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Btw, the purpose of a wind turbine is to capture all of the energy of the wind. The best way to do this is to create surface area on which the the wind can act upon. The torque created by the long blades is what allows the blades to be driven for a while by just a single gust of wind.

Even if you did create a circular shaped turbine (think carpet dryer fan blades) the amount of material that you will use to house it along with the greater number of magnets and copper wire needed to generate the electricity will render it inefficient.

On to the fan, while I find Dyson to be more of "different" engineering along with great marketing, this fan's main selling point of being safer is kind of defeated by common sense mesh. If looking for a more consistent flow in your fan air look for a fan with more than the common three or four blades.

The fact of the matter is that while the format of the "wind production" is based off vacuum cleaners, vacuum cleaners are more about suction than moving and mixing air. 119 Gallons of air? I'm sorry, which engineering school did you go to? Wind speed is more commonly measured in CFM or cubic feet per minute or Normal Metric Liters per second. I think the 119 Gallons is an attempt to find a bigger number to throw on the box (good job marketing).

In all honesty, I give you 1 star Mr. Dyson. For someone vested in creating vacuum cleaners for a cleaner house, I would expect your product to have one primary focus, air quality. Give me a beautiful product that replaces the market of the ionic breeze (no ozone please) greater efficiency, no replaceable/consumable needing filters, and hey why not throw in some evaporative cooling.

I'm also still looking for a reasonable alternative to hand towels in the home (give me an airblade for home) and quite possibly a body/human sized one (towels are over-rated). ]]>Oct 12th 2009 9:39PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 2:59PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/
I think the idea is pretty cool in general. Like most brand new inventions, the price is way too high. I think if this were to catch on the price will be driven down like everything else. I'd like to see it in person to see how quiet it is compared to a normal fan, though.]]>Oct 13th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/
While you are right, COMPRESSED air is measured in Cubic Feet per Minute, UNCOMPRESSED air flows ARE measured in gallons.]]>Oct 13th 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 7:56PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 28th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/
I am not cheap, but Dyson's prices are to expensive! They need to consider people and pricing. Reduce pricing = more sales. I seel people all the time looking at Dyson's vacuums, wanting them and then grabbing a different make and model for 1/2 the price.

So to Dyson......reduce pricing, which increases sales and I will buy a few of those fans, but not for more than 100.00 each.

Peace out!!!]]>Oct 13th 2009 8:21PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/I can tell it is a Brazilian song, but what is it called?
And yes, the fan (although overpriced) is super cool!]]>Oct 13th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Track: Bermibau]]>Oct 13th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/'If you don't believe him, check out the video below, in which a mom puts her baby right into the Dyson Air Multiplier"


I didn't see her put the baby "right into" it! What sensationalism.]]>Oct 13th 2009 3:56PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/Oct 13th 2009 4:54PM