Blog contest: Win a $120 SanDisk Mobile Ultra 8GB memory card

I’ve stumbled upon a unique opportunity for my blog readers. SanDisk, a company best known for making flash memory cards, has sent me a free SanDisk Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader under the pretense that I give it away for free as part of a contest. I’m happy to oblige.

But before I announce the rules of the contest, I need to get a couple of things straight. First, I am not getting paid or receiving any compensation from SanDisk for running this contest. I also am under no obligation to say anything nice or give a favorable review of the product. In fact, I’ve decided I’m not going to review the product at all. After all, I would have to open the package in order to do that and that kind of takes away from the whole winning a brand new memory card thing.

Second, I don’t expect a single noobie out there to know what a Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader is. So let me take a minute to explain just exactly what it is.

What is a SanDisk Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader?

The SanDisk Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader is a flash memory card designed for mobile phones. So this product best applies to you if you have a mobile (cell) phone with a slot on the outside that fits a flash memory card. Flash memory cards are generally used for mobile phones to increase the storage capacity for pictures and videos taken with the mobile phone. Some mobile phones that double as MP3 players can also take advantage of the increased storage space to store more music.

The Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader goes a step beyond most plain vanilla memory cards in that it easily connects to a card reader that can just plug directly into your computer’s USB port. This solves one of the biggest pains people have with pictures, video and music on their mobile phone. They don’t know how to get the files off their mobile phone and on to their computer or vice-versa.

As far as increased storage space goes, here’s what the 8 GB will afford you. According to SanDisk, “With 8GB of digital storage, for example, consumers will be able to store 1,000 songs, 1,200 photos and 21 hours of video – more than enough storage to drive from San Francisco to New York City without hearing the same song twice, fill six photo albums with images and watch both Star Wars trilogies and the Matrix trilogy.”

The suggested MSRP for the product is $119.99.

How to enter the contest

OK, enough about the product, let’s discuss how you can win it. Here’s what you need to do:

Send an email to [email protected] and list the first name, last name and email addresses of anyone that you think could benefit from being on the Noobie mailing list and receiving Noobie’s weekly blog, article, audio and video updates (don’t forget to include yourself if you are not already on the list!). Each name and email address you list will qualify you for one entry into the drawing for the SanDisk Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader. The more names and email addresses you list, the better your chances of winning!

EDIT: Several people have asked me if it is OK to just add their own name and email address. The answer is yes, as long as you are not already on the mailing list. But remember, each name and email address you submit qualifies you for one entry in the drawing so the more names and email addresses you submit, the better your chances of winning!

Noobie will send a welcome email to each person on your list letting them know that you think they would enjoy and benefit from Noobie’s weekly email updates. Remember, the people you list can opt out of the mailing list at any time and there is no obligation on their part to remain on the list. But I’m willing to bet they will want to stay on the list after seing how valuable the information they receive is!

That’s all there is to it. This contest will remain open until 11:59 pm on Tuesday, September 30. The winner will be announced on Friday, October 3.

For more information on the SanDisk Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader, visit www.wakeupyourphone.com.