{"id":21112,"date":"2010-10-06T00:29:08","date_gmt":"2010-10-05T23:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=21112"},"modified":"2010-10-06T00:29:08","modified_gmt":"2010-10-05T23:29:08","slug":"up-to-3000-awarded-for-best-ideas-to-destroy-kingston%e2%80%99s-ultra-tough-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/up-to-3000-awarded-for-best-ideas-to-destroy-kingston%e2%80%99s-ultra-tough-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"Up to $3,000 Awarded for Best Ideas to Destroy Kingston\u2019s Ultra-tough Drives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kingston Digital Announces SSD Destructo Challenge<\/em><\/h3>\n

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\"SSDNOW-1\"<\/a><\/em>Fountain Valley, CA — October 5, 2010 — <\/em><\/strong>Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the SSD Destructo Challenge<\/em>. Kingston\u00ae<\/sup> wants contestants to submit ideas on how to destroy one of its solid-state drives. The Grand Prize winner will be the entrant with the best idea and have the choice of receiving $3,000 or attending the shooting of the next series of SSD Destructo videos, premiering in January 2011.<\/p>\n

The first SSD Destructo video series was released in January as a fun and creative way to demonstrate the durability of Kingston\u2019s SSDNow<\/em> product line. The series was so popular that Kingston is inviting the public to develop ideas for the sequel. To enter, contestants simply \u201cLike us\u201d at facebook.com\/kingstonssd<\/a>, and submit their ideas in 300 words or less on Kingston\u2019s Facebook discussion tab. <\/strong>A total of 16 prizes will be awarded, with the Grand Prize of<\/strong> $3,000 or a trip to Kingston to be on set during the shooting of Destructo II. Additional prizes include cash awards of $1,000 and $500, VIP gift baskets and Kingston memory products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SSD Destructo Series was wildly popular because it was an entertaining, over-the-top demonstration of the durability of our SSD products,\u201d said Danny Ordway, strategic marketing manager, Kingston. \u201cWho in their right mind would swing a baseball bat at an SSD? You wouldn\u2019t expect the drive to work afterwards but it did. This video series is a great way for Kingston to interact with our customers. We know we have smart, creative people using our products and bringing them into this process is a fun way for us to get their feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SSD Destructo Challenge<\/em> runs through November 5, 2010. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. Each contestant must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident in the U.S. (void in Puerto Rico and Hawaii), Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore or Philippines. Complete rules and information can be found at http:\/\/www.kingston.com\/ssd\/destructo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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