Engadget HD's recession antidote: win a pair of THIEL PowerPoint speakers

This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget HD didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. Today we've got a pair of THIEL PowerPoint (model 1.0) wall/ceiling-mountable speakers up for grabs. Yes, these cousins of the THIEL SCS4s we raved over aren't the latest version, but they are some of the best wall/ceiling mount speakers you're likely to hear. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Big thanks to THIEL for tracking these down and making them available to a good home!

The rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
• Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive two (2) THIEL PowerPoint speakers, version 1.0. Approximate value is $2,600.
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
• Entries can be submitted until July, 24th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 8:34AM]

i have no idea how to give to give the right answer to crisis, but i think that the companies as thiel louis vuitton hermes naiim ......
who are managing with quality and perfection they will have no problems if they continue to do that. it is very important to keep high quality of know how and making up

best regards

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 2:34PM]

Mine, mine.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 3:59PM]

Yes please.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 5:11PM]

yea i'm down for these

[oppizzippo Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:02PM]

I think giving away free stuff is not helping the economy, but I like it anyway!

[wryker Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:02PM]

How to fix the world economy: have one form of currency...hey...it's a start...

[sonnyz Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:04PM]

This would be great for my new house. Buying a new home should help the economy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:05PM]

nice speakers...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:06PM]

I'll take this, thanks.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:06PM]

I want one!

[alexpete Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:06PM]

those are nice! sign me up!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:07PM]

Hey Engadget, would love to sample these running off of my Onkyo that is currently forced to run a 3.1 setup/. :(

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 10:29AM]

Happy Birthday to me....

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:11PM]

I think giving away free stuff is always a good thing!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:07PM]

Please pick me...

[jduley Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:07PM]

me please

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 1:50PM]

need them.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:08PM]

sign me up!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:09PM]

I'm intrigued, I'll take them.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:10PM]

These look amazing

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:10PM]

Oh yeah.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:10PM]

I wanna win!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:11PM]

the solution: stop obsessing about mom jeans

[jerryrice80 Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:11PM]

I want to win

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:13PM]

i need these to finish my setup!!

[Stephman Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:13PM]

Sounds good

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:13PM]

O HAI!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:13PM]

Sure!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:15PM]

Speakers!

[squinty Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:23PM]

wow sweet pair

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:13PM]

Sounds great!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:13PM]

Let me hear these in person!

[s7connor Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:14PM]

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[puddy77 Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:14PM]

Mmmm... Thiel.

[Picasotriggerfish Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:14PM]

These would be awesome!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:15PM]

Daddy needs a new pair of speakers!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:14PM]

I still think that one of the best starts we can get on repairing the economy would be a thorough audit of the Federal Reserve (if our money isnt worth anything, what does it matter how the markets do?) Monetary reforms seem to be a bit lacking these days.

Not so much a recession antidote, but I would kill for media center to just work. I Dont know about you Ben, but I am sick of having to hack a system to get it to work no matter how slick the interface. When it does work, the WAF couldnt be higher though.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:15PM]

Me Likey Speakers! Me Likey Speakers!

[MrWhirly Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:15PM]

Pick me!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:16PM]

I want these

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:16PM]

i like things!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:18PM]

I'm in!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:26PM]

small

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:28PM]

Speakers are good.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:23PM]

Sure...why not

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:18PM]

gimme the good stuff

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:18PM]

What what, these speakers make the cut cut

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:19PM]

I want.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:20PM]

one of these times i might win and it will be great!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 12:19PM]

Yes please!