Competition Dear Santa, I have been very good this year, and did not once remark upon Auntie Flo's unfortunate affliction. For Christmas, then, I would like a...

Well, what hardware would you ask the jolly red gent to leave under your tree this Yule? Drop us a line listing the three gadget goodies you'd most like Santa to bring and tell us why.

Update This competition is now closed.

Whether they're items you can buy today or kit that could be made by Santa's Elves a few years down the line, we want to hear about the most mouth-watering hardware and read most exciting reasons why they should top the want-list of any self-respecting technology nut. Extra points will be awarded for back-of-an-envelope sketches, diagrams etc.

Entries should be emailed with the subject line 'Reg Hardware Dear Santa Compo'. The closing date is Friday, 15 December, with a cut-off time of 11.59pm GMT. You must include your name and postal address, and send your entry from a valid email address.

Every day during the following week we'll pick out and publish the five best entries. We can't promise to send the winners the device of their dreams, but we can guarantee a stylish Reg T-shirt and maybe a little something for their Christmas stockings. ®

Terms and Conditions
The Reg Hardware Dear Santa Competition is open to all readers of Register Hardware, one entry per reader. No purchase necessary. Multiple or incomplete entries will be disqualified, as will entries from readers' agents or other third parties. Entries must be accompanied by a valid email address. The winners will be announced online, but personal data, including email and postal addresses will not be made public. If the Editor judges there to have been too few entries of sufficient quality, he reserves the right to announce a reduced number of winners or to cancel the competition. The Editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The Editor reserves the right to substitute any gift, prize or item with a gift, prize or item of equal value should any gift, prize or item prove unavailable due to circumstances beyond the Editor's control. Prizes will be mailed to the winners and may not arrive before Christmas.