Quote from Trilobite on 03/13/07 at 11:44pm:There seems to be no real advance in Dyson's technology. Maybe they're repackaging surplus spare parts, to get rid of them!
Have a look at this, and tell me what you think of patent infringement...!
http://www.vax.co.uk/zero/index.php
Re: Patent rip off? Yes! I'm no lawyer, but certainly a near copy of Dyson’s multi-cyclones, shroud and fine dust collection bin.
Re: new Dyson technology.
This Stowaway has a pivotal/ball wand that should turn to a greater degree than the norm. Funny how Dyson and the retailers do not exploit this. - Invent something, make it better and then barely mention it? - Hmmm. I have both the DC15 Ball and the DC05 Motorhead canister - this new canister seems to be the best of both worlds.
I found some Stowaway images and video here...
(look close on some of the images, you can see the underside workings of the ball on the wand)...
Images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/govacuum/tags/vdta/
Video:
http://www.govacuum.us/blog/