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I have 7 webcams to give away to 7 lucky Skype users.

By My status  on January 24, 2006 in Developer Blog.

I was trying to think of a clever competition to win one, but to be honest they are freaking me out.
Having 1 webcam on top of your PC you start to wonder who is looking at you, having boxes of them spread around the office it feels like a million pairs of eyes watching your every move. So they have to go before I become a paranoid wreck.

If you think you deserve one, then either post your reason why here, or send an IM to SkypeDevBlog. I’ll judge those I feel most worthy.

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Each webcam also comes with a handy 60 minutes of SkypeOut calls so you can call your friends on landlines.



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I think I deserve one cause I think I am the first watching this entry and think you are right: you cannot become paranoid with some webcams around you. We need you at Skype not at home ;-)

Tjsak!
Dennis
www.aroundmyroom.com

aroundmyroom | Tuesday, Jan 24

Hello!
I would like to have this camera because I would like to other people could look at me when I took with them. I think that one of it should be my because I use skype a lot, took with my friends from foreign countries and i haven`t my own camera. I would like to show to other people something strange sometimes but I cant`t because I haven`t my own camera :((
Best regards Kamil!

halfoat | Tuesday, Jan 24

I deserve this camera because i don't have one. Despite of taht I should study now for my final exam's at university and not sit in front of the computer. So if i fail the exam you could cheer me up gaving this camera to me.

cantide | Tuesday, Jan 24

Hello,
I would like to see my sister!
I live in Ireland, she lives in Athens (Greece), we only get to see each other every two years or so.
If you send me a webcam I will send it to her so that I can see her and my niece and nephew. If you send me TWO webcams then they will be able to see how bald I have become (heh heh)
Best Regards,
PJ

pjmealy | Tuesday, Jan 24

Hi lestermadden, My wife and I have been using Skype now for a couple of Months now talking to all our family in Australia, it has been a fantastic experience for all of us.It would be superb to see the family using a Web-cam as well as chatting to them, especially the youngest Children who we have never seen apart from photograph images

cbanksy | Tuesday, Jan 24

Hello :)
I really like this camera! It would be nice if you could send me one beacuse, although I`m not Chuck Norris, I can divide by zero :D

szostaktopornik | Tuesday, Jan 24

Bonjour,
J'aimerais tant avoir cette caméra ,pour visualiser la future naissance de mon bébé et pouvoir le surveiller depuis mon travail.
Avec de la chance pourquoi pas!!
Merci pour lui.

hmttechnology | Tuesday, Jan 24

Hi ^^. I dont deserve this camera, becauzzze i was naughty boy. Still I would like to get one, to spam my friends with my existence on a higher level. I think that with help of this cute camera, I could make them even more furious about my person:-D.

styxiq | Tuesday, Jan 24

I would like to throw my hat in as I am in the process of looking to use Skype in an application and would love to try the video aspect. Skype On!

ziggsmcannon | Tuesday, Jan 24

Hi ^^. I dont deserve this camera, becauzzze i was naughty boy. Still I would like to get one, to spam my friends with my existence on a higher level. I think that with help of this cute camera, I could make them even more furious about my person:-D.

styxiq | Tuesday, Jan 24

I would like to throw my hat in as I am in the process of looking to use Skype in an application and would love to try the video aspect. Skype On!

ziggsmcannon | Tuesday, Jan 24

I'm wondering, whether these nice little cams work together with my mac... If you would send my one, I could test that for you :) And it would be great, if there was video included in Skype for Mac soon...

bruderfranz | Tuesday, Jan 24

I think I deserve one because I _do_ have a webcam, but it is partially broken. Image is OK, except that the images it produces are all blue. It's very annoying to tell people you're happy during a Skype video call, when in fact you look like a smurf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurf).

www.kks36.be | Tuesday, Jan 24

I want to be able to see my fiancée! She has one webcam, but i don´t!

oniloc | Tuesday, Jan 24

I think i deserve this webcam because i am in college in New York and I am from Italy. As you know Italians are very attaced to their family. i would like the webcam to give it to my brother in Italy, soo I will be able to see my family and my nephews growing up. I am happy to have the opportunity to study in U.S. but i am loosing the chances to see my little nephews and nieces growing up and also i do not want them to forget about me.

risikoc | Tuesday, Jan 24

The skype sound compression is human-voice-associated so you can recognize girl or boy, but the most people`s voice sounds same. The web-camera can help people recognize who is speaking (for example at home we use my account all the family, because is not convenient to switch accounts all the time). I use one my friend`s web camera, but he can want it back every time...
So I (we) deserve a webcam. :)

ivan_1024 | Tuesday, Jan 24

If I have to be honest I think I do not deserve a webcam;)

jean_791109 | Tuesday, Jan 24

I deserve it because it would be great for my girlfriend to see me, cause I study 2000 km away. I live in Amsterdam and she is in Romania :(

smartystg | Tuesday, Jan 24

I deserve one of those webcams, because I want to try Skype video :D haven't had a chance to try it yet... :(

katonaattila | Tuesday, Jan 24

hi..i am a new user of skype and would be happy if i can have one of your webcam. just migrated here in the states and my kids miss so much our family and friends back home. it would be great to have a webcam for them so see us here specially my mom who misses my kids too. thank you.

magi787 | Tuesday, Jan 24

I must have one, because you have to give at least one cam to Linux user. Everyone have to suport open source. A guy from Lithuania (using Mandriva) is sutable for this, so please. Thank you.

dezatur | Tuesday, Jan 24

I've just discovered Skype (after months of my hubbie shouting at me for large phone bills!) and I'm trying to get all my family in the UK to get it so we can chat - I live in Italy with my husband and have 2 little daughters who would love to be able to wave to their Grandpa and blow him a kiss! Thanks :-)

cremonagirl | Tuesday, Jan 24

I deserve it because I cann't effort to buy one as I am a poor thanks for your gift

manwell1 | Tuesday, Jan 24

Sorry - cremonagirl here - just to let you know I wasn't trying to be pushy by putting up my message three times - I just kept getting an error message every time I tried to post it! :-)

cremonagirl | Tuesday, Jan 24

I could use the webcam since I from the 31. January will be in malaysia for 5 months and if I have to call my parents and friends in Denmark i will run out of money way to fast :S And with this webcam my parents can see that im alright when im calling - they would like that i think :D
But let the worthiest man/woman win!

jsondergaard | Tuesday, Jan 24

i'm a huge 'jetsons' fan.. so getting a cam for my skype will thrust me somewhat into cartoon (un)reality!

ditmars | Tuesday, Jan 24

I think I deserve a web-cam to give to my parents. I recently moved to New Zealand from the UK, and it would be nice to web-cam chat with them, so I can see them whilst speaking to them via Skype.

speedy_b | Tuesday, Jan 24

During the examsn (twice a year, they have just begun a couple of days ago now) I don't get to see my boyfriend for over a month! Thankfuly we have skype to stay in touch with eachother. He can see me because I have a webcam, but since he doesn't own one I can't see him! When you think I'd deserve this webcam, I would give it to him.

epyh_romanov | Wednesday, Jan 25

I'd really appreciate this webcam cause my GF just moved across the country and she'd be so stoked if i regifted it to her....I'd be a double winner!!!

Cheers

caryolivergates | Wednesday, Jan 25

Hi lestermadden!

Well... I don't have a good reason like a girlfrind, who wants to see as much as possible... Bad luck for me :( ;)

But what else could I tell you?

At the moment I am in the french part of Canada, in Québec, for one year as an exchange-student (from Germany).

As you probably know, here in Canada most of the people use MSN Messenger (sic!). Me, as Skype-Lover I tried to tell them to use Skype to chat with me (with their webcam!). But, surprise! My Fuji-Digital-Camera with intigrated webcam(tm) just works with the MSN Messenger (sic!^2).

So I have to change this! And quick! Very quick! Please help me ;)

Yours,
Martin

P.S.: I'm shure, all the other exchange-pupils from Germany I met here in Canada would be very happy to see my face again ;) At least I hope it ;)

pc-coholic | Wednesday, Jan 25

Hi lestermadden,
I would like to compete for winning one of the 7 webcams from you!
I am here because, my hobby is used to read the messages related to skype, and spread the news about skype to my friends. Actually I am not a programmer. I am a Chemical Engineering doctorate student in Taiwan. But
my origin is India.


For your info, I am using skype for approx. more than 3 years and made most of my friends and family to use skype. Its really wouderful to watch the step by step development of skype. And still I am waiting for more options and services to be added in skype :) For the past 2 years I am using skype paid services and my expenditure to skypeout is approx. 50Euro every month. And I have 2 SkypeIN number in UK and US which I am using for business purposes, in my name card and also in my website http://www.exomac.com I am really very satisfied with all of the paid services. Also the free services like computer to computer calling, its very useful to call my family and friends. It is really useful for me, because I am away from my home country for the past two years,
one and half in South Korea as a research associate, and half year in Taiwan. Really useful for students like me.


The interesting fact is the call forwarding, it really helped me a lot to forward my skype and SkypeIN calls. The only one paid service which I am longing so much is SMS service in skype. But I know very well that I have to be paitent for some time ;) Another interesing release, SkypeWeb, I am glad about it, and I am using it in my websites. Actually I am using it in every page of my website. In my notebook, for 24hrs, skype is opened! Its become a part of my life, like a mobile phone, and it become a basic need of a human... haha~ this is a bit funny! but interesting!

But I feel I am lacking some thing, do you know what? haha~ its a webcam. I really dont have a webcam for my computer. Some time I used to borrow from my friends to test the skype webcam future. As a student, I couldnt offered to buy a very good, high feature webcam. Actually this webcam prize offer is the 3rd one in skype.

1. Skype gave webcam for filling up an feedback forum
2. Skype given webcam for purchasing of Skype Gift Certificates
3. Now, 7 webcams for skype users in developer blog!

I tried the first two, but till now I dont know the results! I am trying for the 3rd one now... haha~ with full hope. I really like to deserve one. am I a lucky person to get it??!! Still I have hope. :D Thank you.

My Skype ID : uyogesh
EMail : contact@exomac.com
Website : http://www.exomac.com
At present I am living in Taipei, Taiwan.

uyogesh | Wednesday, Jan 25

i need one because im super poor.
do you want one of my kidneys... i tryed selling them on ebay but apparently your not aloud to sell body parts on ebay. shucks!

help a brother out.

p.s. love your product... on all three os's may i add

-nathan

My Skype ID : bleedxapathy
EMail : ba@nerdxcore.net
Website : http://www.nerdxcore.net
Proudly Canadian

bleedxapathy | Wednesday, Jan 25

Wow, a lot of people actually read this blog besides me, i had no idea. I cant think of a good reason, but though i would post anyways. I really dont want to take a camera away from the person that is poor and would sell a kidney, or the numerous people that have relatives in foreign countries.
But i have access to a large amount of major adult sites and have the ability to give access.

myneid | Wednesday, Jan 25

If you give me one,i can reduce the pair of eyes staring at you from 1 million to 0.1428 million.
Apart from that,if you give me one, i will save some cash.
Did I forget to mention that Skype helps me connect to my offshore employer,who provides me with my daily bread?

me-irene | Wednesday, Jan 25

I don't need one. I thought I'd be different from everyone else here. Well, really... I really don't need one.

hiriumi | Wednesday, Jan 25

Hi!
My old parents can see my children, because I have webcam, but my children can't see them (you know why).
We have ~400 km between and we see each others about 3-4 times / year. Help us to keep in contact.

julmis | Wednesday, Jan 25

A bit earlier i said :
"If you give me one,i can reduce the pair of eyes staring at you from 1 million to 0.1428 million.
Apart from that,if you give me one, i will save some cash.
Did I forget to mention that Skype helps me connect to my offshore employer,who provides me with my daily bread?"

See..I never believed in my Math teacher.I thought she was dump.Now i know I AM DUMP!
Actually, i can reduce the pair of eyes from 1 million to only 0.8572
Thats simple MAth.Now, is there anyone who wants to integrate Probability theory to this? What if there are a few "one eyed people" staring at you [Ah! Blind people cant stare!] ? Also,take into accout people with bitemporal hemianopsia.They are mathematically ,half blind.
Whatever be the case,this essentially shed light on blind people and communication.Thanks to skype.Apart from providing source of my daily bread,blind people can communicate easily,without text,all free! Ha ! I am flattering you guys like a Beaver Without Pyjama!
GIVE ME MY CAM!

me-irene | Wednesday, Jan 25

Well, i am just hoping, but; my wife's mother and sisters are living 1700 kilometers(!) away from us. My children see them only once a year. Offcourse i had a webcam, but this one broke down. I surely hope that i get the Skype cam; that would be the perfect match between talking and watchinh eachother.

hvs.jel | Wednesday, Jan 25

Well i can use an extra webcam!
Why?

..because, nearly every day i am Beta testing Wigiwigi [url]http://www.wigiwigi.com/view_topic.php?id=199&forum_id=2[/url]
Now it is even possible to see 12 persons in real time by Using Wigiwigi.
It is undoubtely the best - Skype video plug-in- ever!

Test this nice Skype plug-in yourself.
You do still own 7 camera's!
The plug-in is called: MCwigi_12mini-dd
You will like its drag and drop style!
You will love WigiWigi.
As i will love a new cam for my laptop,
from you generous Skype people.

denDwaler

dendwaler | Wednesday, Jan 25

I think I could use one because no matter how hard I try to but skyout time, either with credit or paypal, the transaction is blocked due to security reasons by either paypal or the company....

gerrynjr | Wednesday, Jan 25

I don't deserve one, but my parents sure could use one. They can't type, and I don't understand what they're saying half the time.

You can send it to me and I can hook it up for them.

elmsley | Wednesday, Jan 25

I met a beautiful girl, but, unfortunately, she is going to her native land(Ukraina). I don't wan't to lose her. Sure, you can say, that I can by a camera myself(if I love her so much), but I'm a student, and I can buy only the cheapest low-end camera. It wouldn't be very good. So, I would be very pleased if you could help me...

zajac-pasha | Wednesday, Jan 25

I met a beautiful girl, but, unfortunately, she is going to her native land(Ukraina). I don't wan't to lose her. Sure, you can say, that I can by a camera myself(if I love her so much), but I'm a student, and I can buy only the cheapest low-end camera. It wouldn't be very good, because I want to see her beuty. So, I would be very pleased if you could help me...

zajac-pasha | Wednesday, Jan 25

I need one because the sound of my voice does not match my good looks!

donovanhide | Thursday, Jan 26

I travel regularly for work and use Skype to talk to my wife and daughter at night. I would like a webcam so that I only have to buy one webcam to have two-way video.

michael.galloy | Friday, Jan 27

I need it because I'm chippendale and I'd like to strip on skype to my guys who like my body. If you'd like to I could take my pants off for you, but first you must give me this webcam :P I need it please :P

And don't listen to Dennis (small penis :P ) who is first watched this entry. it's not important who is first but who got the best story, isn't it?

Seriously, my girlfriend is far away from me and could see her only once a month. We talk on skype but talk isn't enough for us and we would like to see each other. It's very important for us so think about us and our happyness.

Thanks a lot.

misiek2234 | Friday, Jan 27

I am a 67 years old grandmother from Denmark and my grandchildren think it´s really funny that I am on the web. I think it´s funny to be there/here but I think it´s difficult too. At least you have to be Albert Einstein if you want to understand what is going on technically and I am not Albert Einstein. I don´t even have a webcam so in your eyes I must really be from the stoneage - well I almost am thats why I wished I had a webcam.
Grandma Hanne DK

hannelind | Friday, Jan 27

Hello,

I have been using Skype for more then one year now and it has helped me alot in many ways. Now that Skype 2.0 is out with video feature, I need an webcam to have video conversations with people and friends around the globe, therefore I need a webcam to communicate :)

utkuerkan | Friday, Jan 27

PLease give me one of those , I hate skype and I want to show that those "skypish" webcam can also work with software that respects VOIP standards such as gnomemeeting or wengo. SO people could buy it and use Open standards.

Developping for skype is useless, just as if you would say that you can use anaything else that SMTP to send emails to your friends ....

freechelmi | Saturday, Jan 28

voice alwayz comes before image...if you have image of whom you are talking to...it really spice up your conversation...it really makes your voice modulated and firm...it really give the impression of truth and sincerity on the person you're talking to...and most of all...SKYPE offers better and good video quality over the net,so i have to try and test it!!!:-)

dericktus | Sunday, Jan 29

I deserve because I am Brazilian and I never do not give up!
And with this distance is difficult to speak personally with you.
I remember, I am in Brazil!

sergiovitor | Sunday, Jan 29

I am sure there are many other people out there who deserve these by doing so much more but I am going to try anyway. I am a mother of a 3 and 12 yr old boy I am also now volenteering my time 3 days a week to coach soccer to a great group of boys ranging in ages 12-15 yrs who can not affored to play soccer in the soccer leagues here in silicon valley california. we have been practicing for 2 months and have not played anyone yet but hoping to somehow set up some games. I am from holland so i of course love soccer and hope to pass the passion on to these kids. as why i deserve the camera i have always wanted to get one but never have. thank you

coachtiff | Monday, Jan 30

dEAR FRIEND , IAM NOT HAVING WEB CAMERA SO I REQUIRED IT PLS DELIVER.

praveen.prasad.gupta | Thursday, Feb 1

i do not deserve one because i have a mac and 99% of web cams do not work (drivers) and my alaris QuickVideo USB cam kill my win box for good! after i added DirectX to the mix (P2 MMX Win2K) will not boot now

imark7777777 | Monday, Jun 11

I believe I deserve this state of the art cam. I have tons of reasons to mentions though following are just some valuable reasons in a glance.

- I can video chat with my friends and family who like to watch me. With your support, I will be able to do something for my family.

- I can make videos and socialize on social networks. This will help me to interact with people from every walk of life and improve my English speaking and overall skills.

- I can efficiently study. Using this awesome cam will help me in distance learning.

- As a non native English speaker and belonging to third world country, this offer is an opportunity for me for betterment of my life.

- I do own different websites. I recently made my site www.mylotlovers.info through which I am earning money and with that money I am regularly buying Skypeout credit. If you give away 1 out of 7 webcams to me with 60 minutes of skypeout credit, I would be able to save money from which I will make more sites, which will generate more money and eventually I will buy more skypeout credit. Isn't this a win-win situation?

- As a junior webmaster, my word of mouth marketing will hopefully be helpful to you.

- My birthday is coming! - You can make me happy!! :)

- I am doing bachelors in Business Administration. Making presentations is part of my life now. This tool will help me in making professional presentations with creative ideas.

- I deserve this because I found this offer after more than an year. You can predict my hard efforts that since how long I have been searching for this. Finally I found it! - In the mean time I saw many give away offers but the Skype offers are always impressive to me and I am always sure about the GREAT QUALITY!

- Hope to get it soon! - I still have more reasons! - Let me know if you like to hear?

Waiting for your sweet email - will let you know the postal address :)

Thanks a ton for reading my reasons about why I deserve this Awesome Webcam.

ali_muzzaffar | Sunday, Oct 21

Hi there, I am not too sure if I am 2yrs too late...lol but i came across this in my search and had to comment to see. My name is Tina I am a single mom of 4. ages 13, 9, 4 and 3. I have been a stay at home mom now for 2yrs and find it very hard to get back to work., I have benn offered an amasing online job and reqiure a cam . At present i have a low income and can not afford to purchase one. I think i deserve one to help financialy for my children and there quality of life. please get back to me at littlefoot_32f@hotmail.com or skype is littlefoot34 hope to hear from you soon.

littlefoot34 | Thursday, May 8

Hi there, I am not too sure if I am 2yrs too late...lol but i came across this in my search and had to comment to see. My name is Tina I am a single mom of 4. ages 13, 9, 4 and 3. I have been a stay at home mom now for 2yrs and find it very hard to get back to work., I have benn offered an amasing online job and reqiure a cam . At present i have a low income and can not afford to purchase one. I think i deserve one to help financialy for my children and there quality of life. please get back to me at littlefoot_32f@hotmail.com or skype is littlefoot34 hope to hear from you soon.

littlefoot34 | Thursday, May 8

Hi there, I am not too sure if I am 2yrs too late...lol but i came across this in my search and had to comment to see. My name is Tina I am a single mom of 4. ages 13, 9, 4 and 3. I have been a stay at home mom now for 2yrs and find it very hard to get back to work., I have benn offered an amasing online job and reqiure a cam . At present i have a low income and can not afford to purchase one. I think i deserve one to help financialy for my children and there quality of life. please get back to me at littlefoot_32f@hotmail.com or skype is littlefoot34 hope to hear from you soon.

littlefoot34 | Thursday, May 8

I would assume that you have gotten rid of the webcams by now, but I'll try anyway. Sounds like a sob story but my spirits are very good and the situation is just what it is.
I was in a terrible car accident in Feb. 2008 and am still recovering - two pieces of titanium in my forearm and wrist. Have not been able to work since then and I will be released for part time work in about a month, G-d willing.
My webcam is broken, and I cannot afford to buy another one, nor can I bring my fiance from the Philippines here till I've been working for about 6 - 8 months. We can only communicate via the internet and she would like to see me again. We are very much in love and I just have no income at all.
The webcam would help so much. Bless you whether you can help us or not and I will do a good deed in your name (even though I don't know it, LOL)Thank you, Jesse & Audrey.

ishkebibble07 | Sunday, Jun 29

I would assume that you have gotten rid of the webcams by now, but I'll try anyway. Sounds like a sob story but my spirits are very good and the situation is just what it is.
I was in a terrible car accident in Feb. 2008 and am still recovering - two pieces of titanium in my forearm and wrist. Have not been able to work since then and I will be released for part time work in about a month, G-d willing.
My webcam is broken, and I cannot afford to buy another one, nor can I bring my fiance from the Philippines here till I've been working for about 6 - 8 months. We can only communicate via the internet and she would like to see me again. We are very much in love and I just have no income at all.
The webcam would help so much. Bless you whether you can help us or not and I will do a good deed in your name (even though I don't know it, LOL)Thank you, Jesse & Audrey.

ishkebibble07 | Sunday, Jun 29

hey ppl i m Hadley from India my pals call me Hads ans so can U
i love makin frenz good & bad both
if da frenz i make r bad
den dat motivates me 2 make even better frenz
well i m not here for the camera
what good is the cam coz it wont will b wid u for life
all i m here is to serve the very purpose of this blog
dat is to make good frenz for life
so ppl u can get in touch me......... at
Skype ID : hads_inxs
yahoo Messenger ID : hads_inxs
so do pop in
see ya ...bye 4 now

hads_inxs | Monday, Jul 28

hey ppl i m Hadley from India my pals call me Hads ans so can U
i love makin frenz good & bad both
if da frenz i make r bad
den dat motivates me 2 make even better frenz
well i m not here for the camera
what good is the cam coz it wont will b wid u for life
all i m here is to serve the very purpose of this blog
dat is to make good frenz for life
so ppl u can get in touch me......... at
Skype ID : hads_inxs
yahoo Messenger ID : hads_inxs
so do pop in
see ya ...bye 4 now

hads_inxs | Monday, Jul 28

hey ppl i m Hadley from India my pals call me Hads ans so can U
i love makin frenz good & bad both
if da frenz i make r bad
den dat motivates me 2 make even better frenz
well i m not here for the camera
what good is the cam coz it wont will b wid u for life
all i m here is to serve the very purpose of this blog
dat is to make good frenz for life
so ppl u can get in touch me......... at
Skype ID : hads_inxs
yahoo Messenger ID : hads_inxs
so do pop in
see ya ...bye 4 now

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dacorest | Saturday, Sep 6

I don't know if you have any of these left but I live in Arizona and my son and his family live in Tennessee. My grandaughter will be 3 yrs old on December 15th and I re=arely ever get to see them so it would be great if I had a video thing to see her on. They are pregnant with their second cheld and I would like to see them more often

Thanks

Susan aka Hollynsnannie

hollynsnannie | Monday, Dec 15

I don't know if you have any of these left but I live in Arizona and my son and his family live in Tennessee. My grandaughter will be 3 yrs old on December 15th and I re=arely ever get to see them so it would be great if I had a video thing to see her on. They are pregnant with their second cheld and I would like to see them more often

Thanks

Susan aka Hollynsnannie

hollynsnannie | Monday, Dec 15

I don't know if you have any of these left but I live in Arizona and my son and his family live in Tennessee. My grandaughter will be 3 yrs old on December 15th and I re=arely ever get to see them so it would be great if I had a video thing to see her on. They are pregnant with their second cheld and I would like to see them more often

Thanks

Susan aka Hollynsnannie

hollynsnannie | Monday, Dec 15

Hi! Hope you'll consider me as 1 of the recipient of your webcams, i really need it so my family can see me while we're talking thru skype... its our only way of communications as of this time... thanks, have a wonderful and full of blessings during this holiday season... God bless you...
bernie

bernie.a.astudillo | Friday, Dec 26

I have tried to get skype video to work on suse 11 without success. It seems that the webcam is the culprit,I have 3 but none will work. I would like to have a camera that I know will work with both skype and suse 11. I have tried to get answers via the support system but get no reply!!!!!! It would be nice to have one as some sort of consolation prize after trying for over 3 weeks to get it to work!!!!! If I am unsuccessful could you recommend a camera that would work, I will only be able to use the lower quality because of my connection speed.Thanks.

glocomdave | Saturday, Jan 3


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Dear Sir/or Madam,

First of all, Happy New Year to the entire staff of SKYPE:)

I'm really excited about being apart of the SKYPE website.
You are all truly apart of the world communication website industry
and I commend you all for a job well done.

My letter comment is submitted to you in hopes that you'll select me
to have a webcam for my daughter's use on her computer so that I'll
can see my grandchildren. At this present time she's borrowing my
sister's webcam. Nothing is so sad than being miles, miles apart
from family and it will give me great pleasure to see my family
via SKYPE with your kindness at heart should a webcam be given to me.

The economy is down and these are hard times, inasmuch as I'm currently
unemployed at this time and being hopeful in finding a job soon.
Both my family and I will be eternally grateful should you consider
my request.

If not selected, then at least I did attempt to make an effort on my part.
Because of hard times we are all feeling the economy being on a downside
and I'm praying for 2009 to be a better year for everyone.

God bless this world and the people living on earth. May the poor be
helped and that the rich find it in their hearts to help others who are
in need. Praying for world peace and that the war around the world seize
so that others can have the opportunity to live a life with love, peace and
happiness for themselves and their families.

Thank-you Skype people for the opportunity for others like myself to reach
out to love ones far away. I truly appreciate this website for all the hard
work you put into making communication a better place in this world today:)
May God be with you and yours + ALL!

+++ GOD BLESS EVERYONE +++
/s/ JC

jckittycat_143 | Wednesday, Jan 7

MY NAME IS SATISH AND TODAY ONLY I HAVE OPENED MY SKYPE ACCOUNT ANYONE CAN CONTACT ME ON THIS ACCOUNT

satishraskar | Wednesday, Jan 7

Hey, what's up? I deserve one of those web cams just for the fact that I've turned so many people onto skype it's ridiculous?? There's no need for advertisement with pro-active users like myself out here... I've recruited well over 50 new users by word of mouth alone (well over 50... too many to count? I'm a computer repair technician, so people always want my opinion and respect what I have to say).. So you see, I above all else deserve a free web cam for my incessant recruitment of new skype users. (I might as well change my screen name to OverclockedSkypeRecruiter)... So gimme...Peace

overclocked2cpu | Friday, Jan 16

Well, I don't know if I'm too late, but I just created an account. I saw this posting and thought, "WOW! This would be a great surprise for my husband." See his family live in England and we live in the U.S. This would just be an incredible way to keep in touch with his Mum and his sister. We miss them terribly and would enjoy seeing all of them as we speak with them.

robert.and.kelly.king | Monday, Jan 19

Hi! I'm Stephanie, I just began using this service recently :)
I hope I'm not too late to be considered for a webcam, I just came across this website today and thought it was a great idea!

Sala and I have been best friends since the 8th grade, and due to family pressures, she went to India to attend medical school, and has been there for two and a half years. We're both in college now, and we've been keeping in touch this whole time, but to call her is costing too much money in international phone cards. Recently, she told me about this website, which we've both now downloaded! She used to have a webcam but when she moved she could not take it with her, so it's here where her family can use it, but they have no way to see her. I bought a webcam recently (coming from a college kid, they sure are expensive!), and I was hoping to win this for her, so give her as a belated christmas and early birthday gift when she comes home this summer. Even though I'd love to be able to see her on Skype, I know her family would love it even more. So I guess I'm really writing to win this for her. Thank you for considering! :)

-Steph

shastie87 | Tuesday, Jan 20

I want one, I need one, give me one - now!

welldone9667 | Wednesday, Jan 28

I want one, I need one, give me one - now!.

welldone9667 | Wednesday, Jan 28

You can use a web cam with Skype??
Cool.
I need one of these so i can see my peeps in LA & Perth.( i miss them so much)
I'm only new to this!!! Set it up yesterday.
This is AWESOME.
Thanks Skype.

The Rorster.

If i don't win, where can i buy one?

rory.o.connor359 | Friday, Jan 30

Hi,
I'm currently on a UN Mission in Haiti for 9 months. I've been able to skype home, but with a webcam, I could actually see my family (wife and son) whom I haven't seen in 3 months.

I hope I'm considered for this giveaway.

Thank you

rapzack1 | Saturday, Jan 31

i need it.all the other comments seem to be arriving at the same conclusion....everybody misses someone..someone needs to see someone....i did this just to try my luck..
cheers..

navins2 | Saturday, Jan 31

Deserve? I don't know but I don't have a camera and would really appreciate one. I am a 60 year old disabled/retired police officer. The computer is my only entertainment these days. Not wanting anyone to feel sorry for me, Just wanted you to know something about me.

You have a hard decision to make and I wish you luck. I hope you decide to give me one of the cameras but if you don't that is ok too. You can't give them to everyone.

Thanks, Gary

brafford | Sunday, Feb 15

I'm not going to go into a big long story about why you should give me one...

I would like one.

davidsd94 | Monday, Feb 16

I think I deserve one only because I want to use it to communicate with our orphanage in Haiti and see the children there and they can see us here in the States. We have been there 31 years. You can view our site at www.cbuhaiti.org to confirm that we are legitimate. Thanks for the opportunity. God bless you. Elizabeth

lizbeth419 | Wednesday, Feb 25

I would like you to consider me; so that i may webcam with my sister in greece and my brother in ny. I currently do not work due to illness and can not afford to buy a webcam. Please consider me. You can contact me at negra2inc@yahoo.com. Please put webcam in subject so that i know who you are. Thank you for your generousity and for making 7 people happy.
negraj123

negraj123 | Saturday, Feb 28

I would like you to consider me so that i may webcam with my sister in Greece and my brother in N.Y. I am currently unable to work due to illness and therefore can not afford to buy one.
You can contact me by email: negra2inc@yahoo.com. Please put webcam in the subject so that i know who you are.
Thank you for your generousity and for making seven people happy.

negraj123 | Saturday, Feb 28

Hi My skype name is purplelicious it my favorit color.

I don't know if this contest is over or not. I hope not. The reason I think we (my family) deserve this gift is that it's my first time using "SKPE". And it wil be a great expirience for my family. The reason being is a close family of our's just moved to korea and we both have a girl and a boy and they cant seem to live without each other. Before they moved they told us about "SKPE" so that we can stay incontact with each other. since they moved we have been talking with them every single day. We miss their presence and their faces. They are family to us. It will be so thrilling to see them again though it not inperson, their expression on their faces. This will be a priceles gift to us. It would mean so much to all of us.

Please chose me, us, we.
Thank You in advance for the love you show to us That is if chosen
Purplelicious.c
Contact us @ cjw0purple@nc.rr.com

purplelicious.c | Sunday, Mar 15

i would like a web cam . me and 10 other men are part of a group called man kind project . you can go to our web site and learn more about what it is we do www.mkp/wd.net a man from our group moved to south dakota and we would like to be able to web cam with this man as to share our weekly mettings with him

menoflaughingwaters | Sunday, Mar 15

I would really like a web cam, i think those things look owesome and at least you get to see who you talking to, especially like if you made a new friend, i mean anyone can claim to be someone, when they are not. And i want to make new friends as well, as i Am from Zimbabwe, but i am in New zealand on holiday, and i really cant afford to buy a webcam, i brought a limited amount of money, as you know how Zimbabwe is, things are really bad. And im so lonely and i want to make new friends, even over the internet.
So please consider giving me a webcam.....I would really appreciate it, and plus at least i can phone home and hopefully see my family

tam-zozo | Friday, Mar 27

Hallo,
I would really like a web cam, i think those things look owesome and at least you get to see who you talking to, especially like if you made a new friend, i mean anyone can claim to be someone, when they are not. And i want to make new friends as well, as i Am from Zimbabwe, but i am in New zealand on holiday, and i really cant afford to buy a webcam, i brought a limited amount of money, as you know how Zimbabwe is, things are really bad. And im so lonely and i want to make new friends, even over the internet.
So please consider giving me a webcam.....I would really appreciate it, and plus at least i can phone home and hopefully see my family, if they have, but i doubt it because its expensive, but at least they will see me

tam-zozo | Friday, Mar 27

Hallo,
I would really like a web cam, i think those things look owesome and at least you get to see who you talking to, especially like if you made a new friend, i mean anyone can claim to be someone, when they are not. And i want to make new friends as well, as i Am from Zimbabwe, but i am in New zealand on holiday, and i really cant afford to buy a webcam, i brought a limited amount of money, as you know how Zimbabwe is, things are really bad. And im so lonely and i want to make new friends, even over the internet.
So please consider giving me a webcam.....I would really appreciate it, and plus at least i can phone home and hopefully see my family, if they have, but i doubt it because its expensive, but at least they will see me

tam-zozo | Friday, Mar 27

I have beta tested much software and hardware for a company the past 25 years.

I am detailed in my reports and will try to give the best overall testing of anyone on the beta test team.

focuspuller1 | Saturday, Mar 28

I would really love a web cam as due to life long illness from childhood trauma which i have not been able to work, & we are on one income. However after been almost housebound for years i can now see the light at the end of the tunnel & i am healing now & starting to get my life back on track, but it is costing so much for all the healing work that i am having, but even though it is worth it we cannot afford such luxuries such as a web cam etc. So i feel with all that has happened in my life, i feel i deserve complete new beginnings in health & a few special luxuries in my life, so winning a web cam would be just so awsum. Thanking you for the opportunatey.

blonde238 | Friday, Apr 3

I had one, but for sure was not good, as now is not working. On other hand now I am looking for a job, so I cannot spend (money and time) as I had other things to do with priority (net work outside UK as it seems that the recession is getting worse than better).
If the webcam is good and help me I will give a discount at my flat in Portugal( see details at: http://br.geocities.com/mjsfz/gama.htm)

mario.gama2 | Monday, Apr 6

I communicate with many people during any given day, and I would like to determine whether or not they are credulous. The WebCam would go a long way to
helping me to determine this.

logicman1 | Monday, Apr 27

hello my name is alyssa(: i am 12 years old.
my parents just got divorced and my mom moved to california... i live with my dad in ohio and hardly ever get to see my mother. i am in desperate need for two webcams so i can talk on a daily basis with my mom, so if you want you could give me two of the cams or just one would be super amazing! i hope you consider my position, because if not i have to earn my own money to buy a camera and so far walking dogs has only gotten me a forth of the way there.
Thanks so much(:
-alyssa(:

alyssa.linz | Wednesday, Apr 29

I do have a webcam, alas it is an off brand and not compatible with Skype (sob). I did see one for 27 something Dollars on the web but I don't even have that kind of money (sob) (bis), so yes, definitely, I'd like to have one for free. Thanks, man, in advance!

twoshoes3 | Tuesday, May 5

I do have a webcam, alas it is an off brand and not compatible with Skype (sob). I did see one for 27 something Dollars on the web but I don't even have that kind of money (sob) (bis), so yes, definitely, I'd like to have one for free. Thanks, man, in advance!

twoshoes3 | Tuesday, May 5

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