![]() “Furthermore we look forward to growing the bond that Mimoco has made with Lucasfilm over the years and for years to come,” added Blaustein. Fans will remember that in The Empire Strikes Back, Chewie saves C-3PO and carries him until proper repairs can be made.” ![]() Mimoco CEO, Evan Blaustein said: “The theme of our eighth anniversary is friendship and this is clear in the redesign of the Chewbacca MIMOBOT. But act fast because only 1000 Chewie Variants will be manufactured. This Star Wars Series 9 MIMOBOT joins dozens of Star Wars characters including the recently released Jar Jar Binks and R2-A6 limited editions announced earlier this year. Chewbacca Variant MIMOBOT is a complete redesign of Mimoco’s Star Wars Series 1 Chewbacca MIMOBOT and this time around he’s brought a friend with him! The temporarily disassembled C-3PO is hanging out on the back of everybody’s favorite Wookiee spitting all sorts of complaints into his ear. As with all Star Wars x MIMOBOT drives, these will be preloaded with bonus digital Mimory® content including the MimoDesk® personalization suite of wallpapers, icons, and avatars, and the exclusive MimoByte® sound software. Now in Series 9, Mimoco re-releases Chewbacca MIMOBOT in a hand-numbered limited edition run of 1000 units, in up to 128GB capacities, as well as in USB3.0 speeds. Mimoco continues the celebration with their Star Wars x MIMOBOT line, their longest-running co-branded licensed collection with Lucasfilm that started in 2006. Over the next month, week by week, Mimoco will let fans in on their newest collaborations – eight limited edition MIMOBOT flash drives, one for each year of their existence, each a sparkling candle burning bright in Mimoco’s metaphoric birthday cake! Over the past eight years Mimoco has pioneered the licensed flash drive category with their MIMOBOT platform blooming into a veritable powerhouse showcasing dozens of pop-culture franchises and hundreds of iconic characters in MIMOBOT form and function, all preloaded with exclusive Mimory® content. (Boston, MA – July 2nd, 2013) - Mimoco® ( the Boston-based consumer electronics design studio is preparing for their annual pilgrimage to San Diego Comic-Con, where in 2005 they launched their company and MIMOBOT® brand of designer USB flash drives merging art toy aesthetics with the functionality of personal data storage devices. For more info about this and their new series 9 Star Wars x MIMOBOT line, check out the full press release below. You can preorder these now if you can’t make it to SDCC by heading over to their site here. ![]() ![]() These will be limited to 1000 numbered pieces and once they are gone, they’re gone. What makes this one different is that he know includes a depiction of a disassembled C-3PO on his back, just like in The Empire Strikes Back. This year sees the re-release of a fan favorite, Chewbacca from their very popular Star Wars x MIMOBOT line. This year is no different and Mimoco looks to release something special this year. Mimoco is no stranger to exclusives as over the past several years, they’ve been releasing limited edition exclusive SDCC MIMOBOTS for show goers to pick up. It’s about that time again for the San Diego Comic-Con and with SDCC comes exclusive merchandise.
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