Seagate’s Consumer Electronics Sweepstakes “CES”

What would a trade show be without the giveaways, contests, sweepstakes?

This year Seagate is totally down with that…especially when it comes to 2 of the hottest products Seagate has introduced in the past year: The super fast Momentus XT 750GB solid state hybrid drive, and the GoFlex Satellite 500GB wireless hard drive for smartphones and tablets.

Who wouldn’t want to speed up their laptop by up to 3x what it is today?  And, who wouldn’t want to be the envy of their friends with 500GB of music, photos, videos, whatever — streaming wirelessly to their tablet? Count me in in both of these! Except I can’t win since I work for Seagate… but you don’t,, so tweet and share away…you have nothing to lose, and faster and bigger fun to gain.

Here’s a brief synopsis of our two sweeps at CES. We’re not saying explicitly “how” to enter until the sweeps are live (tomorrow), but below you can see what the giveaways are, and when they’ll happen. Come back tomorrow for complete instructions!

“Seagate CES Scoop” video report — Tweet Sweepstakes

Seagate gives away one GoFlex Satellite every day, Jan 10-13 in conjunction with our “Seagate CES Scoop” Daily Video Reports. You can watch our reports about the latest epic electronics, and learn how to enter the sweepstakes each day during CES, by visiting us at twitter.com/seagate or facebook.com/seagate.

To enter, you’ll just need to send a specific tweet with a link to that day’s Seagate CES Scoop video. We’ll tell you how to do that tomorrow. Entries for this sweepstakes begin the moment the first “Seagate CES Scoop” video report is posted, approximately 5:00 pm Pacific, January 10, and end 4:00 pm Pacific, January 14, 2012 (approx. 23 hours after the final video is posted).

Details of entry

• To enter — Tweet this comment, using the internet address (URL link) given when the video is posted: “I watched today’s @Seagate CES Scoop [URL link here] and entered to win a free Satellite wireless hard drive! #stxvideo” (Note: DON’T be funny and post the words “URL link here”. To enter, post the actual link to the Seagate CES Scoop video from that day.)
• You only need to tweet one time. Multiple tweets don’t increase your entries or chances to win.

Entries and Winner Selection:

• Entries for this sweepstakes begin the moment the “Seagate CES Scoop” video report is posted, some time after 5:00 pm Pacific, January 10, and end 4:00 pm Pacific, January 14, 2012 (that’s the day after the final video is posted).
• Entries submitted at any time during the week are eligible to win each day’s prize.
• Watch our @Seagate Twitter feed to see who won! Winners (from the previous day’s video) should be posted by 4:00 pm Pacific each day, January 11 – 14.

Seagate Hybrid Gamer Sweepstakes

We’ll give away two Momentus XT solid state hybrid drives every day Jan 10-12, then on Jan 13 one more Momentus XT plus the grand: a gamer’s delight M11X laptop from Alienware, empowered by a Momentus XT hybrid drive. CES attendees can enter by visiting the Seagate Hybrid Gamer Demo at booth. Our friends on the web can learn how to enter by visiting us at twitter.com/seagate or facebook.com/seagate.

To enter, people who visit our Seagate Hybrid Gamer Demo will just need to send a specific tweet we’ll give them when they visit. Online fans will be asked to follow the action from the demo, and tweet different specific tweet. Entries for this sweepstakes begin the moment the CES floor opens Tuesday at 10:00 am Pacific., and end 4:00 pm Pacific, January 14, 2012. Each day, one winner will be announced on twitter.com/seagate around 1:00 pm Pacific, and a second winner will be announced around 5:00 pm each day.

Details of entry

CES guests: To enter — visit the Seagate Hybrid Gamer demo at CES Booth #31846. Follow the instructions you see on the sign that tells you to Tweet this specific phrase: “I fragged with @Seagate hybrid drives at #ces! #hybridgamer”. Make sure the tweet includes the tag #hybridgamer and the handle @Seagate

If you’re not at CES: To enter — re-tweet anyone’s Tweet you see from any person who says “I fragged with @Seagate hybrid drives at #ces! #hybridgamer”. Or tweet this phrase: “I wish I was at CES so I could frag with @Seagate hybrid drives at #ces! #hybridgamer”. Make sure the tweet includes the tag #hybridgamer and the handle @Seagate

• You only need to tweet one time. Multiple tweets don’t increase your entries or chances to win.

Entries and Winner Selection:

• Entries for this sweepstakes begin 10:00 am Pacific, January 10 and end 4:00 pm Pacific, January 13, 2012.
• Entries submitted at any time during the sweepstakes are eligible to win each prize.
• Watch our @Seagate twitter feed to see who won! Winners will be posted at around 1:00 pm Pacific and 5:00 pm Pacific each day, January 10 – 13.

Eligibility
Only residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are at least 18 years of age can enter. Seagate Hybrid Gamer Sweepstakes starts 10:00 am PT, January 10, 2012 and ends 4:00 pm PT, January 13, 2012. ‘Seagate CES Scoop’ — Tweet Sweepstakes starts 5:00 pm PT, January 10, 2012 and ends 4:00 pm Pacific, January 14, 2012.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY.

Game on!

More from CES.

OFFICIAL RULES

Seagate Hybrid Gamer Sweepstakes 2012
Seagate Hybrid Gamer Sweepstakes 2012 starts 10:00 am PT, January 10, 2012 and ends 4:00 pm PT, January 13, 2012.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (excluding Quebec), 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Employees (and their immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of Seagate Technology (“Sponsor”), Twitter or Facebook and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to enter or win. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and/or Sponsor, which are binding and final on all matters relating to this sweepstakes. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

TO ENTER:
Between 10:00 am PT, January 10, 2012 and 4:00 pm PT, January 13, 2012, CES guests, visit the Seagate Hybrid Gamer demo at CES Booth #31846. At the show, follow instructions on the sign at the booth and go to http://twitter.com, login with your Twitter username and password, and Tweet this phrase: “I fragged with @Seagate hybrid drives at #ces! #hybridgamer”. Non-CES guests, go to http://twitter.com, login with your Twitter username and password, and re-tweet any Tweet you see from a Twitter use who “fragged” at the Seagate Hybrid Gamer demo, or tweet this phrase: “I wish I was at CES so I could frag with @Seagate hybrid drives at #ces! #hybridgamer.” If you are not a Twitter.com member, you can register as a new member by following the instructions as directed. Registration is free. Errors in typing the required tweets may be accepted or rejected at Sponsor’s discretion. Each day during the sweepstakes dates, a potential winner will be selected on or about 1:00 pm PT in a random drawing from all eligible entries received by an independent judging agency, and a second potential winner will be selected on or about 5:00 pm PT in a random drawing from all eligible entries received by an independent judging agency. Correct entries submitted at any time during the sweepstakes are eligible to win each prize. Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address and per Twitter account. Entries received from any person or email address or Twitter account in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries must be received by one hour before the drawing times stated above to be eligible for that drawing. Entries will be void and any attempt by a person to use multiple email accounts to register more than once may result in disqualification, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means and entries by any means which subvert the entry process are void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

WINNERS:
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified by Twitter public communication directed at (@) the winner’s Twitter handle, or by email, and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and, where lawful, a publicity release within sixty (60) days of date of issuance. If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period, or potential winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner selected. If winner is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein.

PRIZES: Grand Prize (1): Alienware M11X laptop computer. Total approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $1999.00. Second Prize (7): 500GB Seagate®  GoFlex™ Satellite mobile wireless storage device.  Total approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $199.99. The prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. No transfer, cash redemption or substitution is permitted, except by Sponsor, which reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value. Total ARV of the prizes: $3398.93. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter or Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Seagate Technology and not to Twitter or Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for contacting winners and for sending subscribers Seagate product/company info. Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen, misdirected, undelivered or garbled entries, or Twitter or Facebook fan applications, registrations or email; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the web site. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the sweepstakes or website or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the sweepstakes and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winners from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Entrants (and, if eligible minors, their parents or legal guardians), by participating, agree that Sponsor, Twitter, Facebook, and all providers of prizes and promoters of this Sweepstakes and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers and advertising and promotion agencies and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrants against, any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize or participation in this sweepstakes. Each winner (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian), by acceptance of a prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval. In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses.

WINNERS’ LIST: For the names of winners (available after February 14, 2012), send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: “Seagate Hybrid Gamer Sweepstakes 2012”, 10200 South DeAnza Blvd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, for receipt no later than February 14, 2011.
SPONSOR: Seagate Technology LLC, 10200 South DeAnza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014.

‘Seagate CES Scoop’ — Tweet Sweepstakes 2012
‘Seagate CES Scoop’ — Tweet Sweepstakes 2012 starts 5:00 pm PT, January 10, 2012 and ends 4:00 pm Pacific, January 14, 2012.

OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (excluding Quebec), 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Employees (and their immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of Seagate Technology (“Sponsor”), Twitter or Facebook and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to enter or win. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and/or Sponsor, which are binding and final on all matters relating to this sweepstakes. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

TO ENTER:
Between 5:00 pm PT, January 10, 2012 and 4:00 pm Pacific, January 14, 2012, go to http://twitter.com, and login with your Twitter username and password, read informational Tweets from Seagate’s Twitter account @Seagate (http://twitter.com/seagate) that will provide a distinct, specific URL (internet address) to include in a tweet, and Tweet this phrase: “I watched today’s @Seagate CES Scoop [insert provided URL] and entered to win a free Satellite wireless hard drive! #stxvideo”. For clarity, the words in the brackets preceding this sentence, “[insert provided URL]’, are not to be tweeted as is but must be replaced by the sweepstakes entrant with the distinct, specific URL provided by Seagate on that day. If you are not a Twitter.com member, you can register as a new member by following the instructions as directed. Registration is free. Errors in typing the required tweets may be accepted or rejected at Sponsor’s discretion. At approximately 4:00 pm PT each day January 11, 2012 to January 14, 2012, a potential winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received by an independent judging agency. Correct entries submitted at any time during the sweepstakes are eligible to win each prize. Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address and per Twitter account. Entries received from any person or email address or Twitter account in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries must be received by one hour before the drawing times stated above to be eligible for that drawing. Entries will be void and any attempt by a person to use multiple email accounts to register more than once may result in disqualification, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means and entries by any means which subvert the entry process are void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

WINNERS:
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified by a Twitter public communication directed at (@) the winner’s Twitter handle, or by email, and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and, where lawful, a publicity release within sixty (60) days of date of issuance. If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period, or potential winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner selected. If winner is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein.

PRIZES: Grand Prize (4): 500GB Seagate®  GoFlex™ Satellite mobile wireless storage device. Total approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $199.99. The prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. No transfer, cash redemption or substitution is permitted, except by Sponsor, which reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value. Total ARV of the prizes: $799.96. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter or Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Seagate Technology and not to Twitter or Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for contacting winners and for sending subscribers Seagate product/company info. Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen, misdirected, undelivered or garbled entries, or Twitter or Facebook fan applications, registrations or email; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the web site. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the sweepstakes or website or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the sweepstakes and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winners from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Entrants (and, if eligible minors, their parents or legal guardians), by participating, agree that Sponsor, Twitter, Facebook, and all providers of prizes and promoters of this Sweepstakes and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers and advertising and promotion agencies and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrants against, any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize or participation in this sweepstakes. Each winner (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian), by acceptance of a prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval. In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses.

WINNERS’ LIST: For the names of winners (available after February 14, 2012), send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: “‘Seagate CES Scoop’ Tweet Sweepstakes 2012”, 10200 South DeAnza Blvd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, for receipt no later than February 14, 2011.
SPONSOR: Seagate Technology LLC, 10200 South DeAnza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014.