Get Cool for School Giveaway #1: College

Welcome to the Get Cool for School Giveaway series!  Do you have kids that are ready to move away for college?  We are starting off this incredible series with a prize pack just for them! One winner will win BOTH prizes!

Prize #1:  Mimoco

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Fun and collectible designer flash drives called Mimobots are the brainchild of a Boston-based company called Mimoco.  These functional works of art are based on pop-culture icons, less mainstream cult characters, as well as artist creations.  Some of the most popular are the Star Wars flash drives, which are available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacities.  For a limited time, you can receive Free Ground Shipping on orders of $50 or more.

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The winner will get to chose any 4GB Mimobot! What a great way to transport your term papers and notes!  Check out my review of the pupStar Mimobot!

Prize #2:  Kolobags

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Kolobags is currently one of the leading sources of laptop bags online.  Their vast assortment not only includes laptop messenger bags, laptop backpacks, and laptop sleeves, but also luggage, diaper bags, iPod cases, and much more.

For a limited time, Kolobags would like to offer our readers a special back-to-school savings of $5 off a purchase of $40 or more.  Just use code: b2s09kolo at checkout between August 3rd thru August 19th, 2009.  In addition to this, Kolobags gives away two $20 gift certificates monthly . . . one to a lucky follower of Kolobags on Twitter and one to a lucky Fan of Kolobags on Facebook.  Make sure you become a Fan and a Follower so you don’t miss out on your chances to win.

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Kolobags has included in this prize pack a Tucano Work-Out 15.4″ Laptop Case. This is a grey water resistant nylon laptop bag with removable shoulder strap.  The handles can be tucked away to transform this bag into a laptop sleeve and large interior pocket can be flipped to use on the outside as well.  It fits PCs and Macs with 15.4″ screens.  This bag style suits both men and women.
How to enter:

Please fill in the embedded form in order to enter.  DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS POST.

Mandatory entries (you MUST complete these tasks in order to enter)

1. Browse the selection of products on Kolobags.com.  Then tell us which one bag or accessory you would find useful to own this fall.
2. Browse the selection of products on Mimoco.com. Then tell us which flash drive you would choose if you won this contest.
Extra entries:
1.  Subscribe to my blog.
2.  Follow me on Twitter (@BridgetteLA) and tweet this giveaway.
3.  Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog on Facebook.
4.  Follow Kolobags on Twitter or become a fan of Kolobags on Facebook.  Then leave a comment with the link to your Twitter or Facebook profile.
Make sure you visit the other participating blogs and enter there as well!  Entries from all 8 blogs will be combined to pull a winner randomly.
Contest ends at 11:59 CST on August 19, 2009.  Open to U.S. Residents only.

Mimobot Flash Drive: Review

hypothesis The Mimobot Designer USB Flash Drive will be a fun way to store and transport important files.  The Mimobot case will make carrying my new USB a snap!

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One pupStar USB Flash Drive, my laptop and a few way cool Excel files.  About Mimoco:

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Since 2005, Boston-based design house Mimoco has fused the art of contemporary characters with the functionality of personal data storage devices making its name known in both the pop-culture driven Art Toy underground and the savvy high-tech ‘tronic world. With a mission to bring style and soul to consumer electronics, Mimoco is renowned for our flagship collection of MIMOBOT® designer USB flash drives.”

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When my new pupStar USB Mimobot arrived I thought it was incredibly cute!  I honestly have never seen a USB drive quite like this.  Each Mimobot comes with a cloth case that allows your Mimobot to be carried directly on your key ring!  Never forget your USB drive again!  Because of the design, no one will ever know your keychain is actually storing your computer files!

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Mimoco offers a wide variety of Mimobots.  Star Wars fan?  You have got to check out the awesome Star Wars characters available.  Want something more feminine?  Check out the Golden Panda!  The Mimobots come in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes and work with Windows or Mac operating systems.  Mimoco is doing their part to reduce “techno-trash” by providing a discount on the Gurp Mimobot when you trade in your old USB flash drive.

You can find Mimobots on Twitter and Facebook, too!

Make sure you come back and enter to win fabulous Back to School Prize Packs including items from Mimoco! The Get Cool for School giveaway series begins right here on August 3rd!