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The application must have been created solely by the entrant, and the entrant must have a non-restricted right to submit it in this Competition. The entry cannot defame or invade publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or proprietary rights. Modifying, enhancing or altering a third party’s pre-existing work does not qualify as entrant’s original creation. Entry may not be offensive, as determined by judges in their sole discretion. Any entrant whose work includes likenesses of third parties or contains elements not owned by the entrant (such as, but not limited to depictions of buildings, trademarks or logos) must be able to provide legal releases for such use including Sponsor’s use of such entry, in a form satisfactory to judges. Entries not complying with all rules are subject to disqualification. By entering, each entrant grants to Microsoft (including its affiliates, employees, agents, and contractors), IDSA and the Competition Judges an irrevocable, royalty free, fully paid up, worldwide license to use, review, assess, test and otherwise analyze the Application and all its content in connection with this Competition. Microsoft shall be free to use for any purpose the residuals resulting from access to or work with the Entrants’ Applications. The term “residuals” means information in intangible form, which is retained in memory by persons who have had access to the Applications, including ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained therein. Microsoft shall not have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of such persons or to pay royalties for any work resulting from the use of residuals. However, this paragraph shall not be deemed to grant to Microsoft a license under the Entrants’ copyrights or patents. The intellectual rights of the resulting designs remain the property of those directly responsible for the design and its submission. Microsoft retains an exclusive first right of refusal on acquisition of any of the resulting designs submitted into the competition at negotiated rate. Should Microsoft or related party wish to acquire the rights to produce or otherwise utilize a design beyond the immediate scope of the Competition, those involved in the direct results of the work agree to assign all rights, including patent rights, in the work to Microsoft or the related party for compensation at a level comparable to a normal professional fee. IDSA shall not be involved in any dispute and shall be held harmless and free of any liability in any dispute regarding intellectual property rights or compensation or payment for any professional competition or program that it endorses.

The Applications or any part of the Entry must not be, in whole or in part, governed by an Excluded License. An Excluded License is any license that requires, as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of software subject to the Excluded License, that such software and/or other software combined and/or distributed with such software be (a) disclosed or distributed in source code form; (b) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; or (c) redistributable at no charge. Permission is also granted for Sponsor to promote winning entries in perpetuity in any medium it may see fit including, but not limited to, website, television, radio and/or printed materials. Entrants shall not receive any compensation or credit for use of entries, other than that disclosed in these rules. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these conditions.

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Official Rules

The laws of the State of Washington in the United States govern this Competition. All federal, provincial, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Potential winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and where legal, Publicity Release, within 14 days following the date of issuance of notification. Non-compliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Microsoft Corporation, IDSA and their agents to use winner’s name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Microsoft Corporation and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotions agencies, prize suppliers, and all of their employees, officers, directors, shareholder’s and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Competition, the use of any entry, or the acceptance or use of any prize won.

The Challenge
Rethink the Windows-based PC experience today and the role it plays in people’s lives. Envision how the digital lifestyle—from personal productivity at work or home, to entertainment, mobility, lifestyle and form—all play a part in development. Think big, be bold, and inspiring, but pay attention to sustainable technologies, and ecological and environmental innovation.

Publicity & Exposure
  • Microsoft, as sponsor, will promote finalists’ and winners’ designs in press and industry outreach, as well as sustain the website after launch as a resource for the industry at-large and enthusiast browsing.
  • Winners will be showcased online on Microsoft properties including but not limited to startsomethingpc.com, with attribution.
  • At the completion of judging, the site will serve as a virtual directory of ID talent, connecting businesses with entrants only with the entrant’s explicit opt-in during time of submission.
  • Winners will be showcased jointly by Microsoft and the IDSA at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada USA.


Competition Award Categories & Rewards
One (1) winner will be selected in each of three (3) categories:

  • Judge's Award - Prize $50,000 USD
    Selected by a distinguished panel of IDSA-member judges from the International PC and industrial design community.
  • Chairman's Award - Prize $50,000 USD
    Selected by Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect, with the assistance of his advisory committee.
  • Public's Choice Award - Prize $10,000 USD
    Selected by the public from among all approved entries via the virtual showroom in mid- to late November.


Eligibility
  • Open to designs and designers worldwide in Microsoft® Passport Network-supported countries and regions.
  • Entering party, either individual or team representative must obtain a valid Microsoft® Passport Network.
  • Open to students in any industrial design program.
  • Student entries can be submitted in any category, even if the design is in research or corporately funded.
  • Employees of organizations and students at schools represented on the jury may not participate in the competition.
  • Entries may be sponsored by corporations, but no entries may be in production.
  • Designs must adhere to entry kit criteria. Entrant names and the names of their consulting firms or schools may not appear anywhere in the entry kit.
  • Use of Microsoft and/or IDSA and/or ICSID branding, the Microsoft Windows flag, and/or copyrighted Microsoft elements not provided for in the entry kit are strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification.


Next-Generation Windows OS PC Design Competition Timeline
  • April 25, 2005: Competition announced, entry kits available for download.
  • May 18, 5:01 pm EST through October 3, 2005, 5:00 pm EST: Online entry submission is open. Entries must be submitted online by 5:00 pm EST. Microsoft must also receive a minimum of one printed picture and any supporting material by 5:00 pm EST on October 10, 2005.
  • November, 2005: Finalists and Winners in Judge's Award and Chairman's Award categories are notified by IDSA and Microsoft.
  • November, 2005: Public's Choice Award voting begins at startsomethingpc.com. Limit one vote per person and/or per Microsoft® Passport Network account.
  • December 15, 2005, 5:00 pm EST: Voting for Public's Choice closes.
  • January, 2006: Winners are announced to the public at 2006 International CES.
  • February, 2006: Entry prizes are awarded via IDSA representatives.


Design Categories
Designs for practically any Windows-based PC design concept may be entered; however challenges of manufacturability should be considered. Entrants may submit one unique entry per category based on primary role/benefit of the design as related to the digital lifestyle challenge and reinforced in the essay questions:

  • Personal Productivity (at work, at home or on the go)
  • Entertainment
  • Communication & Mobility (at work, at home or on the go)
  • Living and Lifestyle**


Judging Criteria
The Judge's Award, Chairman's Award, and Public's Choice Award* judgments are based on the following five criteria:

  • Innovation: is the design new and unique?
  • User Experience/Interaction: does the design make the PC easier to use?
  • Aesthetics: does the appearance enhance the emotional appeal of the product?
  • Technical ability: is the design enhanced with new technologies?
  • Ecology: is the design environmentally responsible?

Consideration given to the challenges of manufacturability including thermal cooling and noise reduction may also be considered as a part of the general judging criteria.

Peripheral component design concepts (e.g. Cell Phone, Digital Media Receiver, Printer, Portable Media Player, etc.) are not required, but may be included with concept designs to help aid in answering the challenge statement.

Judging Process
  • The judging is blind: the designers, their names and the names of their consulting firms or schools may not appear anywhere in the entry kit other than the Design Credit List.doc. Failure to abide by this rule results in immediate disqualification.
  • Entries are not to be considered approved until 1) A confirmation email with unique entry number is received, noting that all entry kit requirements have been met and 2) CD/DVD submission of print-ready images has been received.
  • Up to three finalists will be selected in each design category at the discretion of the judges.
  • Judges, their immediate families or the companies they are employed by may not enter work.
  • Each entry is scored on its own rating sheet based on how well it meets the criteria of design excellence described above.
  • All criteria receive equal weight in scoring and award selection.
  • Windows Media Video (WMV) of the designs in use, as well as photos, augment the essay information the judges review in scoring each entry.


Submission Process and Deadline
  • Submission will take place in two parts: 1) Online Submission and 2) Supplemental Mailing
    • Online submissions will be open between May 18th 2005 and 5:00pm EST, October 3, 2005. Details on online submission criteria can be found in the Entry Kit.
    • Once a submission is approved, a confirmation email will be provided with an entry ID number and a postal address to send supplemental material including essay question responses in English, CD/DVD submission of print-ready images (300 dpi or higher) and/or videos supplemental information must be received within a week of submission. Please see Entry Kit for complete details.


Please do not send your entry to IDSA's office or Microsoft. You must submit your entry online between May 18, 2005 and 5:00 pm EST, October 3, 2005, followed up with print and supplemental materials mailed to Microsoft office by October 10, 2005 at 5:00pm EST. Please factor this deadline into your submission.

By submitting your entry, you agree that any or all of the material may be published and utilized by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Microsoft, and any other party authorized by IDSA and/or Microsoft in connection with the awards.

All decisions by the jury and/or Microsoft in conjunction with IDSA are final.

Optional: Digital Video Guidelines, Tips & Suggestions
If submitting a video to support your entry, you cannot submit a website link; you must send two (2)copies of the video in Windows Media Video 9 Series (WMV) format at a minimum 640x480 screen resolution, on two (2) separate CDs (or DVD-Data media) for the jurors to review. Media must be standard machine-readable on Windows XP OS. Please send this to the IDSA office noted in your confirmation email to be received by October 1 2005, 5pm EST, in order to be considered. Please be sure to include your entry kit number on the CDs as well as the envelope.

All rights to music or other content provided in said videos are the responsibility of the entrant to secure, and the entrants hold Microsoft Corporation and IDSA harmless for failure to receive those rights. By submitting a video with synchronized music, you agree that the redistribution rights to the video and audio have been secured for personal and promotional use.

Tools for creating Windows Media Video can be found at http://microsoft.com/windowsmedia as well as for popular video editing products such as Adobe Premiere. Photo Stories created with Windows Photo Story 3 will also be accepted.

Tips & Hints for submitting a video can be found in the IDSA's document, "Creating Effective IDEA Videos" here. While specific to IDSA's IDEA competition, we think you'll find it useful.

* Judging for the Public's Choice award to begin in November, 2005. Official date to be announced online at www.startsomethingpc.com

**Living and lifestyle category entries provides for a more free-form exploration, reducing emphasis on manufacturability as a judging criteria to focus on more forward-looking scenarios.

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