UPDATE: The winner of this giveaway is #238…Jamie!
Leave it to HP to come up with something revolutionary…again.
I’m a huge fan of HP; of their products and their services like SnapFish and Creative Studio. I’m also a fan of practicality and affordability.
That’s why I’m thrilled to be sharing an opportunity with you to win the new HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web, the world’s first web connected home printer. Yes…I said “win”.
With this revolutionary new device, you have the power of the web behind an all-in-one sleek printer reasonably priced at $399. Ink cartridges will only put you back about $10 (a selling point in itself, for me!).
With apps like Google Maps, Fandago, SnapFish and Coupons.com, you can directly connect to the web to easily print maps, movie tickets, photos, coupons, recipes…just to name a few. It’s like the iPhone and a fancy schmancy printer got married and had a really cool baby.
The digital age has obviously moved us away from needless and wasteful over printing. But even in a world of just about digital everything, there are still times when the printed piece is necessary and appropriate. For instance, digital coupons are most likely not going to be as convenient as clipping a paper coupon. Or how about handing over your smart phone to give a friend directions via Google Maps. Not as practical as good ol’ paper and ink.
So here’s the skinny. The PhotoSmart isn’t even available yet (but will later this Fall!) and HP wants your help. With the ability to expand the apps database, HP wants to know what application would be the most helpful to you. There are many preloaded apps that come with the printer, but more will come available as they are developed. I know personally, my top picks will be the one touch coupons and recipes. And I’d love to see printable postage and some sort of to do list (as to experience that gratifying feeling only achieved by physically crossing items off of that list).
To enter:
- simply leave a comment on this post with your top choice of apps and/or an idea for an app that would be useful to you
- for extra entries, tweet about this contest up to once a day (and leave a comment for each)
- or blog about this contest (and leave a comment with a link to your post)
- Giveaway ends Sept. 8 at 10:00 p.m. PST
Good luck!











9/8 tweet
http://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/3841349790
Wow that thing is cool. I would need the google maps app because I am always lost.
9/8 tweet
http://twitter.com/RHB_Deals/status/3843814133
9/8 tweet http://twitter.com/JD_Denver_SW/status/3846679680
The apps for direct printing sounds awesome, could use an app to print tickets from like ticket master or other event ticket sellers.
Tweeted about the contest @graywolfpack
I think that an app to print pictures with added captions/borders would be really helpful.
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http://twitter.com/oshkoshbjosh123
I would love an app that made it easy to make custom cards.
@PoorSanta tweewted
http://twitter.com/PoorSanta/status/3851783100
Posted about it on my blog
http://blog.poorsanta.com/win-printer/
tweeted
http://twitter.com/tuinimary/status/3853453755
WORD. Loving the apps. My idea for an app would be to print an image from a site or email without printing the whole page. Maybe you already can but I’m an app virgin. Sue me
It is not an app, but maybe just a SIMPLE to use printer, that is all
some sort of photoshop app
I would love an app for recipes!
Tweet
http://twitter.com/bayctygrl/status/3854847366
I’d like to see an airplane boarding pass app.
My top choice would be an application that would allow me to print directly on a tshirt my sons is a graphics artist and that would be a wonderful gift
Love the coupon app!
Simple software for making cards and including photos
http://twitter.com/Nightowlmama/status/3854893154
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http://twitter.com/simplyandreah/status/3854899820
something that could take all that extra weight and make it GO!
I definitely love the idea of a to do list. I would also like to use a touch screen to print movie tickets.
I love the fact ink cartridges run only $10.00. I would use to print my ton of pictures of my kiddos.. Pick me Pick ME!!!!
tweet http://twitter.com/erindraven/status/3854947156
Personally, I love the Nickelodeon and Dreamworks printables apps. I volunteer for a brain cancer support program and I love sending coloring pages to our program’s younger recipients. These apps are such an awesome idea for people like me!
tweeted here http://twitter.com/luckylesia/status/3854978928
Printing boarding passes….would be greatness.
Blogged HERE http://nightowlmama.blogspot.com/2009/09/hp-printer-giveaway-ends-tonight.html
Todays tweet:
http://twitter.com/TecknoJock/status/3855028539
This HP printer with aps is SO exciting!!!
Love the idea of boarding passes, recipes, creating “on the fly” portfolios of archived work/photos/collections/designs, organizing and printing my quilt and sewing projects patterns, sketches, designs… Oh, my!!… the list just goes on and on!! I’m thinking right now of the family history we’re working on, complete with anecdotes, old pictures, and family recipes!… *Yes!!*
If I’m not too late, they should hav an APP for a bookstore!!!
Perhaps there’s still time for an entry. I just left the twitter party. I’d love to have an app for printing maps, directions and other travel stuff from my iPhone wirelessly.
I would love an app to print out sewing patterns. The less piecing I have to do the better!
I think a great app would be one that would let you print movie tickets directly from the theatre website.
Definitely the Coupon apps look amazing and the wireless feature!
I love the iPhone app for pics and it would be nice to print off coupons and shopping lists so that it makes shopping a little easier!
Thanks!
TWEET TWEET!!
http://twitter.com/JillianKristine/status/3855607067
I would want to be able to print activities for my two year old. Coloring or craft pages.
This printer is AMAZING!! My favorite apps that they came up with is the snapfish! Love to take pictures with my daughter! and coupons apps! What can I say I’m a coupon girl! thanks for the giveaway!
I would love an app for scrapbooking templates!! Thanks!
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http://twitter.com/Luv_to_Save/status/3855694771
I like the coupon apps
Tweet..http://twitter.com/shawnmh/status/3855740999
http://twitter.com/aimee_irene/status/3855853126
http://twitter.com/aimee_irene/status/3856412586