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    debbyherbenick: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought this was going to be about Jeff Vader. Who's Darth? more »
    strider_mt2k: So they slapped a fresh coat of pain on 'em again huh? Why not? It's worked for Nintendo for years. more »
    Rain-man: Ha! Darth Maul Has two set of arms. He's not General Grievous. more »
    Ibelieveinsandwitches: Disclaimer: Mimoco is not responsible for any lost data while using the Darth Vader USB drive due to corruption from the dark side. more »
    Heliophage: I'm disappointed that opening Darth Maul doesn't reveal the muscle, skeletal structure, and organs hidden beneath his mask. more »
    PhyllisKapla: Ummm, they're really just overpriced USB flash drives, right? Oh, they're collectables? Then I have some Beany Babies to sell to you. more »
  • #mimobots

    Darth Vader Unmasked Mimobot Flash Drive: If You're Lucky, You'll Get the Not-Whiny Anakin

    Mimoco's getting more clever with their latest Star Wars mimobot flash drives—Darth Vader and Clone Rex have removeable masks, and one out of six Vaders will have the Uncle Fester face underneath, not the NOOOOO one. [Mimoco]
  • #dealzmodo

    Mimobot Designer Flash Drives 36 Percent Off Through Monday

    We love pretty much everything about mimobots—designer USB flash drives that come in flavors from Star Wars sex to pirates—except their designer price. But through Monday, they've knocked 36 percent off everything they sell (because that's how much of its value the Dow has lost through year), officially bring them into reasonably priced geek gift territory. [mimoco]
  • #mimobots

    Limited-Edition Mimobot RayD8gig Glows in Dark For Halloween

    Fans of the undeniably geek-chic Mimobot flash drives will be pleased to hear there's a new edition out for this year's fast-approaching All Hallow's Even... the RayD8gig. It's an 8-gigabyte inverse color version of RayD8, and it glows in the dark, ohoho yes. But if you're tempted you need to move fast: there's a strictly limited edition of just 200 of these hitting the streets. Yours, skeletally, for $100. [Mimoco]
  • #flashdrives

    New Star Wars Series 3 Mimobot Flash Drives Are Now Up For Pre-Order

    Mimobot, fine purveyors of geeky collectible flash drives, have introduced the next batch of Star Wars flash drives. There's an egg-headed C-3PO, Wicket, Imperial Guard and my favorite, Emperor Palpatine, who's channeling Dark Side force zaps at all times, keeping your data safe. Like the last batch they can play Star Wars sounds when you mount and unmount, if you want to go there. [mimobots via Underwire]
  • #mimobot

    Mimobot Designer Flash Drives Grow to 8GB

    If lack of storage was the major reason you were holding off on dropping the coin for a mimobot designer flash drive (which I have a soft spot for even though the price/value ratio is slightly outside of this reality), get ready to open up your tri-fold wallet, they've just started offering 8GB drives. They're $140, about double what you'd pay for a Cruzer Contour, which has its own design premium. But they are really cute. [Mimoco]
  • #mimobots

    Cooking Hell Kitties and Pirates: Tokidoki Mimobot Artist Series

    The latest batch of mimobot designer flash drives for Spring continue their artist series, this time fronting Italian artist Simone Legno's Tokidoki brand. There's just three in the set, but they're all pretty awesome: Pirate Nero, obviously a frickin' pirate; Pastaio, who looks like demon kitty chef; and Meletta, which has a monkey on it. They're 1, 2 and 4GB and are fast enough for ReadyBoost. As always, you're not paying for the guts ($40, $60, $100) but the candy coating, which we still think is pretty sweet. [Mimoco]
  • #mimoco

    Star Wars Series 2 Mimobot Flash Drives Ship Tomorrow

    The Star Wars Series 2 mimobots—Luke, Leia, Han and Boba Fett—that were due last month are finally shipping tomorrow, three months after going up for pre-order. They've got a brand new feature that I'm not sure if I love or hate: When you plug in or eject the drive, it plays sounds from Star Wars, in case your coworkers didn't already know you were a virgin. [mimobots]
  • #nerdperipherals

    Star Wars Series 2 Mimobots Flash Drives Available for Preorder Now

    Mimobots, those adorable USB flash drives created to look like various characters, are about to be joined by a new set of Star Wars peeps. Sure, Darth Vader, Chewy, R2-D2 and a Stormtrooper have been out for a while, but now you can preorder Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Boba Fett. What, no Admiral Akbar? Ah well. In any case, these dudes will drop come January, but you can put your order in for them now. They'll set you back $50 for a 1GB drive, $70 for 2GB, and $110 for 4GB. More »
  • #japan

    Domo-Kun Mimobots USB Drives

    Speaking as a guy who actually owns a Domo-kun shirt, these Domokun mimobots are pretty much the best drives ever. Mimobots are flash drives shaped like random characters you know, but this one's of our favorite Japanese stop-motion monster who also enjoys killing kittens. You know the one. [Joshspear]
  • #flashy

    New mimobots Bring Some Friends of the Happy Tree Variety

    I know that underneath their tarted-up plastic shells, they're just regular USB drives, but I dig the whole mimobot concept anyway because I have a soft spot for overpriced art toys. While the guts haven't changed since the last update (1, 2, or 4GB sizes, for $50, $70 and $110, respectively), mimoco just dropped 15 new designs. The kickers are probably the Happy Tree Friends series, which is loaded up with animations, screensavers and other presumably bloody HTF content, so they're undoubtedly great presents for small children. [mimoco]
  • #peripherals

    Paws On the Artist Series '07 mimobots at NY Comic Con

    The NY Comic Con was disappointingly less gadget-y (or worthwhile) than I had hoped, which is to say that it was gadget-less until I spotted the Mimoco banner way against the back wall. And what can I say, I'm a whore for art toys—Kid Robot has gotten far too much money from me over the last couple of years. More »
  • #mimoco

    Cheer Up Gloomy Bear, New mimobots Are Coming

    Mimoco is launching part I of its Artists Series '07 collection of mass culture art objects-cum-USB flash drive mimobots. The new series, like previous ones, is comprised of limited edition collectibles with designs from Hanazuki, Sket One, and Mori Chack (of Gloomy Bear fame), respectively. More »
  • #peripherals

    AARRRRRRRRR!! (Limited Edition Chewie Mimoco USB Drives)

    Like the Lucas-approved Darth Vader USB Drives from Mimoco, this Chewbacca USB thumbdrive is limited to a 2500 run, and is available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB sizes. No bowcaster?! Awwww... –Brian Lam More »
  • #peripherals

    Limited Edition Star Wars USB Flashdrives

    An Imperial spy informs us that Mimoco's going to drop a Darth Vadar USB flash drive tomorrow. A limited run of 3500, too, so you'd better queue up now if you want one. They're officially sanctioned by his royal Lucas-ness, and will go for $80 bucks for a 1GB version, all the way to $170 bucks for a 4GB version. That's a whole lotta space bucks for 4GB isn't it? More »
  • #peripherals

    Mimoco USB Keys: Now White Trashier

    Designed by Lili Chin, this improved line of Mimobots hearkens back to the days of greasers, socs, and pompadours. Their names are Ramona, Link and Betty-Lou. Even better, they now have little hoodies to keep them warm and they contain content by Brian McCarty and Phofo. What does that mean to you? It means that if you collect USB keys, it's time to open the piggy bank. Come on. It's art! – John Biggs More »
  • #portablemedia

    Mimobots Flying Cats Series

    Two new Mimobots! We here at Gizmodo puffy heart the mimobot USB flash drives and prize them above all others, so it's great to see mimoco launching a new installment in their limited edition artist series. These two cuties are from the Flying Cat x mimoco line—the one on the left is HERO (by TADO), the fortune-hunting swashbuckler who likes to eat sweet melon buns and solve jigsaw puzzles in his spare time, and the one on the right is Corrupted_Data (by Jon Burgerman), "a dancing melee of all your important ones and zeros that is sure to remind you to back up your data". More »
  • #portablemedia

    Gizmodo Gift Guide: Magma Says Go Now

    The Gizmodo Gift Guide is now inhabited by a fire demon who mines silicon deep in the core of planet bl h. Yes, Magma is another Mimobot USB key. Can't decide which Mimobot to buy? Decide in the Gift Guide.
  • #gadgets

    Mimobots goSeries

    The previous set of Cosmos Mimobots were cute enough to kill kittens and puppies. That's why the goSeries, along with having the ability to make sad clowns happy again, has its own backstory:
    we are peaceful and joyful creatures essentially made of electronic silicon providing us with an extraordinary ability in memory. we love to live excessively and to embrace all pleasures that bl h, friendship, and our electronic components can offer.
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  • #peripherals

    More Mimobot?

    Oh yes, they're back. If the first set of Mimobot USB drives didn't hold you over, you're going to love the 2GB versions. Isodore and Fairybit are joined by some plainer-looking protobots in black and white, and they'll only run you $189 at www.mimoco.com. So come and get' em! More »
  • #peripherals

    mimobots - It's a Toy! It's a USB Key!

    Mimobots are essentially collectable toys that double as USB keys. Given the rise of collectable action figures from the likes of Yahid Serial Killer Rodriguez and others, it's inevitable that this sort of thing is happening. Overall this seems like the perfect mix of quirky design and utility that we here at Gizmodo defecate ourselves over. Think about it: collectable USB keys. It's like making collectable spark plugs. Genius! More »