Windows Me Sweepstakes and Giveaway

As part of the promotion of the new operating system, Microsoft is holding a Windows Me Sweepstakes in which it will give away 50 special edition copies of the operating system every day. Each copy will be autographed by Bill Gates himself and the grand prize winner and a friend will receive an exclusive tour of the Redmond campus and more.

According to the Web site, the winner will "visit Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash. to meet the developers who created Windows Me and take an exclusive, private tour of the Microsoft "Digital Home of the Future" and the Microsoft Museum. And since your friends will never believe you unless they see proof, we'll even throw in a brand-new HP Photosmart C200 digital camera so you can record the whole event.""

The contest will end on August 30th, and the official rules can be found at the official site, http://www.winmesweeps.com.

On a side note, several users have written in about a particular rule in regards to a prize winner. Directly in the rules is this clause "In the event a Canadian entrant is selected, he or she will be required to answer a mathematical skill testing question as a prerequisite to being declared a winner."

Thanks to several BetaNews readers who wrote in and explained the rule above. "In Canada it is required, by law, to answer a skill-testing question when winning such things as lotteries. The questions are typically simple math questions that can be answered easily by a youth."

Good luck to all contest entrants!