[Update 1/1: That's it, folks. This giveaway is now closed.]
It’s been a fun couple of weeks during DT’s ‘Better than Socks’ Holiday Giveaways, but all good things must come to an end. We thought we’d go out with a bang by giving away a freakin’ quadrocopter! That’s right; get excited. Our friends at Firebox have graciously offered to give one lucky winner his or her very own Micro Drone Quadrocopter (a value of $112).
Featuring four rotors and “automatic gyro control,” the Micro Drone is able to pull off sharp turns and 360-degree flips in midair. The quadrocopter has a flight range of close to 400 feet, and is just slightly larger than the palm of your hand. It also comes with a compact remote control with a digital display. The Micro Drone runs on four AA rechargeable batteries, and a full recharge takes about 40 minutes, which is a small price to pay for some sweet, sweet quadrocopter action.
Don’t believe that the Micro Drome is as awesome as we’re making it out to be? Check out the video from Firebox and see for yourself.
Interested in winning a Micro Drone? Just tell us your favorite toy from holidays past in the comments below by December 31, and we’ll choose a winner on New Year’s Day. No entries submitted in 2013 will be considered, so good luck!
There’s still time to enter some of our recent giveaways, so check out DT’s Better Than Socks Holiday Giveaway page for more cool gadgets.
Whenever this topic pops up at holiday gatherings, my kids roll their eyes and shake their heads because they know what I’m going to say: Chutes Away! That game was awesome! My brother and I would play that game for hours until our left eyes were sore from squinting. It goes without saying, I wish I still had it. Besides, Dick Van Dyke is THE MAN! Makes me wonder what toys my kids will remember most.
Favourite toy from Christmas past had to be a remote controlled big wheel! And I would love love love to have a new remote control “toy” this year!
Favorite toy was remote control car I got to use with my daughter.
Rubix cube!!! :)
My favorite toy from Christmas past was a toy call trick trax.
My favorite toy was my Commodore 64! It was the biggest surprise I ever found under the Christmas tree.
Atari game console was the most awesome present. I played every game until I could beat it. I even learned cheats back then. That was my intro to the love of all things tech.
My PS3! Got it six years ago and I’m still playing it! :)
My favorite toy from holidays past was my brother’s water game. You know the one where you push a button & try to get the rings on pegs. Just add water, no batteries. Now those where the days.
Favorite Toy from past Christmas – GI Joe Aircraft Carrier! Parents wished they never got it because of how much space it took up.
My first PS3! The best bluray player hands down at the time and backwards compatible!
my favorite item would have to bee my introduction to XBOX. It has become part of my life now
You kids will have to look this up…There was an animated series around 1961 or so called “Supercar”. That wonderful crime and catastrophe fighting machine could operate on land, in the sea, and in the air. It and the Professor saved the world many times. The battery-powered, cable tethered flying model I received one Christmas was the most wonderful thing I had ever seen! With that little plastic contraption, I saved the world almost as many times as the Professor. Brings back such fond memories. I’ll bet that I could be an even bigger hero with that Quadrocopter ! I’ll bet that all evil in the world would be vanquished within a day.
Looks like fun.
Erector set
Favorite toy from holiday past? I would have to go with the remote controlled, Red, Lamborghini Countach. I crashed & fixed that thing so many times and got so much enjoyment out of it, I wish i could find the same one again.
my favorite toy was the original light saber that made noise when the wind caught it as you tried to defeat your little brother!
My favorite toy from my childhood is “My Pet Monster”
My favorite toy was the white power rangers sword. The space heater melted it a year later.
i loved it whenever i got holiday barbies… They were always so pretty and ethereal!
My favorite toy I got as a kid was the spider man dispensable shooter. Once I got it on my wrist, it was just ‘webs’ everywhere. At least til the canister ran out and we had to get new ones.
Remote control for my son!
Lincoln Logs or Tinker Toys were awesome, even the adults would play with them.
non flying RC airplane
It has to be Lincoln Logs.
My favorite toy from Christmas past had to be when I got the Pocket Rocket slingshot, I spent hundreds of hrs shooting just about anything I could find. I got pretty darn good with it too.
My favorite toy is train set.
Transformers “Bumblejumper”. A high collectible figure that isn’t quite right. Came packaged as Cliffjumper but he’s yellow like Bumblebee. The car itself is not a car that either one is supposed to be.
Favorite Xmas toy of the past was the Hall Of Justice and a few Mego superheroes!
Favorite toy was definitely the Ewok Village from Return of the Jedi! I mean the thing came with a swinging boulder to smash the AT-AT, a net to trap the stormtroopers and an elevator for the Ewoks! I should’ve held on to that toy!
my favourite toy was my first CD-Player…
My favorite toy from holidays past, a Tonka Jeep
My favorite toy from holidays past was walkie talkies!!!
Favorite toy from holidays past was a baby doll that I could feed with real food and it would poop. HaHaHa
I gotta wind up Evil Kneivel doll and motorcycle. Man my brother and I would jump him over everything. He got in so many crashes his head fell off. We would pop back on and jump him again. What a great memory thanks for bringing that back. Happy Holidays Digital Trends
It had to be when I got a GEM Doll. Yes…..I know! haha… I loved it!
I got a box when I was little and it was the best thing ever
When I was little I got a TANDY football/hockey game, You had to change the little cards for either football or hockey and it made little blips and bleeps and would light up red lights where the players and ball was. I played that thing till it fell apart. I was about 8 when Santa brought me that. 8) This would bring lots of daddy and daughter time to our house.
Favorite Xmas toy would have to be the “Falcon” RC car I got from my parents when I was in Jr High. I’m pretty sure that was the one and only toy that ever took me away from my Nintendo 64 back then. I can still remeber building that RC car with my dad. It was a TON of fun building it but at the same time I wanted it to be finished SO badly so that I could take it outside and drive it all over our yard. Definitely GREAT memories!!
Trampoline!
I love anything RC! I had 5 RC Helicopters, and 4 RC Cars. Actually, I even still have 2 RC Helicopters from 6yrs ago.
I love RC and this would make my new year fabulous!
Go Kart!!!
I got down with the Hungry Hungry Hippos. also really got hooked on my speak and spell .
Rubix cube!
Original Nintendo.
Purple Nintendo Gamecube
I received the Batman Returns Batmobile for Christmas. I remember the gold button behind the canopy that made the sides pop off. I don’t remember whatever happened to it and thinking about not having it brings sadness in my feelings hole.