James Dyson answers design questions from Twitter [video]

Post by Isthatablackgsd » Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 3:51 PM UTC

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> I got a Meile with a bag afterwards. Hiyo neighbor! I love my Miele bagged vacuum (Powerline C2), my partner hate it because it is lumpy to move around. So we have a second vacuum, the Shark one, for "less lumpy". I always use my Miele when I want to vacuum because I need powerful suction and brush to remove my dog stubborn fur which Shark one failed to do so.

Does "lumpy" mean "heavy" or "unwieldily" in this case? Or does it not roll smoothly or something like that?

Post by jimnotgym » Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 5:27 PM UTC

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I really dislike Dyson. 1) Move to Singapore, citing that Britain won't join the euro as a factor. 2) EU energy efficiency test goes against his product 3) Campaigns for Brexit I had one of his vacuum cleaners and it was under powered and always needed cleaning inside. I got a Meile with a bag afterwards. Much more powerful for less money.

Don't even get me started on the worst designed hand dryers ever. Who wants to put their hands into two thin streams of air and move them up and down while avoiding the sides, and not being able to rub them together to distribute the moisture? Give ma an XLERATOR any day. (And I hear the hair products aren't all that.)

Post by verisimi » Fri, Dec 17, 2021, 12:18 AM UTC

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"Despite sustainable agricultural development being one of the key focus areas for his nonprofit Gates Foundation, the Microsoft co-founder claims that his farmland investments are not tied to climate. But while Gates might be solely focused on returns, one should not overlook farmland investing’s potential to drive sustainability on a massive scale." how is a non-profit able to make farmland investments at all? What…

Because a non-profit in the US just means that they can't distribute profits to the shareholders, not that they can't try to make money. They just need to use their profits to further their mission instead of distributing to shareholders. For example, the Gates Foundation could own a completely conventional farm, and run it like a conventional farm, but any profits they generate could be used to buy and deliver malar…

Post by tlear » Fri, Dec 17, 2021, 5:17 PM UTC

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I wonder about this, I heard same claim before. I however owned 2 of them over the last 5 years(moved a country and did not bring first one). Fact that I bought the second one kinda tells the story. Honest I never had any issue with them.. maybe if you have a huge house? Or really thick carpets. I find it incredibly convenient and it works well enough, convenient means you can use it every day and do not need to get…

Seems like a conventional, more powerful and cheaper vacuum that was the same factor to fit next to the fridge would suit you better. I haven't seen a cordless vacuum that actually worked and have resorted to corded vacuums for my entire life. Vacuums should suck, they should suck a lot but Dysons don't really suck all that much (haha)