MobileRead Winter Contest - 3 PocketBooks and 15 E-Book Vouchers

Alexander Turcic · 11-30-2009, 02:57 AM

Brrrr! For many of us around the world, winter is on its way. Snuggling by a fireplace may be the best solution to outsmart the dreaded approach of months of cold (that is, unless of course, you can pop overseas on a private jet to experience summer all over again). And what better way to relax your mood than to read a warm, fuzzy holiday tale on a shiny new e-book reader?

Welcome to the MobileRead Winter Contest, where the following prizes are up for grabs:

3 PocketBook Readers

Our three grand prize winners each have the choice between the PocketBook 360° and the PocketBook 301+ "Comfort". The PocketBook 360° has a 5-inch E Ink Vizplex screen with a protective plastic cover, and is especially suitable for lightweight traveling. The PocketBook 301+ "Comfort" is a classy 6-inch E Ink device and comes with a leather cover. Both devices support various popular e-book formats, with extras such as: customizable key bindings, integrated dictionary lookup, search and bookmark features. Find more information about the devices in our PocketBook discussion forum.

15 E-Book Store Vouchers

Our 15 runner-up prize winners will each receive a $30 e-book voucher.

Here's what you have to do to win:

So what do you have to do to win this contest? From today until and including December 10th, every day we will sneak in one of 11 letters somewhere in the forum. The first letter you can find right here in this post. Hints where you can find the next letter will be posted daily in this thread by members of the moderation team.

Your goal is to find and collect all 11 letters. When you bring them in the correct order, they'll form a well-known book title. Find that book title and mail it to wintercontest@mobileread.com by December 13th. Make sure to also tell us your username!

Down to the details:

You may enter only once.
The contest begins today, November 30th 2009, and ends on December 10th 2009, at 11:59 PM EST.
Deadline to send us the solution with the right book title is December 13th 2009, at 11:59 PM EST.
You must send the solution including your username to wintercontest@mobileread.com. Submissions to other mail addresses, and/or submissions by private message or visitor message can not be considered.
Amongst the eligible entries three winners will be randomly drawn for the grand prizes (each can choose between the PocketBook 360° and the PocketBook 301+ "Comfort") and 15 winners will be randomly drawn for a $30 e-book voucher each, from an e-book store of their choice.
If you are chosen, you will be notified via private message. Winners must respond within four days after being notified. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.

Also, big ups to the folks at PocketBook for providing the three e-book readers to the grand prize winners!

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

PS: As usual, extra kudos to everyone who tweets or blogs about this winter contest!

MobileRead team members are not eligible to participate

dreams · 11-30-2009, 04:35 AM

Thank you for the great Winter contest! (and thank you to PocketBook, also!)

What a fun idea and a great way to get some of us to visit other forum threads.

I made a guess to myself already. Now, I'll just watch for the additional letters to see if I was right.

RobbieClarken · 11-30-2009, 05:02 AM

I'm keen for the challenge! Just make sure you don't give all the letters obvious filenames like 'letter_T.jpg' or else they will be googlable.

orwell2k · 11-30-2009, 05:37 AM

Very cooool contest (no pun intended!) as I am keen on the PocketBook 360 for my next reader - maybe I'll get lucky!

Sparrow · 11-30-2009, 06:13 AM

"Attachment search has been disabled during the MobileRead Winter Contest."

Booo!!

ravenne · 11-30-2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

"Attachment search has been disabled during the MobileRead Winter Contest."

Booo!!

We are sooooo sorry, Sparrow.

But good thought, btw.

K-Thom · 11-30-2009, 06:43 AM

Well, the solution ist simple: "pocketbooks". Eleven letters. Fits. Snug and tight.

Now, would you please send one of the Ferraris to my address?

kennyc · 11-30-2009, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

"Attachment search has been disabled during the MobileRead Winter Contest."

Booo!!

Oh No!

kennyc · 11-30-2009, 07:12 AM

Let's see...eleven letters....must include a T..... Our Town....wait, that's a play...

Oh and only 8 letters...The Lost Symbol....oh wait, no...13, shoot.

Sparrow · 11-30-2009, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Let's see...eleven letters....must include a T..... Our Town....wait, that's a play...

Oh and only 8 letters...The Lost Symbol....oh wait, no...13, shoot.

And that's assuming it's an English title.

kennyc · 11-30-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

And that's assuming it's an English title.

Hmmmm....

Sweetpea · 11-30-2009, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

"Attachment search has been disabled during the MobileRead Winter Contest."

Booo!!

There is an attachment search?

Sparrow · 11-30-2009, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

There is an attachment search?

When you click on Search in the horizontal menu at the top of the page, it's the bottom option.
I've never used it - but now, when it might come in handy, they've turned it off!

Witchbaby · 11-30-2009, 07:55 AM

Fun!

Sweetpea · 11-30-2009, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

When you click on Search in the horizontal menu at the top of the page, it's the bottom option.
I've never used it - but now, when it might come in handy, they've turned it off!

So, I can't try it out

Oh well, I'll just have to wait 2 weeks!

Question:
Are the winners chosen by first-come-first-serve basis? (so, if I guess the book correctly after 4 days, I have more chance to win than somebody who needs 10 days?)

11-30-2009, 02:57 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	MobileRead Winter Contest - 3 PocketBooks and 15 E-Book Vouchers Brrrr! For many of us around the world, winter is on its way. Snuggling by a fireplace may be the best solution to outsmart the dreaded approach of months of cold (that is, unless of course, you can pop overseas on a private jet to experience summer all over again). And what better way to relax your mood than to read a warm, fuzzy holiday tale on a shiny new e-book reader? Welcome to the MobileRead Winter Contest, where the following prizes are up for grabs: 3 PocketBook Readers Our three grand prize winners each have the choice between the PocketBook 360° and the PocketBook 301+ "Comfort". The PocketBook 360° has a 5-inch E Ink Vizplex screen with a protective plastic cover, and is especially suitable for lightweight traveling. The PocketBook 301+ "Comfort" is a classy 6-inch E Ink device and comes with a leather cover. Both devices support various popular e-book formats, with extras such as: customizable key bindings, integrated dictionary lookup, search and bookmark features. Find more information about the devices in our PocketBook discussion forum. 15 E-Book Store Vouchers Our 15 runner-up prize winners will each receive a $30 e-book voucher. Here's what you have to do to win: So what do you have to do to win this contest? From today until and including December 10th, every day we will sneak in one of 11 letters somewhere in the forum. The first letter you can find right here in this post. Hints where you can find the next letter will be posted daily in this thread by members of the moderation team. Your goal is to find and collect all 11 letters. When you bring them in the correct order, they'll form a well-known book title. Find that book title and mail it to wintercontest@mobileread.com by December 13th. Make sure to also tell us your username! Down to the details: You may enter only once. The contest begins today, November 30th 2009, and ends on December 10th 2009, at 11:59 PM EST. Deadline to send us the solution with the right book title is December 13th 2009, at 11:59 PM EST. You must send the solution including your username to wintercontest@mobileread.com. Submissions to other mail addresses, and/or submissions by private message or visitor message can not be considered. Amongst the eligible entries three winners will be randomly drawn for the grand prizes (each can choose between the PocketBook 360° and the PocketBook 301+ "Comfort") and 15 winners will be randomly drawn for a $30 e-book voucher each, from an e-book store of their choice. If you are chosen, you will be notified via private message. Winners must respond within four days after being notified. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen. Also, big ups to the folks at PocketBook for providing the three e-book readers to the grand prize winners! Thanks and good luck to everyone! PS: As usual, extra kudos to everyone who tweets or blogs about this winter contest! MobileRead team members are not eligible to participate Attached Thumbnails

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11-30-2009, 04:35 AM	#2
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Thank you for the great Winter contest! (and thank you to PocketBook, also!) What a fun idea and a great way to get some of us to visit other forum threads. I made a guess to myself already. Now, I'll just watch for the additional letters to see if I was right.

11-30-2009, 05:02 AM	#3
RobbieClarken Addict Posts: 371 Karma: 1002274 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Device: Kindle	I'm keen for the challenge! Just make sure you don't give all the letters obvious filenames like 'letter_T.jpg' or else they will be googlable.

11-30-2009, 05:37 AM	#4
orwell2k Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 1112 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Euroland Device: PocketBook 360°, BeBook (Hanlin V3), iRex DR1000S, iPad	Very cooool contest (no pun intended!) as I am keen on the PocketBook 360 for my next reader - maybe I'll get lucky!

11-30-2009, 06:13 AM	#5
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	"Attachment search has been disabled during the MobileRead Winter Contest." Booo!!

11-30-2009, 06:43 AM	#7
K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	Well, the solution ist simple: "pocketbooks". Eleven letters. Fits. Snug and tight. Now, would you please send one of the Ferraris to my address?

11-30-2009, 07:12 AM	#9
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Let's see...eleven letters....must include a T..... Our Town....wait, that's a play... Oh and only 8 letters...The Lost Symbol....oh wait, no...13, shoot.

11-30-2009, 07:55 AM	#14
Witchbaby Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 1044 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle2	Fun!