And the Winners Are…..SWNN Giveaway: Two Star Wars Sphero BB-8 Droids from Wellbots!
This week we have an awesome giveaway for our readers. Thanks to our friends at Wellbots, we have – not one – but two Sphero BB-8s anxiously awaiting for their new owner. The contest is really simple and without any country restrictions. Read on for the full details…
The New York based company Wellbots, who were generous enough to supply two Sphero BB-8 units for our contest, is the #1 online store for smart products – including drones, cleaning robots, connected toys, personal mobility boards, smart audio/video devices, and more. Wellbots was recently selected to join the Google Trusted Stores program, so that you can safely shop with confidence on their site.
Wellbots carefully selects their products, based solely on a product’s efficiency and effectiveness. As a result, the items they sell are some of the best on the market. The company has developed strong partnerships with leading brands like Dolphin, Ecovacs, Fujifilm, GoPro, Jawbone, Kodak, Polaroid, Sony, and many others. One of their partners is Sphero, the company behind the famous BB-8 App Enabled Droid.
Now, Wellbots is giving two of our readers a chance to win the adorable little droid toy. All you have to do is to fill out the form below (if you’re on a mobile device you will see a link to the form named “A Rafflecopter Giveaway”), and answer the question from it in our comments system.
Important: The e-mail you use to sign in the form below is the e-mail that we will contact if you win the prize. So make sure to use a valid and active e-mail. As mentioned previously, this is an international contest and there are no restrictions based on your location. The Twitter option is not mandatory, but it can be done daily and could increase your chances of winning.
If for some reason you’re still not familiar with Sphero’s BB-8, here are a few details:
The Sphero BB-8 App-enabled Droid is a Star Wars inspired droid that is capable of responding to your voice and commands. The droid is equipped with adaptive technology that allows its reactions and noises to change based on the interactions it has with you. The direction the droid travels is controlled using an Android or iOS smart device. Experience the fun of having your own operational Star Wars inspired droid!
The BB-8 by Sphero stands approximately 5″ tall and can roll up to a max speed of 4.5 mph. This is equivalent to 7ft/s. Like the featured droids in the Star Wars films, the BB-8 will also create holographic videos. It will relay them to you using a bluetooth signal. The videos can be viewed using the BB-8 Sphero app on your smart device. Efforts were also made by Sphero to make the BB-8 as personable as the Star Wars droids in the films. This inspired the ability of the droid to respond to your voice with its own noises and the ability of the BB-8 to develop its own ‘mannerisms’ after an extended amount of time interacting with you.
Also recently Sphero’s BB-8 got an awesome upgrade. Now the toy can react while you’re watching The Force Awakens Blu-ray on your home theater!
You can get more information and specifications on the Sphero BB-8 HERE.
Good luck to everyone, and again thanks to Wellbots for the amazing prizes.
UPDATE!
The two lucky winner randomly picked by Rafflecopter are:
Chris W.
Leonardo R.
We will contact you via the email you used to sign in the form. Also we will expect the winners to show us their comment on the question we asked. Otherwise they will be disqualified and a new winner will be picked. Congratulations.
Thanks again to Wellbots for the fantastic prizes. If you didn’t win, don’t lose hope. You can join our new contest HERE. Also in the next few weeks we will have 3 more contests!!! Stay tuned. 🙂
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R2D2 he is the original so funny and clever and just simply epic!
R2-D2 is tops, BB-8 is a close second!
R2D2 because he is the real hero of the story, the only one who really knows what is going on and does what needs to be done.
Triple Zero from the Darth Vader comics is my favorite droid right now. I just love deranged and delightfully twisted characters!
R2D2 is my favorite–he was my first Star Wars figure when I was a kid!
Yoda is my favorite. I love the way he speaks and he’s full of insight and wisdom.
R2D2 has always from the beginning been there for the good guys. Despite us not knowing a single word he says he’s witty, sarcastic and adorable all at once.
R2-D2 will always be my favorite. He’s seen it all and has been resourceful enough to stick around. BB-8 gives him a run for his money though. Time will tell.
R2 has been my favorite for as long as I can remember, but I have to be honest and say that BB-8 has been working his way up there since that moment he rolled onto the stage at Celebration, so who knows, after this trilogy he might dethrone R2… but not yet. R2 still rules supreme! 🙂
R2D2 has always been a favorite of mine. Always charging in head first to where he is needed. Although I gotta say I really took a liking to BB-8.
R2D2 He was responsible for saving the lives of many characters, and my son says because it’s fun to figure out what he’s saying lol
He’s got a lot of competition from BB-8, but R2-D2 is my favourite droid from the GFFA. He’s so resourceful and heroic, and I love the idea that he is sort of treated like a family heirloom passed down through generations, saving the Galaxy countless times. So definitely R2!
R2-D2 has got to be my favorite droid ever. He’s absolutely brilliant. You can argue that without R2, many of the characters we know and love may not be around to tell their tales. Plus, R2 is one of the few who’s been around since the very begining and knows the truth of all that has happened in the universe
My favorite has always been the mouse droids. I’ve never really understood their purpose, but they are pretty cute and funny!
He’s got a lot of competition from BB-8, but R2-D2 is my favourite droid from the GFFA. He’s so resourceful and heroic, and I love the idea that he is sort of treated like a family heirloom passed down through generations, saving the Galaxy countless times. So definitely R2!
Artoo. Why? I grew up watching him, but mainly, if you’re in need of a loyal, get-the-job-done being Artoo is the standard! (BB-8 is my close second, and could be my #1 by the time this trilogy is over).
My 4 year old son is mad about the mouse droids. However, personally I’ve aways loved the Gonk, simply because someone is walking around with a box upon themselves. Its quite iconic as a droid with its ‘gonk’ noise as well. Simply brilliant and traditional Star Wars.
R2 KT is one not many know about and was created based off the R2D2 design, but was used outside the movies for a little girl, dying from a disease. Everyone got together to create this droid and have it produced as a means to raise $ and awareness. I have one at home.
R2-D2 is my favorite. he’s so sassy
R2D2 had always been my favorite. He’s always there going head on.
It was r2d2 for a long, long time, but the whole concept of BB8 and how it turned out is just amazing. Most important thing though, when you see the three main droids together, they fit perfectly as a group.
IG-88
C3PO the original. He has he first line ib any Star Wars movie, he has been there through the good and bad and then bavk to the good with the force awakens. His red arm line wad absolutely hilarious!
R2-D2 was my favorite but BB-8 is quickly taking over! He purrs!!!
i like r2-d2!
Really fell in love with BB-8!
BB -8 is so amazing everyone should want one.
I loved BB-8. I grew up with the other droid but I seriously love BB-8. My new favorite droid.
R2-D2 has a lot of spunk and is very scrappy in a fight! Plus, major secret keeper throughout all seven movies! So, he’s my fav. 🙂
I obviously love 3P0 and R2 and BB8 because they are fully formed characters (and fun) but I was also always intrigued by 4-LOM.
IG-88! Bad-butt bounty hunter
no love for FX-7 or 21B? hahaha ~ i love all the droids!
Chopper would be mine , the spunkiness of R2-D2 magnified to a 10, resourceful, resilient, swears like a sailor, looks good in imperial black or rebel orange and white and is the most reliable droid you can hope for next to r2-d2 in pinch
I didn’t think of considering Chopper. Yeah he’s fun. Favorite “Rebels” character.
Last few years brought us several cool droids: Chopper, BB-8, Triple-Zero… and they are all dear to my heart for different reasons. Still, R2-D2 remains my favorite. He is, in a way, a chronicler of GFFA, Skywalkers especially. He saved our heroes too many times to count, he has spunk, he is a perfect companion. I cannot wait to see R2 and Luke together again. <3
I will always love R2D2 but BB8 is so cute if a robot can be considered cute. I would love to win!
I like R2, with BB8 coming in a close second!
For me, 3B6-RA-7 is one of those big mysterious droids/characters from OT. Not for his appearance (which is cool and creepy at the same time, like a giant ant), but for his enigmatic/human/brilliant voice excelling from the other robots. Seeing that robot was like seeing an important droid being captured by jawas, wondering why he was there.
K3P0 from Empire Strikes Back–he didn’t get enough screen time for sure.
R2-D2, C-3PO, HK-47 (if he counts!), Triple-Zero, BB-8…
C-3P0 is my favorite droid. He has some of the best comic relief moments in the OT, and his introduction in TFA was priceless.
My favorite droid in the Star Wars universe is R2-D2 because of his many heroic contributions to the saga. Plus, he’s funny!
R2-D2 – as he ties the Star Wars Saga together
My favorite droid is easily BB8! Loved the orange-white soccer ball even before it was cool! 😉 Probably ’cause of the stellar interactions with him and Ray when they first meet! And who didn’t think the thumbs up trick was sooooo adorable? 😀 <3
Hk-47 is the top by far
Chopper. Chopper don’t care, Chopper don’t give a shit. Oh look, Chopper’s eating a cobra!
Classic battle droids have fantastic voices
Chopper because he does what he wants.
IG-88! I remember playing Shadows of the Empire and going thru endless load saved game cycles trying to beat him and then finally succeeding! but what a reward, he gives you the location of Boba Fett with Han Solo’s ice cube. IG was genuinely scary, hiding on the Ord Mantell (i think) which was EU’s Jakku with crashed star destroyers, at at’s and shit, being able to jump super high and that pink pulsar canon, oh man I love that game.
chopper
R2-D2 is my favourite droid!
The Power droid. Also known as the Gonk droid. He makes the coolest sound out of all the droids.
TC-14. When I was watching The Phantom Menace for the first time, I thought that it’s the older incarnation of C3PO…
R2 has to be my favorite. Not only does he look and sound cool, but he’s clever and has a mouth on him.
Gotta say R2 for old times sake.
Also Mouse droid’s pretty cool.
R2D2 is definitely my favorite for everything he did in the original trilogy especially, but i’d be lying if i didn’t recognize that BB-8 stole my (and probably everyone else’s) heart in the force awakens.
BB-8 is my favorite because he is very unique (look wise and function wise), expresses great emotions (sometimes used in a humorous fashion) and has a lot more personality than any other droids I’ve seen.
My favorite droid from star wars is c3po because he can be funny at times and i really like his design
Probably IG-88 and I was always sorry we never got to see him in action during the OT. He was kind of the Terminator of the SW universe and the detail on him was amazing, It was also a pretty unique look for an assassin droid.
That is kind of tough, but i honestly think it is BB-8 now. That could change when Rogue One comes out. Eager to see what Alan Tudyk’s droid character (whom we see very briefly in the trailer) is all about.
FA-4 -from Attack of the Clones..come on he could fly that awesome Glider Ship of Dooku’s.
R0-H2 is my new fav. astromech droid. Poe really needs to use him more often.
HK-47! He was Darth Revan’s personal assassin droid, and he was an excellent one at that. And he is unintentionally hillarious!
R2 will always be my fav, but BB-8 is pretty high on the list now.
R2 fan all the way! But have to admit BB8 is getting close to being my fav.
The story of R2-KT makes her my new favorite droid. Spotting that little pink R2 unit in TFA and other places makes me so happy because it’s a reminder that fans and filmmakers are all real people with real lives, and R2-KT blurs that line between fiction and reality in an important and meaningful way. Here’s the background story for those who haven’t seen it: http://www.slashfilm.com/the-story-behind-r2-kt/
Chopper has really struck my fancy as of late
BB8 might have been the biggest surprise of the movie for me
BB-8, of course! I just want a life-size version to cuddle with!
Actually, R2-D2 is my buddy, he’s my absolute faveourite – I kind of wasn’t prepared to like BB-8, but he’s such a cutie. I couldn’t help it. <3
My favourite droid is C-3PO because he always brings a light humour to some of the darkest moments in the films
BB-8 has quickly become my favorite because it’s completely adorable! And more important than you’d expect.
C-3PO has always been my favorite. His awkward, perpetual politeness and love/hate relationship of R2-D2 was one the first things that made me fall for Star Wars.
R2-D2 is definitely my all time favourite, but damnit, BB-8 is the cutest little droid I’ve ever seen!
I’d have to say R2-D2, but BB-8 always has a special place in my heart
Gonk! I loved the “power droid” action figure as a kid.
Artoo is my fave. Years of nostalgia keep him at number one for me. But BB-8 is an incredible addition to Star Wars tech. Instantly iconic. Brilliant design.
I enjoy C3PO because of the much needed comic relief he contributes to the films.
BB-8 is my favorite as it is adorable and seems to have more personality than any other droid I’ve seen.
Artoo is the most sensible and respected droid in the galaxy.
C3PO because “he’s a funnier character than we’ve ever had in the movies”
Always R2D2…
R2D2 when I think of a single image to describe star wars I always think of R2 he is Star Wars
Chopper! That dude is hilarious.
My favorite droid has to be Bones, the modified B1 droid in Aftermath that knows the fighting style of GENERAL GRIEVOUS! If not that, then R2-D2!
I love him because of his personality…like a younger and more naive version of R2-D2 yet full of wit!
I like the Super battle droid(s)
BB 8 has won me over, because of the relationship he has with Poe. He reminds me of Clio my Cockalier, now one with the force, but with me, always.
I love Chopper probably because he’s lot like me, personality wise.
I looove the GONK droid, is just a little bit underapreciated, but it is a very cool droid indeed
BB8. So adorbs.
GONK and Mice droids are the best! One simply can’t beat them.
R2D2 – He is a hero in his own way!
A tie between HK-47 (How I loved KOTOR) and BB-8!
My favourite droids were the ones they weren’t looking for.
I still like R2D2 best, he’s smart and brave and loyal.
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BB-8! He’s the droid equivalent of a loyal little dog! So much personality & adorably expressive!
I hope to be mesmerizing my new little guy with this icon for a new generation!
My favorite droid IS probably BB-8. Before TFA though, I really like the mouse droids in the OT and the Pit Droids in the PT.
R2-D2 is the reigning champ. C-3PO is a pain in the ass and I really don’t like his personality. BB-8 is easily stealing the show from R2, but R2 has been with us for six films and he’s the OG legend.
Until TFA, my favorite droid was C-3PO. Now, BB-8 is a serious contender to that place!
Although R2-D2 is my favorite droid from SW, I want that Sphero BB-8 droid to watch TFA with!
My favorite droid has always been R2D2.
R2D2 will always be my favourite
It’s either R2-D2 or BB-8, their personalities are awesome
My favorite droid is R2D2.
My favorite droid is IG88
R2-D2 is obviously my favorite Star Wars droid !
Vader is my favorite droid… :p
BB-8 , because it reminds me of cute and smart pet.
EV-9D9 – she takes no crap from nobody!
Its so easy to jump straight to the obvious choices such as C-3PO, R2-D2, BB-8 etc. But personally my favourite droid is the probe droid. The menacing spider like look of the droid, combined with the combat capabilities and its self destruct characteristic makes it one one the most feared driods in the Empire’s arsenal. And who doesn’t get shivers down thir spine when they hear that iconic probe droid relying information back to the Executor!
CHOPPER
R2-D2, but if you ask my kids is BB-8 and Chopper as well
I want to pick something left-field like the Imperial Probe Droid, but I just can’t. R2-D2 for me.
IG-88 has to take home the trophy for me! Assassin droids in general are pretty great. Unless… Does HK-47 count?
R2D2 is the face of the entire Star Wars
R2D2 because of it’s undying loyalty and steadfast heroism
Has to be R2D2. He IS Star Wars, he’s even more recognizable than most of the main heroes (Luke, Han etc.).
Always liked EV9D9 – mainly because he sounds like the robots from the smash ads.
I like 000 from the marvel comics — he’s a hilarious inversion of c-3po’s character!
l have to go with R2, but another one gets honorable mention: the humanoid droid on the Jawa sandcrawler in ANH who’s sitting in the corner muttering. Always cracks me up!
grandson would love it. he loves R2D2. he loves his star wars.
R5-D4 for being lax on his health… if he had that motivator checked out before the swap meet at Lars’ homestead, R2 never would have been able to save our heroes and the galaxy time after time!
IG-88 – he’s a bad dude.
My favorite droid has to be R2-D2. He was one of my favorite characters growing up, and he’s the original. I felt like he was a robot with personality. I love BB-8, but R2 is the original, and you can’t beat that.
I’m gonna go with T7 from The Old Republic video games, I loved the way Bioware wrote the way a droid speaks as if it were an equation and he’s just really cool….
So many great droids! I’ll go with the mouse droid as my favorite. I love that little tune he’s humming before Chewie scares him to death.
Triple Zero from the comics. That evil bastard 😀
R2-D2 is my favorite, so many memories from my youth revolve around that little blue and white droid.
I won the Entertainment Earth giveaway- but I gotta enter. I love BB-8, but I gotta say my favorite is still good ol R2. I had the 1977 remote control version.
Artoo!!
R2-D2 was my favorite until TFA now BB-8 might take that spot…
C-3PO just beause i think its hilarious how pessimistic he is.
BB8 is my new favourite! Sorry R2D2
I’m pretty sure that chopper is the best Droid!!!!!!
BB8, because he is insanely funny.
R2D2 because he’s the OG
BB8 of course! Cause he communicates emotion really well. Love that little guy.
R2D2….but BB8 is close to being my favorite!
R2-D2. Personality goes a long way.
R2-D2 for the win
My favorite droid is the GNK Power Droid affectionately know as a GONK DROID “GONK!”
It used to be r2, but now I would have to say BB8 and r2 are tied! They are both super cute and have built in pockets!
BB-8 because of its ability to emote.
IG-88 would be my first pick then I would go with BB-8
R2D2 is the most charming droid
I like BB-8
R2D2 is useful and versatile
It is hard to decide. R2 is top
R2-D2. R2 to BB is like Gary Colman to the red headed step brother, Cindy to cousin Oliver, and Fonzie to Chachi.
My favourite droid is R2-D2 because he…he is just unstoppable. He is the hero that appears at the end and saves everybody (um…just like in TFA. I wasn’t even doing on porpuse). Altough I like Artoo, BB-8 is also aweosome. He is so adorable. I wish I had one só I can finish my collection of droids.
BB-8 cuz he’s so cute and smart.
R2D2 – The real hero of the resistance.
R2D2 is prolly my favorite. He somehow saves the day in every single movie.
I think Threepio is my favourite as we both share a shocking lack of social awareness and skills when we’re clearly in the way and overstating our welcome. If he was an animal I’d say “He’s may life animals”. But as he’s a driod, I’ll just say “He’s my life driod”.
Corran Horn’s R2 unit- Whistler
I like BB-8 the best. He’s small/compact compared to R2D2 and he is fast. The other droids we see all poke along slowly. Plus, I liek the uniqueness of him.
BB-8 because he purrs like a cat lol
IG-88 might be my fav droid, playIng Shadows of the Empire this week on N64 sooooo. 😉
The Arakyrd Viper series probe Droid are pretty awesome
It would have to be HK-47 from KOTOR with R2 coming Second and BB8 3rd
I like chopper, because hes surly!
i like r2 d2 because he is a survivor and has lasted numerous dangerous encounters and embodies outlasting adversity
I’d have to say r2-d2 is probably my favourite droid… he keeps saving the day! But bb8 is just the most adorable thing ever…. 🙂
I’d have to say Artoo. So many of the characters would be dead without him.
The Power Droids are the best. They are the best boxes with legs!
Well, this is just a classic answer: it’s r2. Simple as that.
The why is pretty more hardcore.
First at all, we have a character that doesn’t have any line of dialogue, but yet managed to have a significant presence on all the films from the main saga. His face is a set of buttons and he communicates just by beeping and booping cutely. That’s something hard to see in other movies. And his body is completely orthopedic. He almost can’t move but he is actually an action figure!
You can say that he has a lot of gadgets that helps him, but that’s not the key of its charm. He’s a fan favorite because, despite all, he is brave and always manages to overcome its difficulties. He is the little hero of many big situations. Throw in an imaginative and iconic design and every time I see it I remember what I love about star wars.
I can’t wait to see his adventures with bb-8!
R2-D2 is the hero of the Star Wars saga. Isn’t it really his story being told over 9 episodes???
These are awesome, I have a friend that would do anything for one of these lol
R2-D2, i.e., the main hero of the Star Wars saga.
I have to say R2-D2. He always knows how to help save the day and hasn’t let our heroes down yet! Not to mention he always cheers me up and makes me laugh!
R2-D2, the constant presence of the Light, whether in the last Republic era or in the Rise of the Rebel Alliance against the Empire.
Artoo-Detoo lets nothing get in the way of completing the mission at hand.
R2-D2 for the win… that little droid has gone through and seen a lot ! I even think an R2-D2 was my first Kenner toy.
The Power Droids because is the best robots .
R2-D2. The little droid that could!!
CP30 he always made me crack a smile
It was R2-D2 but BB-8 has supplanted him in my affections:->
R2-D2, always.
C-3PO is my favorite droid because he’s funny.
C-3PO is not only my favorite droid, but my favorite overall character. With great humor, a cool design, and a lovable personality, there’s so much to love. Goldenrod will always get my vote as the greatest Star Wars droid.
My favorite is R2-D2 For sure!
R2-D2 is my favorite, because years later, I’m still so amazed by how much personality he has when all he speaks with are beeps and whistles!
R2-D2. His personality from the moment he first appears in episode VI is something your inner child falls in love with, and as such he’s been a incredible character despite his inability to speak in anything other than beeps. Getting emotion out of him despite his lack of dialogue is just incredible, not to mention his loyalty to his masters.
For the longest time I would’ve said R2 but BB-8 has stolen my heart since seeing TFA. BB-8 conveys so much emotion through its little sounds. Also, how can anyone not love watching it roll down stairs?
Ma favorite has always been R2. I really love BB8 and he (she) stole my heart. But I have known R2 since I was 6 years old, so there’s no competition here 🙂
I think it’s hard to beat R2. Since I was little I’ve loved him in every film! I love him the Clone Wars, and in all the Comics too. BB-8 is a close 2nd though.
Gronk droids are the best, they power the rebellion.
R5-D4 from episode 4, just because he was one of the first toys I ever got.
I always loved EV9D9 because she’s so sadistic and sassy.
Gonk! Gonk.
BB8, simply b/c of the joy my 6 yo son found watching him. He LOVES him!
R2! If it weren’t for him, Padme would probably be dead, therefore no Luke Skywalker or Leia Organa.
BB-8
“Gonk. Gonk. Gonk ko kyenga see!!!”
New cannon – Triple Zero
Legend’s – HK-47
I just love killer machines with big enthusiasm about their job.
My favorite has always been R2. I really love BB8, also.
In my case that would be HK-47. I really enoy his unique perspective on humane matters. Besides, who doesn’t like to kill some meatbags?
gotta love R2! He’s the best.
Proxy (Force Unleashed) – hard working, funny, saves his master’s life and sticks to his programming and tries to kill his master but somehow is still loyal
I think AP5’s appearance in Star Wars Rebels was a delightful surprise! He has a cool nerdy appeal coupled with a great double-act with Chopper. I would love to see him appear in Rogue One!
I think Chopper has become one of my favorites. He’s actions are cracking me up most of the time.
I was soooo going to say BB-8 because BB-8. But Artoo will probably always be the one I’d like to have at home. (If only as a full-scale liquor cabinet).
R2D2 is the definitive best droid, no questions asked. Loyal companion and is always there at the right time.
R2 is the best! Followed by 3PO’s awesome sarcasm, and BB8’s charismatic personality
BB-8, because cool and funny!
R2-D2 is amazing!!!!….is the real hero in the movies!!!!!
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Chopper!!!
Runners up: R2, HK… Surly droids ftw.
chopper
Chopper
R2-D2…can’t beat the classic
R2-D2 has never been topped.
R2-D2 and BB-8 are faves.
R2-D2 because he always provides comic relief and it’s kind of like watching a puppy