Wow. What a package to win here. A $500 Visa Gift Card and a 14″ HP Chromebook PC? Wow is all I have to say again, perfect for the kid going back to school, or for yourself, why not? Good luck to all who enters! Thanks for being part of A Medic’s World ~ Tom
Welcome to the Back To School Tech Sweepstakes!
At Mom Powered Media, we believe in higher education and want to help our network readers get there. To help you do just that, we are giving one lucky reader a $500 Visa Gift Card and HP 14″ Chromebook PC. There will also be 20 second place winners to take home Back To School Prize Packages. So what are you waiting for? Let’s get BTS ready, tech-style!
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Open your sleek, next-generation HP Pavilion 14-Q020NR 14″ Chromebook PC to get online, fast. You can access your favorite websites and Google Chrome apps on the 14-inch diagonal HD display in seconds.
HP 14″ Chromebook PC features:
- Intel Celeron 2955U Dual-Core processor 1.40GHz
- 2GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory
- 16GB solid state drive
- 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN
- Intel HD GMA Graphics
- Webcam
- SD memory card reader
- 1 x USB 2.0 port, 1 x USB 3.0 port, 1 x HDMI port, 1 x Acer converter port
- 3-cell lithium polymer battery for up to 8.5 hours run time
- 2.76 lbs, 0.8″ x 11.3″ x 8″
- Genuine Google Chrome OS Software
One grand prize winner will receive a $500 Visa Gift Card and HP 14″ Chromebook PC. Twenty additional winners will also receive a Back To School Prize Package.
Giveaway ends August 15th at 11:59pm, open to US and Canadian residents, ages 18+. Excludes Quebec. Only one entrant per household, per address. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Enter using the giveaway form below. Good luck!
Disclaimer: A Medic’s World was not compensated for this post. No purchase is necessary to enter. One entrant per household, per address. Void where prohibited by law. Winner(s) will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. The sponsor(s) will be responsible for product shipment to winner(s) of this sweepstakes. This event is in no way administered, sponsored, or endorsed by, or associated with, Facebook and/or Twitter, Google, Pinterest. Contact [email protected] if you have any additional questions or comments.
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Michelle Brooks says
My son uses his Kindle for reading. He gets points at his school for hours per week that he reads.
Tamara says
My kids use ereaders… we have access to so many extra books and apps that just aren’t available in the tangible world. 🙂
Blyskalp says
Great keep up the good work.
Alaina M. says
They don’t have a real computer. Some handheld game teaches them math and a few subjects.
Carl White says
We use our laptops for educational purposes.
Brenda Cushman says
Grandson going to be in his first year of college so he could use this Chromebook and i might add he is a A student makes me proud taking architect for his major!!!
kathy pease says
this would be great for my son in helping with school work and research..I still need to get him some things such as binders and a graphing calculator
Trudy says
My child uses a tablet to read.
gina says
My 3 year old son uses my laptop for ABC mouse and also our kindle and my smart phone for educational games
Barbara Butler says
MY GRANDKIDS USE A DESKTOP FOR SCHOOL WORK
Steve Singer says
Both kids use their IPHONEs every day for games, apps and education.
Barb Stenby says
Graphing calculator, zip drives, ipad, (they don’t do text books anymore)
Emilie Proctor says
We use the computer for educational games and my phone for the Starfall ABC and reading apps.
theresa m. says
my kids use the ipad to do most of their research online, and they have calculator apps, and they use the laptop for typing up assignments
Brian Kautz says
He loves his iPad for school
sheila ressel says
Laptop as a reference guide.
SHAYNA says
MY SON USES A LAPTOP AND A TABLET TO PLAY ON ABC MOUSE.COM AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL GAMES 🙂
Melani Vincelli says
My Son uses his HP laptop!
PhyllisAdelle Sherer says
My rising senior uses a pc at home, and an ipad, provided by the school, that we pay $40 for (and don’t get back at the end of the year… because it’s a free education, dontcha know…LOL).
I don’t have time to get all the other entries today, I’ll try to come back tomorrow.
Thanks for the chance!
Thomas Gibson says
My daughter uses her IPAD quite frequently to do research for reports and finds it very easy and convenient to use.
AJ Ratliff says
I have several educational apps on my tablet for my daughter to play with. Right now, we love the fisher price apps!
Melinda Berlin says
Ipad & laptop & she is also a photographer so lots of camera equipment =)
MELIA WHYTE says
MY KIDS USE A DESKTOP FOR SCHOOL WORK
Kyle Harrington says
They use an ipad for education
Veronique L says
No gadgets yet!
Stephanie Larison says
My daughter has a leapfrog 2, she likes the learning games she has with it. She also plays abcmouse.com on the computer.
Michelle M says
We use the the desktop top play educational games.
Michele Cupp says
My son uses our desktop and periodically an iPad to research for school papers, homework and tests.
Kathy Dunaway says
My son uses our desktop for his school work and he has a tablet that he has downloaded books on for book reports and for fun reading.
Karen Langan says
I’m a Kindergarten teacher and I use my Ipad to play songs or games or to just demonstrate for the kids 🙂
Lorie Pattison says
Desktop is all my son has but it works great for research, etc!
Maureen Howard says
My kids are adults but my grandkids use a home computer and their smartphones. It is amazing to me what these things can do! I taught mine with flashcards and an abbacus!
maria teresa says
I lije your products that womesome
jessica c says
my niece has a child’s learning pad
Jessie Wells says
My 3 year old son uses a Leap Frog toy laptop to learn letters, numbers, animals, colors, and shapes!
Axi says
My son uses a netbook to research for school and random questions he has.
[email protected] says
Ipad search sites and go to suggested sites by teachers
AmandaR says
We use computers
Nicole Becker says
My 3 year old granddaughter has an Innotab 3S and she loves it.
nikki robak says
the tablet for learning colors
[email protected] says
Would be nice to win it!
Angelica says
It would b so awsome 2 have my own laptop since classes r coming up it would b very helpful!
Kim Tanti says
We use the computer to do research. The library is to far.
Laurie A Lyman says
My children are grown, all use laptops. My GRANDCHILDREN use many different computers, but ALL love my IPAD.
Krysta Benton says
We use our desktop computer for educational purpose but the computer is over 14 years old so it is very slow and does not always work properly, so we usually have to go to the library to do anything that needs to be done online for educational purposes.
diddenfam says
Thank you for this opportunity.
traci jarrett says
my children have tablets with educational apps on them
Louanne B says
Our daughters use our old desktop computer, but a new chromebook would be fantastic. Thank you for the opportunity!
judyyy says
I use my laptop all the time. Thanks for the chance to win!
[email protected] says
Just what we need around here.
kathy shawver says
laptop
Azslyn says
Me and my children use games for learning online and we use games to make learning more fun and we find the games on kid friendly websites.
Isaac C says
We use iPad for Google search and take lectures from Khan Academy app
Kathy P. says
I use an Acer netbook. It’s getting old…
Alicia says
An ipad. The school hands them out at the begining of the year and they use them all year long.
Tiffany S says
My son uses a Leapfrog and educational games.
Romanita Hughes says
The device I use for educational purpose is my laptop. I store everything I need for my schooling on it.
Pam h says
Would love to win this. My old laptop is slowly going to the old laptop graveyard in the sky.
Kim says
I hear nothing but good things about the Chromebook. I’m a single mom with no laptop. This would really help my daughter w/her school work & myself. Thank you for the contest.
Mathew Katz says
He uses them to research school projects and to take anatomy quizes!
Irlean Keyes says
Would love to win.
Michael Beeton says
awesomeness
Tom Shewbridge says
Better than wow. but… 🙁
roy veteto says
great way to start school
katherine tino says
My kids, 10 & 11, use a computer & a tablet for homework, papers, projects etc.
carltodasco says
wow
Tom Shewbridge says
Yes. Wow. 3 letters. I can’t catch my breath, I am just overwhelmed here. 🙁
ss says
please pick me
Tom Shewbridge says
Would be nice if we new your first and last name, if you entered a contest on a companies website, if you put ss, I am sure they would void your entry.
Layla says
That looks useful. And bright.
Jane Fergus says
My daughter used laptops to get assignments from teachers.
Jack Palmer says
The best device for back to school is a creative mind.
Tom Shewbridge says
I actually agree Jack! Nice comment!
barry says
a laptop is the number one thing to use for school
[email protected] says
I like to research things too.
Shannon says
I use my laptop the most, also a Kindle.
Rita Spratlen says
I retweeted this tweet-https://twitter.com/momtobedby8/status/494290519350980608
Rita Spratlen says
The laptop is the best for apps and so many searches just like an encyclopedia used to be!!
BJM says
I use a laptop at school to take notes.
Michelle M says
I let one of my kids use the ipad to play a reading app today and she really liked it.
Sharon says
Use an iPad and computer as well as internet.
Dave L says
My youngest nephew is autistic. He uses an iPad to communicate with his teachers and grow his verbal skills. Thank you for the great giveaway.
Dwayne Berry says
My daughter mainly uses my wife’s iPhone, and iPad for educational purposes. My wife has been downloading apps for her since she was less than 2 years old.
jeanne lynn says
iPad
Min K says
I use my tablet to answer any questions.
Nahoj ib says
We use the computer and my kids use my android sometimes for educational games
Stacey b says
My kids use the iPad for educational purposes. We have some really great apps on there they use for learning and practice.
Bob Tschinkel says
the best device for educational purposes is my laptop, it really helps with medical researches
Denise B. says
We just use the basics, notebooks, pencils, erasers, ruler, dictionary, stapler, etc.
Sandi Tymchuk says
I use an older laptop to look up info.
ChristineB says
My kids use a Dell desktop and a very outdated Toshiba laptop plus a printer. They also use a tablet when the computer is not available.
Heather Swanson says
I pad to take pictures
Brandi B says
My son uses the internet on his IPod touch if he needs to look something up.
Brian Kautz says
He uses the iPad everyday
Carly Smith says
I’m kind of old school and use a pen and paper mostly. But I do research and write papers on the computer. I don’t have a tablet.
Sharon Johnson says
My kids use a laptop.
Cynthia S says
Laptops and MS Word
John OBrien says
I use my work laptop for certification preparation, and am going to use our
home desktop this weekend to take a defensive driving course online – in NYS you can get 10 percent off your car insurance doing that.
Tina Marie says
We only use a laptop for education purposes right now. We go online and search for free learning apps to use or download. Thanks for the giveaway!
Candice M says
I use m laptop to view a lot of tutorials.
Gail M Crawford says
Thanks for the contest
Timmy says
Ain’t needin’ gadgets for edukasonal porpoises!
Tom Shewbridge says
You testing if I read these or not? I really do. Cute answer. Good luck.
Eileen Richter says
books on kindle but rarely
Paula Ball says
My kids are grown, but my grandkids all have laptops & use them constantly for school & play.
Michelle M says
We use our computer to do activities on it
Eileen Richter says
Gadgets used for educational use? TV or video used for research or documentaries they must watch.
Catherine Haynes says
a computer for help with homework and research
Brandy L says
Two of my 5 kids started using laptops provided by their school this past year. While I think it’s a good thing, I believe they should be programmed to block Facebook & all other sites because it’s just too tempting.
James Kennedy says
He uses a gyroscope for demonstrations in science class and a calculator.
Dawn AanderudCosby says
We use books and computers for learning. I teach them to use everything they can to learn as much as they can.
Maria Reaser says
Hp laptop for reports and research
Eileen Richter says
My kids mostly use the computer for educational purposes. Once in a while if it is being used they might use Dad’s mini Ipad. That’s pretty much it. They do not have ipads, computers or tablets of their own
Eileen Richter says
Question 1, part 2. They use computer for research projects, maps, printing out infor for posterboards, design project information for my high schooler, etc. My daughter will also check recipes for school stuff, research countries or people for papers, find vocabulary words using thesaurus. Consult for correct grammar is a big one in our house.
Michelle M says
The only gadget they use right now is the computer, and they do learning activities/games