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Last-Minute Shopping? No worries - $14.95 guarantees you Christmas delivery!

Last-Minute Shopping? No worries - $14.95 guarantees you Christmas delivery!

So, uh, yeah... the headline kinda says it all, doesn't it folks? From now through 12/22 12/23 at noon EST, for a measly $14.95 we'll guarantee your order is delivered to you by Christmas no matter where you live... in the continental United States (sorry Hawaii)... How's that for peace of mind? This is the time of year for peace... peace of mind, peace on Earth, peace of pie...

More MIMOBOT Holiday Joy - 20% Off, Free Shipping over $50, Free Toy!

More MIMOBOT Holiday Joy - 20% Off, Free Shipping over $50, Free Toy!

Hey, good news everybody! We're in a very giving holiday spirit this week, with 20% off of any order over $75 and FREE UPS Ground shipping guaranteed for Christmas delivery (to the continental US... sorry Alaska) on any purchase over $50. If that weren't enough, any order with a 2GB or larger MIMOBOT in it will receive a free surprise toy! Huzzah!

MIMOBOT Holiday Joy!

MIMOBOT Holiday Joy!

EDITED: OK, so we've got an admission to make... our system has done soiled itself with this whole tiered discount thing. Discounts were applied where they shouldn't have been, and not applied where they should have been. While we fix it, we're changing up the sale a bit - you'll still come out ahead, don't worry! Instead of the $10 for every $50 in your subtotal, we're making it a straight-up 20% off of any order over $50. In the meantime, MIMOdan (what, I can't speak about myself in the third person?

The Great Depression of 2008 Sale (and Contest!)

The Great Depression of 2008 Sale (and Contest!)


Woot woot, it's Black Friday time! And Cyber Monday time! And Christmas time, and Hanukkah time, and Kwanzaa time, and Festivus time, and New Years time, and, uh... that's all I can think of. Now friends, in honor of America's current economic situation, we're doing two things:

Holiday Shipping Primer 2k8

Holiday Shipping Primer 2k8

Hey all, it's that time of year again - when noses turn red, and thoughts of little boys and girls wander towards the toys they're undoubtedly getting, and how they can rub those toys in the faces of their friends. Ah, childhood... so innocent.

Vimobot Design Contest Series is HERE!!!

Vimobot Design Contest Series is HERE!!!

Hey all, I know you've been waiting... and waiting... and perhaps even waiting for the VDC Series to hit the virtual shelves of Mimoco. Well, all that waiting has paid off - and how!

400,000 Megabyte MIMOBOT Twitter Contest

400,000 Megabyte MIMOBOT Twitter Contest

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MIMOmadness November - Halo MIMOBOT Series up to 50% Off!

MIMOmadness November - Halo MIMOBOT Series up to 50% Off!

Each month we reward our rabid (rabbit?) MIMOfans by taking one series and putting it on a sale that can only be described as TOTALLY MAD, BUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Ahem, sorry... I've had my pills now. But it is a bit too late for one thing - while in my insane state, I made Halo our MIMOmadness series for November! This month, all Halo characters are up to 50% off. The prices are so low, I must be MAD! Well, slightly annoyed, at least...

rayD8 and rayD8gig - together at last (but only 13)!

rayD8 and rayD8gig - together at last (but only 13)!

Happy MIMOween, friends! Scary, scary, right? What are you dressing up as? Me, I'm thinking sexy kitty, or terrifying tax collector.

But I digress. BIG NEWS! For those of you who love rayD8 (and I know you're out there, that's why he's sold out), we've got ONE LAST CHANCE to get him! Maybe I should STOP SHOUTING about it and just... you know... tell you what the deal is.

Meet rayD8gig, the Ultra Limited rayD8!

Meet rayD8gig, the Ultra Limited rayD8!

What's up party people?!?!? Oh, yeah, right. Sorry. Got carried away - I'm just way too excited about our new ultra-limited inverse colorway of rayD8, rayD8gig. As the name implies, rayD8gig is an 8GB MIMOBOT design, with inverse colors from the original rayD8. Check out the comparison:

rayD8gig:

Original rayD8:

MIMOmadness October - Happy Tree Friends at up to 50% off!!

MIMOmadness October - Happy Tree Friends at up to 50% off!!

We're mad... MAD I tells you, MAD! Why else would we make the characters from the hit Internet smash cartoon Happy Tree Friends available at up to 50% off during the month of October?

That's what I said, up to 50% off, and all because we love you... and are completely off our meds! Every month, we add a different variety of happy pill to our diets, and you get a different flavor of MIMOmadness, so be sure to get your Happy Tree Friends MIMOBOT characters today, before the nurses give us whatever pill is coming next month!

Mimoco.com Undergoes Transformation!

Mimoco.com Undergoes Transformation!

Hey all, good news - your time spent at mimoco.com just got easier, and cooler!

I'm sure you've noticed that things look a little... different... than they did as recently as Monday, but I assure you, it's all for the better. We've completely rebuilt mimoco.com from the ground up, which should make for a much more pleasant viewing and buying experience for you (and a much more pleasant dealing-with-the-website experience for us).

SoundBytes now mimoByte Sound Software v1.5

SoundBytes now mimoByte Sound Software v1.5

Ah, SoundBytes... one of our coolest Mimory features, and yet the bane of my existence sometimes. Well, no more (please God, no more) - I'm proud to announce that the SoundBytes have been re-made and re-born as mimoByte Sound Software v1.5!

If you have a MIMOBOT character with a non-working SoundByte program, contact MIMOdan at dan (at) mimoco.com. Remember to include your operating system and MIMOBOT series. He'll (I'll) send you the new mimoByte software appropriate for your OS/character combo, and you can get to listening! Enjoy!

Site Downtime Tonight

Site Downtime Tonight

Hey all, just a heads up - the site will be down for a while tonight. Starting around 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time and running for no longer than three hours (provided all goes as planned), mimoco.com will be pulled inside its cocoon, to emerge at the end a shiny new butterfly.com. Please bear with us during this process; the user experience should become much, much better as of tomorrow morning.

VDC Call for Content Contest Continues!!!

VDC Call for Content Contest Continues!!!

Digital media creators show us what you’ve got in the VDC Call for Content Contest!

Ladies and gentlemen - the VDC MIMOBOT Series is near! You remember the crazy/sick/completely sweet designs of the Vimobot Design Contest, yes? If not then refresh your memory here and here!

Monthly MIMO-Madness Sale - Gloomy Bear!!!

Monthly MIMO-Madness Sale - Gloomy Bear!!!

MIMOBOT loves you, and, in case you hadn't noticed, we're also delightfully mad! So we're combining those two elements to bring you the Monthly MIMO-Madness -- once a month, we'll pick a character and spread the love with a huge sale on it! This month's character is Gloomy Bear, Mori Chack's brilliantly fluffybloody design. All 3 remaining colorways are now on sale!

Mimoco participating in Little Black Dress!

Mimoco participating in Little Black Dress!

Ever heard of Little Black Dress? No, it's not the iconic woman's clothing piece that made Coco Chanel a star (thank you wife and Lifetime Channel), but rather a celebration where the heavy-hitters of fashion and design come together to raise money for charity.

VDC CFCC Extended through Oct. 5th!

VDC CFCC Extended through Oct. 5th!

We've gotten some amazing entries so far in our VDC Call For Content Contest, and have decided to extend the deadline just a smidgen. The new cutoff date is Sunday Oct 5th at 11:59 pm (right before the VDC Series itself becomes available... yay!).

For full details on this contest, check out the original news item, and keep sending your animations, movies, music, and other amazingly creative works to callforcontent (at) mimoco.com!

Ongoing Minor Lab Issues

Ongoing Minor Lab Issues

Hey all, some of you may have noticed a few issues arising with lab.mimoco.com in the past week-ish. We're transitioning to a new version of our e-commerce server, and not everything works...right... So, please bear with us - we'll continue to make sure you receive top-notch customer service, and on-time delivery of your new MIMOBOT friends! There may be an odd auto-generated email from time to time, but don't worry about it - and if you have any questions, give us a call at the office between the hours of 10 and 6:30 EST, M-F.

SDCC aftermath

SDCC aftermath

We're baaaaaaaaack!!! It has been quite a trade show mayhem this past month. With half the Mimoco staff in Japan and Taiwan, while the rest of us were in California! We're happy to be back to planet blooh's number one earth outpost!

Thank you to all those who stopped by the MIMOBOT booths at San Diego Comic Con!! Special thanks to Sucklord and Gary Baseman!! Also those who participated in one or all Star Wars costume contest, scavenger hunt, or halo trivia contest! We had tons of fun!

Get Pervasive With MODman by Gary Baseman for MIMOBOT!

Get Pervasive With MODman by Gary Baseman for MIMOBOT!

When you take a good look at the new MODman MIMOBOT® you can instantly recognize that a character so oddly twisted and yet undeniably adorable could only have come from the imagination of the original genius of Pervasive Art, Mr. Gary Baseman! And what better place for MODman to make his infectious debut than at this summer's ultimate explosion of comic-culture and pop-art, the San Diego Comic Convention!

And the FINAL Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character is..

And the FINAL Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character is..

This is the one you've been waiting for!
Everyone's favorite protocol droid, fluent in over six million forms of communication and the long-suffering companion of one R2-D2 -C-3PO is the fourth and final character in the Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 collection!

Third Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character revealed - Imperial Grade Data Storage!

Third Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character revealed - Imperial Grade Data Storage!

The Emperor's Royal Guards, or Red Guards, are the most highly skilled Stormtrooper elite; wielding the intimidating Force Pike, these warriors are trained to be the ultimate defenders, unwaveringly loyal to the Empire and answerable to neigh but the Emperor himself.

ROAD TRIP!

ROAD TRIP!

Mimoco is hitting the road this summer, and we're taking you with us! Not to worry though; no one's getting stuffed in any suitcases this time (except for the interns, they prefer to travel that way)! Through the magic of the internet we're bringing this summer's hottest trade shows straight to you with our brand new Mimoco Live Blog!

Your Data Goes Green with Classic Treeson MIMOBOT!

Your Data Goes Green with Classic Treeson MIMOBOT!

By now everyone is likely aware that Mother Earth is in need of a helping hand, just ask Al Gore (really, go ask him).

Go green with Mimoco's GreenBot USB flash drive Recycling Program!

Go green with Mimoco's GreenBot USB flash drive Recycling Program!

They say that Green is the new Black. So, being an eco-conscious forward-thinking company we just had to pitch in with a little environmental friendliness of our own, the result of which is our new GreenBot Recycling Program! In conjunction with the release of the super limited forest-defending Treeson MIMOBOT, we're happy to bring you a way to not only reduce techno-trash but also to save yourself a little 'green' towards a MIMOBOT to call your own!

Second Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character Revealed!

Second Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character Revealed!

Cute, cuddly and handy with a spear, Wicket is quite possibly the bravest Ewok in his little village. Besides all of that though, he is also our second Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 character!

First Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character Revealed!

First Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 Character Revealed!

"Your feeble skills are no match for the Dark Side!"

Treacherous, sinister and devoid of compassion, iron fisted ruler of the Galactic Empire and all around bad guy, as NOTCOT first reported, our first Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 3 character is none other than the lightning-flinging Emperor himself, Darth Sidious!

Lord Vader Has Left the Death Star... er, Building

Lord Vader Has Left the Death Star... er, Building

Wow, folks, that didn't take long! As you may know, we re-released 31 Darth Vader MIMOBOT flash drives in 8GB capacity this morning, kicking off our 8GB line and celebrating the 31st anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope releasing in theaters. Well, y'all must have loved 'em, because they're sold out already! Thanks so much for the support and helping us celebrate this (Sunday's) monumental moment in cinema history, and sorry if you missed out.

Darth Vader is BACK Suckas!!! But only 31 of him, in 8GB!

Darth Vader is BACK Suckas!!! But only 31 of him, in 8GB!

You hear that? The deep, raspy, rhythmic breathing? Oh God, he's back, the Dark Lord of the Sith!
That's right, Darth Vader, the first Star Wars MIMOBOT ever announced (and the first one to sell out) is back, and bigger and nastier than ever! In conjunction with our launch of the 8GB MIMOBOT capacity, and in (a few days early) celebration of the 31st anniversary (releaseaversary?) of the release of Star Wars: A New Hope, we've brought back 31 Darth Vader MIMOBOT drives in 8GB capacity!