There's a way to get free computer hardware. The principle is sound: You sign up for an offer online through the GiveawayNetwork, refer some friends to do the same, then you are given the goods. It's like a very direct and effective kind of advertising.
The number of referrals you need depends on the value of the item you want. I've signed up to get a free Mac mini, so I need 10 referrals.
It seems perfectly legit; one of the offers is for ScreenSelect, a DVD rental company along the lines of Netflix or LoveFilm. It's a free trial, which you can happily cancel once your referral has been registered, apparently in around 5 business days. That's what I did.
I now need to convince 10 other people to do the same. Anyone who follows my referral link at the bottom of this post, and completes one of the offers, counts towards my total. And it also means that you get onto the scheme, so you're one step closer to a free Mac mini yourself.
I'm curious to know if this works, and I guess you are too if you've read this far. It'd be great if ten of you could participate, and I'll report back here on my experiences.
Just click on the link below, and follow the prompts. I recommend the ScreenSelect offer, but if there are others which appeal more, go for them.

http://minimacgiveaway.co.uk/index.php?referral=144221