The company recently launched a Kickstarter campaign hoping to raise $100,000 in crowd-funding to go from prototype to ship-worthy bracelet, and that goal was achieved.
You can watch the demonstration of the prototype here
What makes StormFly different from a USB stuck on a wristband?
1. It is an encrypted storage device (USB 3.0) and operating system in one (PC/MAC)
2. It backs up automatically losing it would not be the end of the world
Even with the above stated it is not so much an innovative product, it will provide a unique feature to the mainstream public with it's encrypted, autobackup feature and it correctly targets the mainstream public.
One other possible challenge it realized it has is the fact that StormFly is operating on a Linux Operating System. LOS will "take over" any MAC or PC hardware during the bootprocess. Technically whatever software a machine is running on. StormFly's challenge lays in the hardware, can it communicate with a wide range of different hardware (LAN, Graphic, Wifi, etc).
Stormfly sets itself a target of usability of 90% of PC's and MAC's sold over the last three years and it recognizes the challenge to keep up with rapidly changing Software and Hardware developments
My opinion:
Stormfly is targeting a market of PC's and MAC's which is shrinking. Tablets sales are about to pass PC's and MAC's. Does StormFly expect to expand into those markets? If not, it could be a great add-on to Tablets and Smartphones, but unlike these devices Stormfly does not come with a screen..
All-in-All however much I like the buzz surrounding StormFly I am not sure it will be around for long. Given the rapid changing technology environment I have trouble seeing them in the future.
Still great to see Kickstarter.com work its magic!
Agree partly with it! The development team can easily adapt to Mobile Devices in my opinion
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