The developer web site, CodeProject, are running a competition throughout February* to encourage people to try Windows Azure.
The first prize is a funky HP TouchSmart multimedia laptop, with 20 copies of Windows 7 Ultimate as runner-up prizes.
All you have to do to enter is sign up for a trial Windows Azure account, then upload and deploy the special sample application that you can download from the competition page on the CodeProject web site.
The instructions are easy to follow and I was surprised by how easy it was to publish a real application to “the cloud”. My sample application can be viewed here.
* competition closing date is 28th February 2010.