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Countdown to the Buyers’ Guide 2005 Begins
The clock is ticking down to March 28, 2005: the publication date of iLounge’s first 2005 Buyers’ Guide. With only hours to go before the close of our Buyers’ Guide Contests, we’ve been blown away by the entries we’ve already received - but you still have a chance to win. Remember, we’ll announce the winners and show all of our favorite runners-up in the Guide.
Our Buyers’ Guide is a free and complete magazine-style guide to everything iPod and iLounge, with trustworthy previews and reviews of the very best iPod accessories, guides to getting free iPod music and support, and much, much more. This new issue represents a significant improvement from our previous edition, which itself won tremendous acclaim around the world.
We have taken a completely new approach to distributing the Buyers’ Guide. Instead of asking our readers to cough up $6 to buy the Guide in a store, we provide it for free online, and encourage our readers to use file-sharing networks to spread it around the globe. Read it on your computer or print it - it’s your choice.
The Guide is only possible thanks to the support of our awesome readers and loyal advertisers, some of whom are listed below. Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for additional advertising information in the Guide.

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1
can’t wait to see it, Dennis!
Posted by StinkieDMB in Pittsburgh, PA on March 15, 2005 at 6:50 PM (PST)
2
I cant wait to see what the winning cover looks like! I came up with my last design like at 5 pm yesterday, and then had to work my tail off to get it in before the deadline. I love these contests!
Posted by LupinIII in Illinois on March 16, 2005 at 9:14 AM (PST)
3
http://vlagfx.net/ipodloungebuyersguide2005.jpg
unfortunately i’m not allowed to enter the contest :(
Your luck LupinIII
Mark
Posted by Marki on March 17, 2005 at 1:54 AM (PST)
4
Nice Mark. I especially like the hard angle headphones. Thats a nice touch as well as the Hey Girls 3d heart. Too bad this one cant be entered, its a classic
Posted by LupinIII in Illinois on March 17, 2005 at 6:36 AM (PST)
5
The suspense is killing me. :o
Posted by Nectar in LaLa Land on March 23, 2005 at 10:59 AM (PST)
6
Bring it on…can’t wait to see it.
Posted by haydad on March 24, 2005 at 5:39 AM (PST)
7
Love the site, and love the buyer’s guide. Would like to make one request—is it possible to publish it with standard 8.5x11 letter-sized pages? The 2004 guide is great, packed with great info and pictures, but didn’t look nearly as good printed out as it does on-screen. Can you change that?
Posted by DrGJW in Los Angeles, CA on March 24, 2005 at 9:12 AM (PST)
8
if you win, how do they contact you sice you don’t give them your adress and such.
Posted by strike master ice in Redondo beach, California on March 24, 2005 at 3:07 PM (PST)
9
open, open, open, open, open, open, open oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
please, please please please please please
Posted by canoeman in Mojave Desert on March 26, 2005 at 11:28 AM (PST)
10
Man, its march 28, is it comin outotday??? Because i really want it!!! I cant wait
Posted by Evan B. in Chester V.A. on March 28, 2005 at 5:11 AM (PST)
11
CAnt wait for it.. What time is it coming out?
Posted by thesire on March 28, 2005 at 7:35 AM (PST)
12
waht TIme?????????
Posted by Evan B. in Chester V.A. on March 28, 2005 at 8:52 AM (PST)
13
Hey its the 28th…. Where is the Guide???? Ive been checking all day .... cant wait!!!!!!!!! Want to see who WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by komando in germantown,md on March 28, 2005 at 9:50 AM (PST)
14
Yeah! my design was picked as a honorable mention! (page 50)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/pdox/iPod_Vigour-copy.jpg
Posted by iPod Dance in VA on March 29, 2005 at 6:47 PM (PST)