Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

In the press today:-
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23711862-details/Dyson+with+more+revs+than+F1+racer/article.do

Product details:-

• Motor goes at 106,000rpm 'three times faster than any other motor'
• 200 watt motor
• 65/38 air watts (switchable power??)
• £129.99 GBP RRP, powered brush version £149.99

I think the devil will be in the other details, as we learn them. Presumably it's using the Dyson Digital motor? From the photo, the collection bin looks slightly deeper and has a more prominent release switch. It has improved max suction (DC16 has 36 air watts) so I'm presuming (nay hoping) that it can run in standard mode for more than 5mins and switch to a 'turbo' mode as needed?

I have prefectly good DC16, but I could be tempted by something with a longer run time and twice the already impresive suction for car cleaning.

DysonInventsBig wrote:
DIB,

I not the least bit confused. The issue to me is having a simple machine to handle simple jobs. However, here we have all this wonderful -- and expensive -- technology just to get donut crumbs out of my car.

As I said, my little ten dollar tub will do just fine. Should it fail, I'll roll the car around to the house and run a dord out. (Done it before.) AND gas plus juice included for the task, I'll come out cheaper.

Venson

Model2 wrote:

Whens the OPRAH segment coming?

Are they throwing in the hand vac to compliment  the dc28 giveaway?

Whens Sir James going on top gear???????

regards

MOLE

mole wrote:
He already has, of sorts...  about a year or so ago, Jeremy Clarkson demo’d the Porsche Carrera and talked of it’s clean emissions and said “It’s like a Dyson”.  Dyson like no others, enjoys much free press.

DIB

Venson wrote:
Venson,

There is money to be made and new ground to break.  Dyson achieves this with this tiny DDM invention and product.  The upside of being a private company... no one other than its owner controls what direction it takes or products they should pursue.  Dyson believes (seen the DC16 sales evidence?) he will sell 1,000,000 units.

DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:
Point well taken DIB but I'm not worried over who breaks new ground with a hand vacuum cleaner. We still have AIDS, cancer and the common cold to cure along with an economy also badly in need of a doctor. Being generous, even if bonafide proof is made public that he managed to unload 100,000 of these doo-hickeys I'll be surprised.

Venson

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Hello DIB:

Thank you kindly for the gracious compliment.  I knew if I lived long enough I would be a classic.

Carmine D.

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson:

Beats the alternative!

Carmine D.

Model2 wrote:

Hello Model2:

In the old days, before your time, the pitchman would invite the crowd and demo the product.  Then, sell and take orders based on the actual performance.  New age sales is to invite a few in for a verbal dog and pony show complete with pretty associate and pictures and give away the products.  Being a classic, I prefer the old way. 

Carmine D.

I thought it disengenuous of James to compare the latest dyson handheld to B&D pivot hand vac.  As I recall the B&D pivot vac for $60 was around when dyson intro'ed the DC16 several years ago. 

More appropriately, dyson should be comparing his latest to the TTI's accucharge hand and stick vacuum.  These are the latest competitors and in my opinion trump dyson on price and run time. 

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
Hi Carmine,

I don't think Dyson is prepared to take on the AccuCharge thing from TTI as, if I am correct, the run time even if by a couple minutes or two is indeed longer and -- it wasn't his idea in the first place. The only thing worth hearing after that is that his will run for at least a minimum of 15 minutes before cut-off.

The B&D Pivot vac does quite well for the money -- and least half the money at that. That's what consumers will be banking in the stores.

Venson