- OSNN.net: since it required that you be an active member and they did say they would would give preferential treatment to persons who have been long time members. Also, persons who staff at the site were also eligible which kind made it seem out of my reach. So, joining on the day of the contest there or a few days before wouldn’t really give me much of a chance I believe.

- The-Gadgeteer: came close to entering, even took the picture but didn’t bother since the rules required some form of permanent place of the site URL somewhere I thought, I didn’t want to damage any body’s property. I took a picture at the institution where I study but didn’t submit, somehow I felt I should have submitted it anyway.

- Windows-now: Not running Vista, on XP at home and I use 2000 Professional at school on lab PC’s so I would not have been able to relate any experiences that the author required.

- Windows-Connected: I kept thinking but couldn’t think of something convincing or spectacular enough to give this one a try.

- Geekstogo: Should have attempted this I believe but somewhere between work and school I forgot about it.

Anyway, all the best to those who have entered. So hope my wishes will come true on this one. Personally I want to start tackling video and photography since I live on a Caribbean island, especially where storage is concerned, this PC would definitely meet my needs. Also, graphic design is an area I have a passion for and although I am currently using Photoshop and Corel Draw on XP, I think the HP HDX Dragon could give me more power to grow in terms of my art work, especially where the powerful Core 2 Extreme is concerned.

I need this laptop hardly for my animation course.