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Windows 7 is all about making everyday tasks faster and easier, making your PC work the way you want it to, and making it possible to do new things. That's why we want you to get creative and tell us...

Your favourite Windows 7 features AND your idea for an ad for a chance to win a brand new Windows 7 laptop and digital camera.

About the features of Windows 7

Windows 7 was built around your feedback, so you'll see a lot of things you've asked for.

Simplifies everyday tasks

Windows 7 makes the things you do every day fast and easier. With fewer clicks, fast searching, easier browsing, and simpler ways to connect.

Works the way you want

Windows 7 is designed to improve the performance of your PC, so it’s faster, more secure, and more reliable.

Makes new things possible

With Windows 7, you’ll discover easy and exciting new ways to have fun and get things done with your PC.

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The Apprentice Windows 7 Competition
Terms & Conditions
1.	Variables
1.1	Resident of: Australia only.
1.2	Minimum age: None
1.3	Start time: 22:30
1.4	Start date: Monday 2 November 2009
1.5	Closing time: 23:59
1.6	Closing date: Sunday 29 November 2009
1.7	Judging time: 12:00pm
1.8	Judging date: Monday 30 November 2009
1.9	The names of the winner/winners will appear on http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/theapprenticeaustralia  between Monday 7 December and Sunday 13 December 2009.

2.	Prize/Prizes 
2.1	There will be one Major Prize consisting of:
(a) 1 x Sony Vaio X Series VGN-X118LG with 5GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, pre-installed with Windows 7 (SRP $2499)
 (b) 1 x Sony 10.1 mega-pixel Digital Camera DSCTX1P (SRP $599)
The total value of the Prize Pool is $ 3,098.00
2.2	The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
2.3	All prize items are valued in Australian dollars inclusive of GST and the Promoter takes no responsibility for any variations in item values.  The prize is not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash.  In the event that any prize item is unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute a prize item of equal or greater value.  Any taxes (other than GST, if any) which may be payable as a consequence of a winner receiving the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
2.4	The Promoter makes no representations or warranties as to the quality/suitability/merchantability of any of the goods/services offered as prizes; and accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to prizes in transit.

3.	Who may enter
The only persons who may enter and be awarded prizes are residents of the place specified in Condition 1.1, who have attained the age specified in Condition 1.2 (if an age is specified in that condition), who are not (i) employees of, or contractors to, the Promoter or any of its agencies involved with this competition, or (ii) members of the immediate family of such employees and contractors.
"Immediate family" means spouse, de facto spouse, parent, natural or adopted child, and sibling (whether natural or adopted by a parent), whether or not they live in the same household as the employee/contractor.
“Promoter” means ninemsn Pty Ltd ABN 33 077 753 461.
4.	Entrants bound by conditions
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these conditions.
5.	How to enter 
To enter, entrants must:
(a)	Read and accept these terms and conditions;
(b)	Log onto ApprenticeAustralia.com.au, follow the prompts to the registration page and register their details (full name, address, daytime telephone number and email address, among other things); and
(c)	Answer the 2 survey questions; and
(d)	Upload a photo of themselves to the website (optional)
(e)	In 25 words or less, complete the following statement:
My idea for the Windows 7 ad is …
6.	Selection of winner

6.1	At the time and date specified in Conditions 1.7 and 1.8, the judges will choose a winner. The winner will be the entrant who has been judged to have entered the most creative, humorous and original response to the question asked in Condition 5(e).
6.2	Each entry will be individually judged based on literary and creative merit. Chance plays no part in determining the winner/s.
6.3	The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant submitting an entry which infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights, or in the opinion of the Promoter, includes objectionable content, including but not limited to profanity, nudity, potentially insulting, scandalous, inflammatory or defamatory images or language.

6.4	Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid.

7.	Special conditions of entry
7.1	All entries must be:
a.	the original independent creation of the entrant;
b.	owned by the entrant; and
a.	free of any claims, including copyright or trademark claims by other parties.
7.2	Entries must not:
a.	have been published previously;
b.	have won prizes or awards in other competitions;
c.	be restricted in any way; or
d.	infringe any third party rights.
7.3	By uploading a photograph to The Apprentice Competition, the entrant warrants that the entrant is the author of the photograph/s and that the photograph/s is the original creation of the entrant and not the property of any other person. 
7.4	By uploading a photograph to The Apprentice Competition, the entrant warrants that the entrant  has the consent of any person shown in the photograph to use the photograph for this purpose, and subject to these terms and conditions.   
7.5	Entrants consent to the use of their name, suburb of residence, creative idea and photo for all current and future promotional, marketing and/or advertising purposes across all media anywhere in the world in perpetuity of the Promoter and Microsoft Corporation. Entrants agree to waive and not to assert any moral rights in any such content.  If an entrant consents by checking the box in the entry form, the entrants Person Information  may be used to market the Promoters services and those of Microsoft Corporation Ltd to the entrant.  
7.6	It is a condition of the awarding of each prize that the winner must, if requested to do so by the Promoter, sign and return any Affirmation of Eligibility to Enter, Ownership of Intellectual Property/Entry, and Release and Compliance statements provided to the winner by the Promoter. The failure to return the signed statements will result in the entitlement to the prize being forfeited and the selection of another winner.
7.7	The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

8.	Limitations on entry
8.1	There is no limit to the number of entries per person, subject to the following:
(a) each entry must be substantially unique; and 
(b) each entry must be submitted separately and in accordance with entry requirements.
9.	Duration

This competition starts at the Sydney time and date specified in Conditions 1.3 and 1.4. Entries must be received by the Sydney time and date specified in Conditions 1.5 and 1.6.
10.	No quality, etc, representations/exclusion of liability

The Promoter:
10.1	makes no representations or warranties as to the quality/suitability/merchantability of any of the goods/services offered as prizes;
10.2	accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to prizes in transit;
10.3	accepts no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected registrations; and;
10.4	is not liable, to the extent permitted by law, for any loss suffered or sustained, to person or property and including, but not limited to, consequential (including economic) loss by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligent, by the Promoter, or its servants or agents, in connection with the arrangement for supply, or the supply, of any goods or services by any person to the prize winner and, where applicable, to any family/persons accompanying the winner.

10.5	Condition 10 does not affect, and is not intended to affect, any rights a consumer might have, which are not able to be excluded under applicable Australian consumer protection laws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any liability of the Promoter or its servant or agents for breach of any such rights is limited to the payment of the cost of having the prize supplied again.
11.	Winner notification and publication
The winner will be notified by telephone and/or email, using the details provided in their entry, and the name and suburb of the winner will be published as specified in Condition 1.9.
12.	Use of Headings

Headings  and  subheadings  are inserted  for  convenience  only  and  shall  not  be  used  to interpret the text of these conditions in any way adverse to an interpretation in favour of the Promoter.
13.	Ownership of entries
13.1	All entries become and remain the property of the Promoter.
13.2	The Promoter reserves the right to use the content of winning and runners-up entries for the purpose of future promotions. 
14.	Internet
14.1	If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, including but not exclusively infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition. 
14.2	The Promoter assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries. 
14.3	The Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by the Promoter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this competition. 
14.4	CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION ON A WEBSITE, OR TO OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS COMPETITION, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WHETHER SUCCESSFUL OR NOT, THE PROMOTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
15.	LIABILITY, INDEMNITY AND RELEASE
15.1	In consideration for the Promoter accepting the Entrant’s entry, the Entrant releases and forever discharges the Promoter from all claims that the Entrant may have or may have had but for this release arising from or in connection with any entrant’s participation in this promotion; the winner’s acceptance and use of the Prize, and the winner’s guest’s acceptance and use of the Prize.

15.2	The entrant indemnifies and holds harmless the Promoter and Microsoft Corp (and its related entities) to the extent permitted by law in respect of any claim by any person (including but not limited to other entrants in the promotion), arising as a result of or in connection with the entrant’s participation in the promotion. 
15.3	In this Condition 15, “all claims” means and includes any action, suit, proceeding, claim, demand, damage, penalty, cost or expense however arising.
16.	Promoter
The Promoter is ninemsn Pty Ltd, ABN 33 077 753 461, Level 7 Tower Building, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
17.	Entire conditions
These conditions constitute the entire agreement of the parties relating to the entry and the conduct of the competition.

I am over 18 years old.
I am under 18 years old but have received permission
from a parent/guardian to enter this competition.

Have your say

"I actually think Gavin will put together the best concept for the male fragrance. He has sound marketing judgement and creative flair. But I doubt he'll win through."Sherree, Sydney, November 23

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