Dyson Expands Blade-Less Air Multiplier Fan Line

[Guest]

More ways to blow wind, still no blades of death.

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[agnickolov]

Now when does that come to a computer case near you?

 

[yannifb]

so about $420 more to have them put the actual fan in the base... no thanks.

 

[mlopinto2k1]

What about dust? How do you clean them?

 

[rmmil978]

We sell these where I work. Out of curiosity we opened one of the boxes, hooked it up and checked it out in action. Totally overpriced hunk of junk. Moves about half as much air as, say, your standard box fan for about $290 more. I think I can deal with fan blades if it means saving that much money.

 

[mrmoo500]

Who needs a $400 fan?

 

[zaznet]

[citation][nom]agnickolov[/nom]Now when does that come to a computer case near you?[/citation]

I'm thinking a $400 case fan might be a very niche market but eventually this sort of tech will be more and more common after Dyson makes their money off these pricey units.

 

[TomD_1]

Make me one thats a triangle.. I'll be impressed then

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

I saw one of these in the flesh at the Grand Designs show in the UK. I was thoroughly underwhelmed. I'd probably be willing to pay a 20 or 30% premium over a comparable regular fan system for the novelty value and no visible blades but as they stand they're a complete joke. They're literally just a small high powered internal fan with a bunch of plastic built around it. My guess is that they cost $20-30 to manufacture and market.

 

[gtvr]

Yeah, but magic costs have been going up, so that explains part of it.

 

[jerfle]

Those prices just blew me away! (I know terrible joke)

 

[buckinbottoms]

Those prices can blow me.

 

[mikewong]

If it wasn't the price and its high pitch noise, I would have owned one long ago...

 

[ubergeek]

I see them in stores everywhere, but not a single working display model. They obviously don't want you to try it before you buy it and go with an impulse buy.

 

[Strider-Hiryu_79]

Is this the same Dyson that makes those mucho expense yet powerful and reliable household vacuums?

If so I'm not surprised by the mucho price of their fans.

 

[markymarc82]

[citation][nom]agnickolov[/nom]Now when does that come to a computer case near you?[/citation]
their fans suck as much as their vacuums

 

[Guest]

At these prices only true fanboys will buy

 

[SneakySnake]

[citation][nom]markymarc82[/nom]their fans suck as much as their vacuums[/citation]

Their vacuums are pretty decent.

 

[SapienChavez]

how am i supposed to talk like darth vader with this fan? no thanks

 

[Roten67]

OK Prolly a dumb question (I know there are no dumb questions...) but what the hell are these and how do they work?