What a bunch of whiney-arsed greedy bloodsuckers. It is not a contest. It is not a prize for you to win. It is a gracious gift from Stardock to their millionth customer.

How pathetic envy is. Someone else is lucky enough to receive a gift and all people can do is bitch and moan because it can't be them.

If I ever get like that I'll chuck myself off the nearest building...

the specs on the prize made me cry a little.  please let us know who wins and where they lives so we can....send them a congrats card

Nah, until the winner is announced, it's just greed.  When we all know who it is, then it's envy

So, if you have a SD product from back in SDC or a brick-n-morter and would make an Impulse acount and register into Impulse those serials, you're also excempt in winning this?  At least until you buy something via Impulse.

They aren't a new customer and they aren't buying anything...but you are bringing an old customer into the new product that may just now buy something else...the one reason for this prize anouncement prior to it's goal.

Wow, that's a lot of prize for an arbitrarily chosen new customer. I'm not entirely sure I understand the strategy behind it, to be honest. You're awarding this, with seemingly virtually no advertising, to someone that as of yet isn't a Stardock customer. I have to agree with the crowd here that it seems like giving existing customers a shot would make for better advertising, but it's SD's money and they get to make the rules. I hope whoever gets that rig is actually a gamer, though. It'd be kind of wasted on a non-gaming office worker who was just trying to buy Object Desktop.

And be charged for cruelty to sidewalks? While a ... concrete... suggestion, it is at best...illogical.

Now that is brilliant! +6!

This probably isn't the best idea but if existing users can make another account and buy something else and be eligible, it isn't so bad.

Do preorders count?

Does stardock even have a computer at the office (or somewhere) that is that good?

My new computer seems duller now

Don't know what everyone is bitching about, you've all probably won some kind of competition at some point in your life. The only thing I have ever won was a runners up lego set in a toys r us competition when I was 9. You can't complain about this competition because you aren't entitled to the PC. It's not yours, it's the millionth customers and theirs alone. If you want a shot at winning create a second account like many have suggested and buy something. Then you have as much chance of winning as everyone else.

I know it's a beast of a machine and many would like to own it, but compare it to mine if you will.

• Case: HP standard case
  
• Processor:  Intel Pentium 4 2.66Ghz
  
• RAM: 1 GB DDR
• CD: 8x DVD Burner
  
• Power: 350 Watt Power Supply (Maybe can't be bothered to check.)
  
• Video: Nvidia 7600GS 256mb
  
• Monitor: 15" TFT
• Sound:Onboard
• Speakers:  None, Sennheiser HD 515 headphones
  
• HD:  40GB, 80GB, 500GB External
  
• OS:  Microsoft Windows XP Home

Oh what's that you say thats not a very good PC. Yeah I know I've had it 6 years and most the specs you see are upgrades. You all probably have better PC's than me anyway so why are you complaining. Most of you probably ain't got it bad so let someone else have a moment of glory. You'll have yours.

In this economic crisis the last thing on your mind should be a power hungry 1000 watt gaming pc which you have to buy more software to stand a chance at winning.

2 TERABYTES OF HARDDRIVE AND 12 GIGABYTES OF RAM?!?!?!?

I didn't know that was even possible . . .

503MB of RAM and 64GB of harddrive; I feel pathetic

I do see the point being brought up.

If I purchase a NEW item via impulse, I'm a NEW customer and should be eligible. If I renew an existing app I am not. If I've already purchased something in the past I am not a NEW customer but have contributed to the past count.

I remember the days that a grocery store would give away xx amount for the xxx customer. Every time I went in to the store and purchased something I would be considered for the prize.

Will I lose any sleep over it? Hell no. Good fortune to the winner!

Yup! And if you win with a pre-order, you get a pre-computer...fingers or abacus...your choice!

but dont finger you abacus .. you'll go blind.

Let's see if it can be put more simply....

THIS IS NOT A CONTEST....with a prize.

It is an AWARD to commemorate a significant event.

Gawd...even Draginol [Frogboy]'s comment was seen by some as yet another person bitching about the situation.

Frankly all I hope is there is NO WAY any of these moaners can become the 1 millionth customer, I really do.