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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]

6:20 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By John Mahoney
1,943 views, 10 comments

Latest by Skeptical_Geezer: The price premium on these compared to similar capacity flash drives is RIDICULOUS! Probably only bought by the type of people that wait a week in line to be the first to buy an iPhone. more »

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]

4:30 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By matt buchanan
1,201 views, 2 comments

Latest by n/a: I looked at buying a couple of these. You pay over 100% of the cost of the memory for the privilege. IOW... a 2G drive costs the same as a normal 4 or 6G drive. They're cute. But they more »

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]

7:00 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By matt buchanan
2,231 views, 10 comments

Latest by dangster: I love Tokidoki. I've sunk several hundred dollars on their purses and accessories. Although $40 is admittedly a bit much for a 1gb drive (especially when I can get a 4gb drive for less than that), I think more »

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]

4:40 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By matt buchanan
4,116 views, 11 comments

nerd peripherals

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.
[Product Page via NotCot]

3:40 PM on Tue Nov 27 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,545 views, 7 comments

Latest by ceilingFANBOY: @strider_mt2k: Just like with the Domokun one. I would have possibly wasted $50 on a 1 GB Domokun drive if it werent for the fact that he had ears sticking out of his head. I just cant overpay 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]

1:20 PM on Wed Sep 19 2007
By Jason Chen
10,340 views, 8 comments

Latest by cyclingplatypus: Can't wait to get one of those to plug into my TARDIS USB hub. more »

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]

12:17 PM on Wed Aug 8 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,868 views, 9 comments

Latest by strider_mt2k: I can't dis anyone for being into 'em, I just prefer my "2001: A Space Odyssey Monolith" edition Sandisk Cruzer Micro. My god, it's full of stars! -and my documents! -and a suite of portable applications! -and a couple of divix movies! more »

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 »

9:25 AM on Sun Feb 25 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,131 views, 5 comments

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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 »

9:29 AM on Thu Feb 8 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,387 views, 5 comments

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 »

10:41 PM on Wed Oct 25 2006
By Brian Lam
684 views, 18 comments

mimobots

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 »

11:14 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By Brian Lam
4,266 views, 13 comments

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 »

10:24 AM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By johnb
252 views, 1 comment

portable media

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 »

5:31 PM on Mon Apr 24 2006
By gizmodo.com
320 views, 2 comments

portable media

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.

10:02 PM on Thu Dec 8 2005
By Noah R
147 views, Comment

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.
More »

4:40 PM on Tue Nov 22 2005
By Noah R
118 views, Comment

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 »

8:42 PM on Thu Oct 27 2005
By tgrumet
110 views, Comment

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 »

3:11 PM on Fri Aug 26 2005
By johnb
464 views