Tongalers, what if you could make your Windows PC up to four times faster just by plugging a little device into your USB port? You’d probably say “sure, I’ll buy one of those right after I take my unicorn to get its hooves shoed.” But your flippant response would be miscalculated, because a MYSTERY SPONSOR (cue thunderclap!) has actually invented such a product!
The Mystery Device utilizes Solid State Drive (SSD) technology to improve your PC’s performance. Once you plug it in, it figures out how to you use your old school hard drive, copies your most often used files onto its blazing fast drive, and, next thing you know, your computer runs up to four times faster.
We may have to go to the gym, buy organic, drink only raw vegetable juice, but your Windows PC can stay in shape just by plugging in the Mystery Sponsor’s device!
Your enigmatic benefactors want you to come up with funny, entertaining ideas to help spread the word about the device and its capabilities – show them what you’ve got!
The goal of this project is to come up with funny and clever Ideas based around this Mystery Device which makes your Windows PC run up to four times faster just by plugging it into your USB port.
--Key Marketing Messages: The Mystery Device is the first plug-and-go PC performance upgrade boosting Windows performance by up to 4x.
--Target Audience: 18-45 tech early adopters, 30-65 laptop or desktop user with Windows 7 or 8.
--Tone: Funny and entertaining.
--Exposure: Digital and Live events.
--Product Notes:
This Project will be worth a total of $2,000 and consists of one Phase: an Idea Phase. Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules.
PHASE 1: IDEA – Tell us your Idea for Mystery Device in 140 characters or less. Remember, an Idea (What is an Idea Phase?) is not a detailed script; it is a spark of inspiration, or a distillation of what will happen in the Video. As always, Ideas should be clever and engaging. The winning Idea creators will receive $500 each. There will be no residuals for this project.
1. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
2. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of the sponsor.
3. Submissions must not portray sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with the sponsor.
4. Submissions must be in the English language.
5. Limit 5 submission(s) per member, per phase.
6. Minimum 100 Ideas, or the contest may repost for fourteen (14) days at the sponsor’s discretion.
7. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
8. BY SUBMITTING A NAMING ENTRY YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES SOLELY THE PROPERTY OF TONGAL – SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEB SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.
9. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.