Western Digital 1TB Green EARS Hard Drive Giveaway Winner Announcement Linus Tech Tips
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This video from Linus Tech Tips announces the Western Digital WD 1 TB Green EARS Advanced Format drive giveaway and outlines the random drawing process used to select a winner. Linus explains the reasoning behind the Advanced Format drive and how it enables higher storage densities in the future. He demonstrates a manual randomization method using spreadsheet tools, detailing how he maps the subscriber list to pages and rows to fairly select a winner who is subscribed to both channels involved in the giveaway. The host describes the steps of the calculation, including dividing the subscriber count into pages, choosing a page with a Rand Between operation, and verifying the final candidate’s subscription status on both channels. He confirms the winner as slugbuug55 and invites participants to stay tuned for future giveaways, including a high wattage Antec power supply prize tied to subscriber milestones. The video closes with a reminder that more contests are upcoming and a call to subscribers to help grow the channel so future prizes can be awarded, keeping the audience engaged and anticipating new content.
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Questions answered
- How did Linus determine the random winner for the Western Digital giveaway?
- Linus used a two step process with a spreadsheet tool to map the subscriber list to pages, then used a random function to pick a page and a row, finally verifying that the selected user was subscribed to both Linus Tech Tips and NCIX.
- What items were being given away in the video besides the WD drive?
- In addition to the WD 1 TB Green EARS drive, Linus mentions a future prize: an Antec TruePower Quattro 1200 watt power supply, with the draw tied to subscriber milestones on his other channel.
- What should participants do to stay informed about future giveaways?
- Participants are encouraged to subscribe to both channels and watch for new videos announcing additional giveaways and milestones to unlock more prize opportunities.