Here, have an iPad

Posted on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010. Filed under Competitions.

Apple iPad

The competition is closed and we have a winner. Thanks to everyone who followed the competition!


If you don’t want to read this whole post I’ll make it simple: follow me on Twitter and you could win one of the first iPads to land in SA. For more info:

The Apple iPad is now officially available in the USA and I plan to pick up two when I travel to Florida at the end of April – one for me, and one for you.

So here’s the deal: follow me on Twitter, and at the end of April (irrespective of how many followers I have), I will choose one of my followers (at random) who will get an Apple iPad. This will either be a device I bring back with me from the USA or, failing that, one of the first to be made available in South Africa – whatever. The point is that the winner will get one as soon as I can get my hands on it and I’ll take them out to lunch for the hand-over. At the Wimpy.

And I guess we need some rules here:

  1. My family and close friends are excluded from this compo. Sorry peeps. If you aren’t sure whether or not you qualify, send me a DM.
  2. The judge’s (my) decision remains final on who gets the iPad.
  3. The competition closes on April 30th and the winner will be announced on 1 May. You have to be following me by 12:00 on the 30th.
  4. When the winner actually receives their iPad will depend on when I can get hold of one. I’m expecting to be able to hand it over immediately, but if I can’t do that then patience will be required.
  5. If anyone asks you – yes, this is me shamelessly trying to get more followers, and I don’t rightfully give a **** what they think about that.
  6. If you want the cash instead of the prize… well, then we can talk. But I’ll think less of you.
  7. If the winner lives outside of South Africa I will get an iPad to them as soon as is reasonably possible – but we’ll have to skip lunch. I know, it’s unacceptable… but you don’t have Wimpy there.

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  • Who won?
  • shiveer
    started following today, after your 5fm show where you mentioned www.link-protector.com think that's gonna come very useful for me at least!

    one question regarding the iPad though didn't apple warn customers about this labeling it as "gray market" and not supporting it? wouldn't mind winning one though!!
  • Hey Simon, we do have Wimpy in Zim... so lunch is still on...
  • CASH INSTEAD?! Blasphemy!
    Give it to meeeeeeeeee...at the Wimpieeeeeeeeeeeeee.
  • Paul Eccles
    Following
  • I'll fall over if I win :D
  • Matt Masson
    I've never won a big comp before but this is one that I would LOVE to win! I hope I have the luck of the draw!
  • I'm torn, because I'd like to win an iPad, but I'd be gutted if I was eligible...
  • Suzies_Q
    This a thoroughly ingenious way of making people follow you & become fans on FB!!! Yes, I have sucumbbed to the temptation as well!
  • I like the bacon, avo and cheesburger with chips from Wimpy. Just thought I'd let you know so long. and a chocolate milkshake.
  • I'm not sure if you know this but:

    I sleep in your garden at night, follow you wherever you go and collect your used, disposable fast-food containers in the hopes that I can get enough DNA and replicate you.

    I listen in on all your conversations and am in the process of starting a private army that will protect you from "elements" that we deem "not appropriate" like some of your so-called "friends" and family.

    I've also installed monitoring software on your PC to record your conversations for a book I am writing called "Simon Dingle - The Ultimate Man Amongst Ultimate Men, Volume 3" (1 is in my private collection and 2 is only available on certain P2P networks).

    My question is this:
    Am I classified as a "close friend" and thus not eligible for this competition?
  • Very cool!
  • woop woop!
  • thatCRMguy
    LOL - If I unfollow and then re-follow you do I qualify ... :-)
  • Everyone who follows me qualifies, except for friends and family. I don't care how many followers I have and everyone has an equal chance when I draw at the end of April.
  • If you tell me that I've won the iPad, I'll be deeply offended!
  • edwinwatson
    Its fine you can give it to Don,he will be delighted! No Doubt :P
  • "...in fact no brother man, have two..."

    Or is that asking a bit much.
    I'm already following. In fact, I can happily lie and tell you that you were the first person I ever followed, if it helps..
  • Anyone who quotes Arrested Development deserves to win. Good luck!
  • Pleb work colleagues are of course welcome to win this prize right??
  • Thank goodness for red wine!
  • awesome dude :)
    I will shamelessly advertise that you are giving an iPad away
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