry per calendar day or as long as no entry is closer than 24 hours together from another one. And if you’re close, we’re cool. I’m not looking to disqualify people, just to make sure there’s no massive ballot stuffing.
- All entries (comments) must be received no later than Thursday, June 20 at 5pm Eastern time.
- I will draw a winner at random in the days following the close of the contest from those that meet these guidelines. Make sure you provide a valid e-mail address when entering to be eligible to win (you do not need to leave an email address in the comments, but along with your name where it asks for your email that email must be ‘real’ or I will have no way of contacting you).
- I’m the final arbiter in all matters related to this contest and in all matters of interpretation. There is no appeal. I’m doing this because there’s an opportunity to send out a pretty cool computer, and not taking anything in return, so please don’t give me a hard time in the process.
Any questions? E-mail me. And hopefully the winner will also follow up with me to let me know their impressions of the device. It looks great!
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Free Hilton Gold Status!!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/03/28/free-hilton-gold-status-the-gift-that-just-keeps-giving/
Was able to then status match at the other chains! Thanks!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/01/04/dont-forget-to-add-a-segment-to-the-end-of-american-aadvantage-award-bookings/
my all time favorite!
My favorite recent post
http://viewfromthewing.com/2011/12/10/earning-double-points-and-elite-status-at-starbucks/
Mmmm. Thai food.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2011/01/09/simply-outstanding-elephant-jumps-thai-restaurant-in-falls-church-virgina/
My fav to date.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/04/26/the-5-most-rewarding-credit-cards-for-your-spending-every-day/
Quintuple dipping in order to maximize travel purchases has been my most helpful post to date. I book all my travel through whichever portal offers the best points for my current needs now, and combine them with my hotel and airline cards. Hotels tend to offer the most points, though less valuable than airline miles, in my opinion. http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/09/13/quintuple-dipping-maximizing-your-earning-when-purchasing-travel/
While I like the other content, who doesn’t like delicious pancakes. http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/12/31/bring-the-andaz-5th-avenue-home-make-lemon-poppyseed-pancakes-in-your-own-kitchen/
Yum!
Hyatt Place Delray Beach post or any of your hotel posts since you seem to visit a lot of the same cities I do. Floridahttp://viewfromthewing.com/2012/11/20/theres-no-room-service-my-first-ever-stay-at-a-hyatt-place/
My favorite is your post on Paris, I’ve been referencing it a lot!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/01/15/new-years-in-paris-air-france-business-british-airways-first-and-the-park-hyatt-vendome-in-and-around-paris/
Ironically, it’s things like your recent posting about Cathay getting a new First Class Cabin; as much as I like to be smart about using my miles now (the earn and burn method) there are aspirational awards like this that I yearn for — and postings like this remind me of it.
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/15/cathay-pacific-getting-new-first-class-cabin-next-month/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/05/17/why-we-shouldnt-get-duped-by-the-ideaworks-study-on-award-availability/
Go to article when people try to say they “saw this” or “heard that” about using reward points.
Your “Making the Most Out of Devaluing Membership Reward Points” was extremely helpful, as are all your posts. Thank you for this contest!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/03/24/making-the-most-out-of-devaluing-membership-rewards-points/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/07/10/tsa-agent-mocks-deaf-man-steals-his-candy-eats-it/
Love it. Recall it each time during security theater.
This one:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/17/comment-here-for-a-chance-to-win-a-samsung-chromebook/
How to minimize fuel surcharges on BA flights
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/04/20/minimizing-fuel-surcharges-when-redeeming-british-airways-avios/
I’m going to be completely self-serving and say my favorite post is when you linked to a post I wrote. You did preface it with “I give folks a hard time about flying the rapidly-devaluing airline associated with the SkyPesos frequent flyer program. And then I remember it could be worse: they could be flying Spirit.”
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/05/bits-n-pieces-for-june-5-2013/
Mine:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2010/06/07/purchasing-money-from-the-us-mint-for-miles-is-still-alive/
@Charles – actually I wrote that once the devaluations were known and factor in the new rates. 😉
Not counting the posts where we can win stuff… my next favorite would have to be:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/06/07/a-flightstats-com-primer-how-to-access-airline-fare-class-availability-for-free/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/12/30/reducing-the-cost-of-delta-skymiles-one-way-awards/
“Tricks” like these along with tips from your award booking experience are very valuable to me!
Thanks!
http://viewfromthewing.com/best-current-deals-offers/
Always on the lookout for the best deals
Definitely this one 🙂 http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/16/why-frequent-flyers-are-less-likely-to-cheat-despite-survey-data/
Always on the lookout for the best deals
http://viewfromthewing.com/best-current-deals-offers/
This one because I was kicking around getting the Sapphire card and this persuaded me!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/03/chase-sapphire-preferred-still-the-best-all-around-most-rewarding-credit-card/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/10/how-do-you-feel-about-bare-feet-on-a-plane/
Bare, or socked, feet on the bulkhead? Yuck.
Thanks for the chance of winning the Samsung Chrome.
I love food posts!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/12/31/bring-the-andaz-5th-avenue-home-make-lemon-poppyseed-pancakes-in-your-own-kitchen/
Creative uses of miles!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/01/04/dont-forget-to-add-a-segment-to-the-end-of-american-aadvantage-award-bookings/
El Bulli:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2008/04/19/off-to-roses-and-dinner-at-el-bulli/
Definitely love the posts on credit card bonuses and the details of which ones are good and why:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/07/02/u-s-news-almost-figures-out-the-very-best-credit-cards-out-there/
Thanks Gary!
Posted but didn’t go thru, so i’ll try again.
My favorite was
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/08/15/using-wells-fargo-prepaid-visa-cards-to-meet-credit-card-minimum-spend-requirements/
Because you helped me find this place:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2011/01/13/lotus-of-siam-not-the-best-thai-restaurant-in-north-america-at-least-at-lunch/
Pyjamas shots with Cathay!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/11/30/suites-treats-and-eats-a-malaysian-mileage-thanksgiving-cathay-pacific-first-class-jfk-hong-kong/
If I had to pick one favorite, I would have to say that the entire trip review of your Maldives trip is the best. It was very informative and entertaining. I learned a lot that I can hopefully apply when I finally am able to make that trip happen!!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/03/04/maximizing-miles-in-the-maldives-cathay-first-eating-in-singapore-and-a-park-hyatt-water-villa-introduction-introduction/
This got me in to maximizing my daily spending … Never realized i could fly for free! http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/04/26/the-5-most-rewarding-credit-cards-for-your-spending-every-day/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/30/fly-more-places-for-fewer-miles-americans-little-known-distance-based-frequent-flyer-awards/
as it helped me book a flight to travel around the world!
the usairways trackitback promotion: http://viewfromthewing.com/2009/12/09/us-big-bonus-holiday-offer-is-amazing-get-in-on-this-one/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/01/09/american-express-platinums-amazing-travel-benefits/
I really like the card since i got it.
The Taco Bell articles 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/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/10/30/fly-more-places-for-fewer-miles-americans-little-known-distance-based-frequent-flyer-awards/
This post allowed my wife and I to realize a dream trip on Singapore First…Thanks Gary !
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/07/08/gobs-of-singapore-airlines-first-class-awards-available-to-partner-mileage-programs/
Assuming i win (you have the best giveaways) …
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/17/comment-here-for-a-chance-to-win-a-samsung-chromebook/
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/16/big-offer-this-week-only-for-chase-ink-cards-up-to-60000-points/
I like keeping up on flash offers
Tacking on an extra leg to Hawaii to visit family is a bonus I never would’ve even considered before. It takes the sting out of seeing your mileage balance drop 🙂
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/01/04/dont-forget-to-add-a-segment-to-the-end-of-american-aadvantage-award-bookings/
This:http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/06/17/comment-here-for-a-chance-to-win-a-samsung-chromebook/#comments
Cuz I won a laptop!
Yeah – very original…
Have to say this one right here:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/11/28/the-most-lucrative-credit-card-signup-bonuses/
I started reading right around T-giving 2011 and this piece completely opened my eyes – I had never heard of a “mistake fare” – to the myriad ways people who are paying attention can move their bodies around the wold (and shelter them once arrived).
http://viewfromthewing.com/2011/11/24/top-10-airline-and-hotel-mistake-fares-of-the-past-decade/
Review of your trip to Maldives!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2013/04/09/return-to-the-maldives-park-hyatt-hadahaa-maldives/
Since I haven’t gotten a chance to try these in person, this was the next best thing. Thanks!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/12/31/bring-the-andaz-5th-avenue-home-make-lemon-poppyseed-pancakes-in-your-own-kitchen/
My favorite post (and I believe it was the post that brought me to your blog after a google search) was on how credit card signups affect your credit score! Personal anecdotes weaved with information are always a good read!
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/03/30/the-effect-of-credit-card-signups-on-credit-scores/
While I enjoy your travel reports, it is the information you provide on the more obscure frequent flier opportunities that I find most usefule. So my favorite report would be, for example:
http://viewfromthewing.com/2012/09/07/some-non-obvious-frequent-flyer-programs-to-consider/
And, even if I don’t win, I will continue to benefit from your knowledge and research.