Laptop Design USA Announces Winners of "Pimp the Laptop" Contest/Sweepstakes

Winners Receive Free One-of-a-Kind Laptops From Rave Computer and Sharp Systems

If you could personalize your laptop with a design of your choice, what would it be? Voters in Laptop Design's "Pimp the Laptop" contest chose a record turntable image from among 30 contest finalists.

Aspiring winners had 90 days, beginning in March, to submit design entries, electronically or by mail, before a 30-day voting period began.

"We didn't know what to expect when we started this contest," said Peder Blohm, the company's president and CEO. "We received more than 300 very unique entries including photographs, digitally produced 3-D images and original designs."

Kevin McLean, an engineering student at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, submitted the winning entry. He will receive a one-of-a-kind "screaming machine" laptop built by Rave Computer. The lid of the laptop will be customized with his winning design.

"I read about the contest on an Internet message board," said McLean. "I've always wanted to be a DJ as a hobby so I thought having a record turntable on a laptop would catch looks."

A Sweepstakes winner was also randomly selected from the more than 8,000 contest voters. Wil Dudley of Denham Springs, Louisiana, was the lucky winner who will receive an Actius MC 24 Sharp laptop from Sharp Systems. His laptop will also be customized with the winning design.

Dudley said, "I'll probably use the laptop to enter more contests like this!"

"The contest just reinforced our research that there is a tremendous interest in personalization -- even when it comes to laptops," added Blohm. "It's also raised tremendous awareness about the services we offer to customize the lids of laptops and notebook computers for corporate and personal use."

About Laptop Design USA, LLC

Laptop Design USA, LLC is the first company in the United States to provide branding of laptop computers as a marketing tool to build name recognition and for anti-theft protection. Laptop Design works in partnership with computer manufacturers, major integrators and distributors to brand laptops, notebooks and other hardware components for their customers. The company directly services a variety of companies, universities, government agencies and others that want increased visibility and security. More and more clients, both corporate and individual, are requesting laptop branding for fashion and personalization, to distinguish themselves from other laptop users. For more information, visit www.laptopdesignusa.com.