Well the idea is pretty revolutionary, a fan without blades (but I would like to see what is in the base of this fan). At $300 it seems like an invention that is not worth the cost, however. Last time I checked it was pretty easy to find fans in the $25 to $50 range. So even with the claim of being more energy efficient, it strikes me that this is more gimmick than anything else?
Bagless vacuum inventor Sir James Dyson introduces bladeless fan
BY EDWARD GLAZAREV
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 11:06 A
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/20...nventor_sir_james_dyson.html#ixzz0Tpl3zXFHThe Brit hits the fan – and keeping cool may never be the same.
Billionaire British inventor Sir James Dyson, who pioneered the bagless vacuum cleaner and more recently transformed the U.K.'s public toilets with his revolutionary hand-dryer, unveiled the bladeless desk fan Tuesday.
Dyson’s latest high-tech gadget looks nothing like a conventional fan, consisting of a "loop" perched on a sturdy cylinder rather than the wobbly model with oscillating blades,. Unlike top-heavy conventional fans, the Dyson fan has an energy-efficient motor at its base, meaning it has a low center of gravity and does not topple over.
Dyson said he had long been disappointed by conventional fans, which relied on technology that had hardly changed since 1880.
"Their spinning blades chop up the airflow, causing annoying buffeting. They're hard to clean. And children always want to poke their fingers through the grille. So we've developed a new type of fan that doesn't use blades," he told London’s Guardian newspaper.
Using the same technology at the heart of the Airblade hand-dryer, the fan expels 405 liters (about 13 cubic feet) of cool, smooth air every second. Unlike top-heavy conventional fans, the Dyson fan has an energy-efficient motor at its base, meaning it has a low center of gravity and does not topple over.
The fan is made from a tough thermoplastic which is used to make car bumpers, crash helmets and modern golf club heads because of its shock-absorbing qualities. Available in two sizes, it will retail for about $300, initially from specialist design stores and from online retailer Argos next January.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/20...m_inventor_sir_james_dyson.html#ixzz0TpkMQ7VW
BY EDWARD GLAZAREV
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 11:06 A
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/20...nventor_sir_james_dyson.html#ixzz0Tpl3zXFHThe Brit hits the fan – and keeping cool may never be the same.
Billionaire British inventor Sir James Dyson, who pioneered the bagless vacuum cleaner and more recently transformed the U.K.'s public toilets with his revolutionary hand-dryer, unveiled the bladeless desk fan Tuesday.
Dyson’s latest high-tech gadget looks nothing like a conventional fan, consisting of a "loop" perched on a sturdy cylinder rather than the wobbly model with oscillating blades,. Unlike top-heavy conventional fans, the Dyson fan has an energy-efficient motor at its base, meaning it has a low center of gravity and does not topple over.
Dyson said he had long been disappointed by conventional fans, which relied on technology that had hardly changed since 1880.
"Their spinning blades chop up the airflow, causing annoying buffeting. They're hard to clean. And children always want to poke their fingers through the grille. So we've developed a new type of fan that doesn't use blades," he told London’s Guardian newspaper.
Using the same technology at the heart of the Airblade hand-dryer, the fan expels 405 liters (about 13 cubic feet) of cool, smooth air every second. Unlike top-heavy conventional fans, the Dyson fan has an energy-efficient motor at its base, meaning it has a low center of gravity and does not topple over.
The fan is made from a tough thermoplastic which is used to make car bumpers, crash helmets and modern golf club heads because of its shock-absorbing qualities. Available in two sizes, it will retail for about $300, initially from specialist design stores and from online retailer Argos next January.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/20...m_inventor_sir_james_dyson.html#ixzz0TpkMQ7VW
