BOSTON, MA, May 19, 2009 – Mimoco, makers of the MIMOBOT collection of designer USB flash drives, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace with an all-new series of themed MIMOBOT characters, beginning with the iconic, tattooed face of the deadly Sith apprentice, Darth Maul.

French blog Esprit Design has written a very nice article on MIMOBOT, so all of you who understand French (or can use Google Translate), head over and check it out! Lovely site, wonderful people, and a real understanding of design.

Gifts for Your Assistants:

Cosmobot MIMOBOT Flash Drive $24.95 (one gigabyte) or $79.95 (eight gigabyte)

"They're your institutional memory, so upgrade theirs."

"I know what you're thinking: "Come on, Pop Candy. I have a very special person in my life. Do you really expect me to wow him/her with a USB flash drive? Do you want me to sustain an injury over the holidays?"

Check out NOTCOT's holiday giveaway #3, for your chance to win a super limited rayD8gig! (remember: only 200 of these 8GB glow-in-the-dark fiends were made)

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"Give the geek-chic MIMOBOT C-3PO 2G USB Drive to your single friend: Once she whips it out, she'll have dozens of guys asking for her number. "

Cult Flash Drives

Mimobots now enjoy cult status and have become sought-after collectibles. They are made by the Mimoco company in Boston, which specializes in USB memory sticks with off-beat designs. They come, for example, in the shape of Chewbacca, Darth Vader, R2D2, and other characters from the "Star Wars" science fiction movie or cartoon figures from "Happy Tree Friends". Their latest hit is the rayD8gig with 8GB capacity.

Perfect for traveling on the go, these attach to your key chain and can store between [1GB] and [8GB]. Aside from being cute, each one is preloaded with a variety of character-related content such as games, music, and wallpaper.

Techie Dad
Obsessed with the latest technology? Gadgeteers will get a kick out of being the first on the block to score these state-of-the-art devices.

One-gig USB memory sticks in the shape of Star Wars characters will amuse fans of the sci-fi classic. Mimoco, $60 each, urbanoutfitters.com

Fed up feeling no love from your USB stick? The chip you load with so much precious information, that you always make sure is safely stowed, but never, ever gives you anything back? Rewrite this relationship in lonely cyber space by making your digital portal your friend! The FriendsWithYou MIMOBOT Series 1 is available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB storage capacities, from www.mimoco.com.

Meet Swirl. He's a Mimobot, a cross between an art toy and a USB flash drive, and just one of the many cute limited-edition characters you can choose to transport your files.