Hats off and a very well done to Sir James Dyson and his very talented Team of Engineers and Scientists!  They have done it again, re-invented another product that is used by every day people!
 
That Dyson Digital motor is certainly having it's uses and a very much invested piece of technology they engineered and designed.  I'm sure Dyson will use over and over again in many new Dyson products and possibly else where!  (I did hear him say on a web video link that they are already pass the next version of the digital motor and working on 3rd version of it already).
 
Thinking about it this sort of air or a blade of air could be useful as an alterative to dry pots and pans in a dishwasher!?  
 
I'm surprised Dyson has not used this Anti-microbial that the Airbladed is infused with on the dirt bins or the cyclone parts of his vacuum cleaners!  May be in the new products!  Although most Dyson users empty the bins often!

Need I say more. I just read that this technic of hand drying is very common in Asia.
 
 
http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/bu/handdryer/what/index_b.html

So that make Sir Dyson's idea much less original.  Wonder who'll be suing whi now.  
 
Anyway -- you don't need as many paper or cloth towels though, place of use considered, the like will always be necessary. But what about energy consumption?  Has any data been put out that in plain and simple numbers shows a marked saving of money or is this just a trade-off? Less paper towels and trash versus a bigger electric bill plus repairs.
 
Venson

Quote from Dyson_Chris on 10/03/06 at 4:45pm:

 
Interesting stuff, that. Shape is almost identical, uses air nozzels in place of 'blades' and needs to be empted of waste water on a regular basis. Doesn't appear to offer any health benefits in filtering the air, but does claim a drying time of 5 to 6 seconds.

I contacted 3 websites that like to feature gadgets etc and all 3 posted info about the launch of the new airblade.
 
http://mocoloco.com
 
http://www.gizmodo.com
 
http://www.engadget.com
 
anyway... I was thinking if Dyson designed the airblade for drying hands why can't they use it in a dryer for drying laundry....