Win a free Samsung UMPC

Bob Russell · 03-18-2007, 10:01 AM

Here's an offer any great Windows developer might have trouble ignoring... write a great program for UMPCs and you can win one. Have you got that application idea that you've been sitting on? Maybe this is the time to write it.

"Today’s apps must work in an increasingly mobile environment and must allow new means of input: ink, touch, and more. Build a great application that encompasses these needs, write an article about what you’ve done, and you may win one of three cool Samsung Ultra-Mobile PCs. One winner per month, 3/15/07–6/15/07. Check out www.CodeProject.com for more details."

But don't surrender yourself entirely in the hands of a few judges. I'd suggest that you make sure it's an application you already have the desire to write, and that you don't have to give up rights to the application to the contest owners. Otherwise, if you don't win you might be left being nothing but free labor for someone else that gets your program and idea.

Update: In case you are wondering, it turns out that there are two apparent weaknesses to the contest:

1) They are the older Q1 models, not the new higher resolution Q1 Ultra that is so tempting for e-book reading.
2) You seem to lose all rights to the program

Intellectual Property

It is a condition of entry that you grant to The Code Project a royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to reproduce, and otherwise use and publicly display your entry (in part or in its entirety) in any and all media for any purpose. All entries submitted and judged as winners may appear on The Code Project Web site(s). All articles submitted by you will retain your copyright and will be attributed to you.

Leaping Gnome · 03-19-2007, 10:34 AM

It seems to me if you don't already have a UMPC with Origami on it, how can you develop a good high-tier application for it? I guess you can never have too many though.

NatCh · 03-19-2007, 11:33 AM

Sell one or the other on e-bay?

03-18-2007, 10:01 AM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Win a free Samsung UMPC Here's an offer any great Windows developer might have trouble ignoring... write a great program for UMPCs and you can win one. Have you got that application idea that you've been sitting on? Maybe this is the time to write it. "Today’s apps must work in an increasingly mobile environment and must allow new means of input: ink, touch, and more. Build a great application that encompasses these needs, write an article about what you’ve done, and you may win one of three cool Samsung Ultra-Mobile PCs. One winner per month, 3/15/07–6/15/07. Check out www.CodeProject.com for more details." But don't surrender yourself entirely in the hands of a few judges. I'd suggest that you make sure it's an application you already have the desire to write, and that you don't have to give up rights to the application to the contest owners. Otherwise, if you don't win you might be left being nothing but free labor for someone else that gets your program and idea. Update: In case you are wondering, it turns out that there are two apparent weaknesses to the contest: 1) They are the older Q1 models, not the new higher resolution Q1 Ultra that is so tempting for e-book reading. 2) You seem to lose all rights to the program Intellectual Property It is a condition of entry that you grant to The Code Project a royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to reproduce, and otherwise use and publicly display your entry (in part or in its entirety) in any and all media for any purpose. All entries submitted and judged as winners may appear on The Code Project Web site(s). All articles submitted by you will retain your copyright and will be attributed to you.

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03-19-2007, 10:34 AM	#2
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	It seems to me if you don't already have a UMPC with Origami on it, how can you develop a good high-tier application for it? I guess you can never have too many though.

03-19-2007, 11:33 AM	#3
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Sell one or the other on e-bay?

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