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Dyson 360 Eye
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#152Others have commented similarly, but I just have to say that we've tried various Dysons over the years, and they always start off brilliantly. E.g., we vacuumed a nominally clean bedroom with a new Dyson upright and it was like steam-cleaning, or better, since it was dry--we pulled out a whole container's worth of dirt. But then after 6 mo to a year, they start to fall apart, with (their many internal) joints not sea…
We've had our Dyson for 5+ years now with no issues, but we may get a different brand soon. We recently started looking at new carpeting and when the guy came to do measurements he commented on the Dyson: "That vacuum will shorten the life of your carpet faster than your kids."
At first I blew it off, but there are some carpets that will only honor their warranty if you use certain vacuums, so it seems like it might be a real issue.
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Although I've had good luck with HP Printers mysef (still own several 4250's higher speed and do plenty of output with high quality) sounds like similar comments I've read about recent HP products.
I've found that this kind is very common; a company will build a good reputation on high-quality products and then slowly lower the quality to make more profit. It's a bad deal for consumers.
It's almost to the point where there should be trademark laws that start to enforce a type of product to protect consumers. Like when Pyrex changed the composition and started breaking. I know it's not feasible to so cleanly draw such lines - for instance, I'd prefer if Lenovo wasn't allowed to use ThinkPad on their current line of items.
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You hoover your walls?
Yes. To get cobwebs off the ceiling and walls when they inevitably appear (using the brush attachment). I did a spot as a cleaner a couple of decades back and that was the best way of tackling the problem.
put a tennis ball on the end of a broom handle and wipe w/ the ball. works awesome.
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That's it! That's the mower I've been waiting all my life for! How fast does it go? What's it powered by? I imagined when this got invented it'd go real slow, and be solar powered so it never had to stop. But this one is cool too.
It mows for about two hours and charges its battery for about two hours. The charging station has to be connected to power. It drives slowly. Watch a YouTube video. They all go at a very sedate speed. If your garden is smaller than the recommended size for a robot then it should be no issue all. Sure, it is slow, but eight or so hours of work time five days a week will get your lawn mowed. And, again, since it’s sile…
Do you think you can punch up a full review? Photos / diagrams / measurements would be nice.
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#156If you're interested in the LIDAR in a similar autonomous vacuum, this great presentation by an engineer is a must-watch/listen: https://cmusv.adobeconnect.com/_a829716469/p17388090/?launch... He gives examples of what the LIDAR sees, how the algorithms work, etc. in very clear yet technical knowledge.
Neato vacuuming robots uses LIDAR for navigation.
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#157I always thought Dyson was crap, based solely on their obnoxious ads and garish design. Then I bought my wife their cordless upright vacuum for her birthday (I know, I know, but she asked for it). I was astonished when the vacuum became my favorite piece of tech in the whole house. We have a roomba that works fine, but it's extremely hard to imagine that I won't buy this thing immediately.
There was a recent reddit AMA by a vacuum repair guy, talking about the best brands: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1pe2bd He was not impressed with dysons: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1pe2bd/iama_vacuum_rep... I have to say in my experience, having had 2 dysons - they both broke within 2 years.
I 2nd his recommendation of Miele for canisters. Very high quality and excellent filtration. And if you read the Whirlpool forum, there also a ton of people who have switched over to Miele after using Dyson vacuums.
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#158I always thought Dyson was crap, based solely on their obnoxious ads and garish design. Then I bought my wife their cordless upright vacuum for her birthday (I know, I know, but she asked for it). I was astonished when the vacuum became my favorite piece of tech in the whole house. We have a roomba that works fine, but it's extremely hard to imagine that I won't buy this thing immediately.
There was a recent reddit AMA by a vacuum repair guy, talking about the best brands: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1pe2bd He was not impressed with dysons: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1pe2bd/iama_vacuum_rep... I have to say in my experience, having had 2 dysons - they both broke within 2 years.
Amazingly, that was one of the most entertaining AMA's I've read though. Thanks for the link.
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Any task that humans really hate to do, but like or need to have done. In one giant category: cleaning. That includes dusting, cleaning walls and ceilings, cleaning showers and tubs and toilets, cleaning windows. Cooking food. Starting initially from simple things, evolving to more elaborate combinations. Chef3000 can now cook over 500 things! Self-cleaning! Mowing the grass. Some companies are already deep into tryi…
Cleaning bathrooms is horrible. I don't know why we haven't built bathrooms that can be sealed, towels/art put in a cupboard, and then a button pushed to pressure spray the interior and blow dry it. Waterproofed components, lighting and cabinetry wouldn't be impossible. We pay a cleaner mostly because the bathroom is little joy to clean.
there used to be public toilets like that in my town.
The first I used it I fell in love and I've been dreaming of a similar setup at home (minus the obscenity on the wall, probably)
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You forgot to include your core argument - why did the vacuum become your favorite piece of tech in the whole house? EDIT: for the downvote mafia: I genuinely want to know. Not every short comment is a snark.
Hmm, yeah, why? I haven't reflected on that, so let me do so now: It's super light (a grown man can operate the vacuum and hold a beer with the same hand, while holding a baby with the other arm), and yet it is SUPER powerful (I just leave mine in MAX mode, which only lasts for 6 minutes between recharges -- but that's plenty). It's extremely, unbelievably easy to clean/empty (just push one button while holding it ov…
The size and weight are big time wins for me too. We have a plugged in Dyson and we haven't used it since we got the cordless. It allows for a lot of fast micro-cleaning without the necessity of hauling out a giant vacuum, plugging it in, waddling around and then winding it back up.
There's zero commitment, and like you said, on MAX, it really does the job, there's rarely much I need to clean that will take longer than the charge, and if there is, I just split it up into two sessions.