Oct
20
Where’s the blade?
Ok this is really cool.
I always thought Dyson would be one of those one-hit-wonder kind of guys who had a great revolutionary idea that changed a category that no one had thought about in a long time. I figured he would have this splash and retreat to count his millions on the tropical island of his choice. But he has done it again folks, this time re-inventing the humble fan.
So for the twist on this one…no blades…sublime. He now goes on the list of people I want to have a drink with before I die. To be able to re-think the mundane and turn it into inspired innovation (which sells at a premium, mind you) is truly a gift.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Very cool stuff, but at $300 for a desk fan it would have to be!
While Dyson has proven cool design can win out, I can’t imagine this price point is going to attract too many people.
But then again I didn’t think I’d ever spend $500 on a vacuum cleaner
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:54 am
He convinced me when I saw the \AirBlade\ hand dryer recently on a trip to Europe. An air dryer that actually worked and fast. He really has an eye for better solutions.