Home | Stories | Reviews | TreoCast | Treo Store | Accessories | Software | Discussion | Mobile | About | Search   treocentral.com >> Stories >> TreoCentral TreoCentral Announces Winners of the "Hooked on Palm" Contest Tue May 2, 2006 - 2:31 PM EDT - By TreoCentral Staff Table of Contents » The ContestFull List of Winners The Contest On Monday, May 1, 2006, TreoCentral's panel of writers and editors picked the Grand Prize winner of the "Hooked on Palm" essay contest from nearly 300 entries. Zachary Shapiro, a Southern California resident, who submitted a lyrical entry, selected the Palm LifeDrive mobile manager for his prize. "We were very impressed with the quality of the submissions," said Harv Laser, Managing Editor of TreoCentral. "Passion for Palm was prevalent in everything we read, which made choosing winners so difficult." A total of 20 winners were chosen and notified. The first runner-up, Charlotte Bennett of Georgia was the surprise recipient of the vintage Palm 1000 in its original 1996 shrink-wrapped package, one of only a handful known to still exist unopened. The rest of the winners will be receiving either a Collector's Edition Palm Birthday T-Shirt, or a 10-percent discount coupon for TreoCentral store, or a Palm commemorative candy tin. If you're on the winners list, you should have received an email notification of your win. Be sure to reply to it to claim your prize! Zachary's Winning Entry There once was a rabbi names Zach Who needed to get things on track His Palm III was nifty And now it's a 650 And he'll never buy a "Berry" that's "Black! "I am so delighted to have been selected as the grand prize winner in the Life Drive/ Palm 1000 contest", exclaimed Zachary Shapiro. "I am a gadget guru, but have been monogamous with Palm since day one!" Charlotte's First Runner-up Entry I'm hooked on my Palm 650 It's ever so cute and oh so nifty... A phone and email there's so much you see Music and reminders all for me. Internet, dates and so much to do, I can save everything, even pictures of you. "When I read the contest, this little verse just popped in my head, I never expected to win!" Charlotte said. "I love collectibles, so I'll enjoy having this original Pilot still in the shrink wrap. Thanks so much." Additional Winners Here are the names (TreoCentral user names) of the rest of the winners: Jaharr, mooredreed, shaindlin, The Major, Barry Hoekstra, lazaruz, pdunbar711, profjonathan, smallfry, detective, dynamojon, Laxidasical, Joel Wapnick, jskoog, macdaddy, mboszko, meir602, and UnoDOSTreo. The link at page bottom will take you to all the winning essays. "We want to thank everybody who took the time to submit an entry to our Hooked on Palm Contest," said Marcus Adolfsson, President and CEO of TreoCentral. "I've always felt that the members our TreoCentral community were the best in the Palm universe, and these entries definitely reinforced my belief." TreoCentral thanks Palm for donating the prizes for this contest and wishes the company all the best as they enter their second decade. Next Page: Full List of Winners >>   References Actions » Print this page » Cases Chargers Bluetooth Headsets Keyboards Memory Protectors Cradles Styli More Treo Accessories Palm 1200mAh Battery for Treo 750, Treo 680 Extend your talk time! Just $14.95 BUY More Batteries Palm Pen Stylus (3-Pack) for Treo 755p, 750, 680 Extra Styli! Just $14.95 BUY More Styli Seidio 2600mAh Extended Battery (With Battery Door) for Treo 800w More power for your Treo! Just $54.95 BUY More Batteries Seidio Pen Stylus (3 Pack) for Treo 800w Keep spares on hand Just $19.95 BUY More Styli Motorola MicroUSB High Performance Car Charger for Treo Pro, Treo 800w Unique lens illuminates when plugged in! Just $14.95 BUY More Car Chargers Palm micro-USB Travel Cable for Treo Pro, Treo 800w Connect and charge Just $14.95 BUY More Sync & Charge Solutions Seidio Innocase Crystal for Treo 800w Protection that is crystal clear. Just $24.95 BUY More Hard Cases Treo Pro Work, Life, Perfectly Balanced Just $549.95 BUY More Smartphones Palm 1500 mAh Lithium-ion Battery for Treo Pro Be prepared with an extra battery. Just $49.95 BUY More Batteries Palm Stereo Headset for Treo Pro Get lost in the music Just $24.95 BUY More Hybrid Headsets Palm Intl Travel Charger for Treo Pro, Treo 800w Working or playing abroad? Take this along! Just $39.95 BUY More Wall Chargers Golla Tropic Pouch New fun designs! Just $19.95 BUY More Top Cases Covertec Vertical Premium Case for Treo Pro, Treo 800w, Treo 750, Treo 680 Luxury Nappa Leather Just $24.95 BUY More Top Cases

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