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Posted by: Pyr0 May 30 2008, 10:04 AM

With over 500 participants, the HP HDX Dragon laptop giveaway has come to a successful close. Find out who won after the jump!


http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1282&Itemid=18

Posted by: ZLTFUL May 30 2008, 04:05 PM

Congrats!!!! Now all we need is a green with envy smiley...

BTW, Thanks alot Carlos. Both literally and sarcastically. Now my injured non winning ego thinks that we need one of these beasts.

Posted by: RJsPC May 30 2008, 05:10 PM

I am truly beside myself, I'm covered in red marks because I keep pinching myself
I really don't know what to say, I'm speechless, and soooooooooooooooo VERY HAPPY


I hope I don't wake up from this dream I'm having

Posted by: Bob The Junkie May 30 2008, 06:07 PM

Congrats RJ - we hope that you like the new lappy!!

-BTJ

Posted by: PhatSOB May 30 2008, 06:15 PM

OMG RJ you suck, that was supposed to be mine. Congrats dude that is a sick laptop, if you can actually call it a laptop.

Posted by: Tweak May 30 2008, 06:52 PM

I look forward to seeing how it works once it is overclocked and cooled with whatever he decided to use.....haha...

Congrats RJ!

Posted by: mkk May 30 2008, 06:53 PM

Woo, 20" and 7kg to put in your rucksack. :)

Posted by: RJsPC May 30 2008, 07:32 PM

I've been waiting out on the porch, but UPS must be running late

Posted by: Qwik May 30 2008, 08:44 PM

I have never seen a phase on a lappy before hummmm?. way to go RJ!!

Posted by: MaddMoose May 30 2008, 11:19 PM

OC'ing may result in severe burns to the crotch


Congrats RJ, it looks like a sweet lappy

Posted by: Kurt_Aust May 31 2008, 04:33 AM

I would have thought that attempting to use the beast as a laptop risks leg amputation due to loss of circulation

Now that the "31 days of the Dragon" promotion is effectively over, I for one will be interested to see just how many of these units actually sell as it strikes me as very much a niche product.

By that I mean, at over 7kg and an awkward carrying size it's not exactly what springs to mind when one thinks of a portable computer. Also for the $5,500 RRP here in Australia, I could build a desktop system that at least equals (and in some cases has double) the specifications AND buy a perfectly good mid-range laptop AND still have $2,000 left over.

I'm not saying it's not a good product or that it's not well engineered, I'm just wondering what the real level of demand will be. In many ways it's the opposite of the very successful ASUS Eee-PC.

PS: You're a lucky [illegitimate child] RJsPC

Posted by: CozaMcCoza May 31 2008, 06:34 AM

Congratulations now lets see some benchmarks from that bad boy!

Posted by: hught1956 May 31 2008, 08:21 AM

Congatulations RJ. I amm soooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous. Enjoy you new toy.

Posted by: RJsPC May 31 2008, 11:05 AM

Hey thanks Guys
I know had any of you won it I would be truly jealous myself, but happy for you as well

Slept on the front porch last night, but UPS never showed up

I'll post benchies, and OC results as soon as it's in my hands (hm, wondering how to make a portable closed loop LN2 HS )

Posted by: McJugga Jun 1 2008, 01:04 PM

You lucky *!@#$^*#@.

Just kidding, you definetely deserve it, after all you done for this amazing site!
Have fun.

Posted by: RJsPC Jun 5 2008, 10:29 PM

Soooooooooo

I've been sleeping on the porch waiting for UPS, FED EX, or DHL to arrive..................................
IT"S NOT HERE YET AAAAHHHHHHHHHH
I would say I was going crazy waiting, but I have been crazy for a long time already so that wont work as an excuse

Posted by: McJugga Jun 6 2008, 06:36 AM

I hijaked he fed-ex truck and stole it.

Posted by: ZLTFUL Jun 6 2008, 08:24 AM

He isn't lieing. I helped.

Posted by: RJsPC Jun 6 2008, 11:25 AM

Posted by: Kurt_Aust Dec 15 2008, 01:11 AM

Does anyone know if these models (or similar) are still sold? HP Australia lists them as discontinued.

Not that I have any intention of buying one, I was just wondering if my doubts as to its market viability (re post 11 above) were accurate.

Posted by: ZLTFUL Dec 16 2008, 07:08 PM

They have been pulled from the US line up too...