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ArtieV1
Joined: Jul 30, 2007
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"What has dyson invented now?"
Original Message Oct 11, 2009 11:23 pm |
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I received this "teaser email today: http://links.mkt2388.com/ctt?kn=1&m=2735925&r=MTgwOTM1MTgzMTcS1&b=0&j=NzgxMTAyODMS1&mt=1&rt=0 Anyone know what's up with this??
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DysonInventsBig
Location: USA
Joined: Jul 31, 2007
Points: 1454
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Re: "What has dyson invented now?"
Reply #9 Oct 12, 2009 2:12 pm |
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Sounds like you are comparing apples [no pun intended to Apple] to oranges. What do fans have to do with vacuums? Carmine D. You should complain to the owners of the site. DIB
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M00seUK
Joined: Aug 18, 2007
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Re: "What has dyson invented now?"
Reply #10 Oct 12, 2009 2:33 pm |
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MooseUK or Anyone, Can you go to the launch? It's RARE that a backyard to billionaire inventor puts-on new and unusual product launches and even more rare to witness this (regardless of the product/s success).
Selfishly, I ask… Shooting some video and then YouTube[ing] them would be great!
DIB
Nah, I don't have an invite myself... although I did have one for the DC15 'the ball' launch, sent by someone at Dyson who worked on the launch at the time. Dyson staff are said to regularly follow this discussion forum. My very words at the time was it's like having a 'golden ticket' to the chocolate factory! It was a great event. Dyson is that rare beast... a British technology success story, but with (crucially) the positive attributes of American PR / Marketing. The invite link above was posted on the 'Dyson Team' Twitter page today. I always follow the Apple 'live' announcements with a similar level of intrigue. If it is, as rumoured, something as straight-forward as a new type of 'fan' then it's quite something to get live web casts from the leading consumer magazine, Which?
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DysonInventsBig
Location: USA
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Re: "What has dyson invented now?"
Reply #11 Oct 12, 2009 3:49 pm |
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Nah, I don't have an invite myself... although I did have one for the DC15 'the ball' launch, sent by someone at Dyson who worked on the launch at the time. Dyson staff are said to regularly follow this discussion forum. My very words at the time was it's like having a 'golden ticket' to the chocolate factory! It was a great event. Dyson is that rare beast... a British technology success story, but with (crucially) the positive attributes of American PR / Marketing. The invite link above was posted on the 'Dyson Team' Twitter page today.
I always follow the Apple 'live' announcements with a similar level of intrigue. If it is, as rumoured, something as straight-forward as a new type of 'fan' then it's quite something to get live web casts from the leading consumer magazine, Which? Give them a call, get invited (invite yourself) and go! Tell them your pro-Sir James and UK's biggest contributor here (the largest Google-indexed vacuum cleaner site in the world) – that means something! Heck they let the foul talking and irreverent (but becoming more reverent) gizmodo.com guys behind the scenes, etc. Give them a call and Go! DIB
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CarmineD
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
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Re: "What has dyson invented now?"
Reply #14 Oct 12, 2009 5:03 pm |
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You should complain to the owners of the site.
DIB
If Mike W. is true to his word here he'll let a little playtime for diversions as long as it doesn't go overboard. It doesn't make me no never mind. Whatever floats your dyson boat. Fans, pencil sharpeners, washers, lights, hand driers, ball barrows. All this fluff takes time money and effort away from the core vacuum business. In good times, a company can get by with these diverse distractions. In bad times, there is no 'play' money for the non-core products and businesses. Do you see your brand advertising here lately?
Carmine D.
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Acerone
Joined: Jul 25, 2007
Points: 986
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Re: "What has dyson invented now?"
Reply #15 Oct 12, 2009 7:22 pm |
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M00seUK
Joined: Aug 18, 2007
Points: 295
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Re: "What has dyson invented now?"
Reply #16 Oct 12, 2009 8:15 pm |
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I'll try be first to say it... $300! For 'a fan' I thought that the price might have to be defended to a certain degree, compared to fans that are as cheap as anything, but that's quite a jump. I like it, though. If I had the need and the spare cash I'd likely get one. The initial price can only come down in time, but to how far is anyone's guess. And... I s'pose like a good screen for your PC, if it's something you need most days, you could see it as a fair investment. With no outward moving parts and the digital motor, it would likely last longer than a typical desktop fan. It is pretty unique in what it does and that aways commands a premium... but good luck to them, getting that message in to the press tomorrow. What's quite interesting is that it will be initially be sold by up market high street retailers, where it will perhaps look quite cheap compared to bespoke artwork... kinda an add-on purchase. It is also said to be being made (assembled) in the UK... presumably plenty of scope for added value at this price. So a good PR 'win' for Dyson against the mostly unfair criticism of moving the vac production overseas ...it's not a huge commitment, but on principle it's one in the eye for those who thought moving a small amount of unskilled assembly overseas was the be all and end all.
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Venson
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Points: 1900
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Re: "What has dyson invented now?"
Reply #18 Oct 12, 2009 11:24 pm |
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A new confection! As I said before, this is straight out of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". All we need now are Oompaloompas. Okay, so you put a small fan in a can and force its output through a narrowed exhaust vent. (Remember leaf blowers?) Very modern, very cute and very worth $39.95. If they'd snatched a condenser out of one of those tabletop ice cream makers or wine coolers for cooling and squeezed it in I'd probably spring for throwing an extra 75 bucks into the deal. Who wouldn't want a tabletop air conditioner? Whatever . . . I can go to bed now, even my dullest dreams are loads better than this. And with that I say, goodnight and God bless you Lord Jimmy. Go talk to Ron Popeil, you might learn something. Venson
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