Lima Releases DropBox-Killer Product at €99

Crowdfunding Lima Technology, Inc. announces the commercial release of its Dropbox-killer product.

Lima is a device that enables users to create their own personal cloud in seconds. Backed by 12,840 people on Kickstarter, the product was beta-tested for 10 months and is finally ready for the masses. Version 1.0 will be available worldwide on November 25th.

Lima is a personal cloud built for everyone. It enables you to transform any USB HDD into a secure, private cloud for your home.

Setup is simple: plug the Lima device to your Internet router and to an external HDD at home. Then install the Lima apps on your computer, smartphone and tablet.

Your drive will then be accessible wirelessly from any of your devices, anywhere in the world.

Lima dashboard
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Benefits for users:

Lima storage is as easy to use as the cloud, but it’s private.
Users can benefit from an online storage space of any size, without paying monthly fees.
Content is stored at home, not on any company’s servers.
The Lima apps on mobile enable users to stream music, movies, pictures and documents over any Internet connection (3G, 4G, WiFi, etc.)
Lima offers both offline and online access to the user files. Users select the files they want to keep available when offline.

Lima enables regular users to benefit from the latest technologies of a multi-device world, while maintaining complete control over their files. Moreover, Lima is device-agnostic technology that works with Mac, Windows, Android and iOS: no need to be tied up to a brand anymore.

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Story of crowdfunded product
Lima was initially financed on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The initial goal was reached in less than 12 hours. The campaign eventually reached $1.2 million dollars thanks to 12,840 backers, making it the 6th most funded project in Kickstarter’s Technology category at the time.

Lima was Honoree for 2 CES Innovation Awards in 2015, which recognized the Lima product both for its hardware (Computer Accessory award) and its software (Software and Mobile Apps award).

The product has been beta-tested and improved with the Kickstarter community since January 2015, joined by early adopters after the summer. The v.1 release will be made public on November 25^th for €99.