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Re: Dyson 360 Eye

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Post by electromagnetic »

Andrenid wrote: post #83
cpr wrote: post #52

Others 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…

I've had my Dyson upright for probably nearly a decade now (or at least 7-8 years that I can account for at minimum). It started off as a vacuum for a retail store I owned, and was used every single day for about an hour solid, for about 4 years, until I sold my stores... and has since been my home vacuum being used weekly. I've never had it break down, or any parts fall off, and it still works better than any other…

My mum got a first gen Dyson and it lasted over a decade. I got a used dyson (not sure the model, its the one that pulls behind where your hose has the attachments for the sweeper head) about 3 years, so its around 6 years old and it still runs great. No issues whatsoever.

My mums second dyson is still going strong.

I keep hearing people claim they don't work well, I picked up my own because my friend said it worked like shit. I had a stray thread on the end of a matt and it stripped 3 rows of fibre before I got it shut off. The suction is incredible, I honestly just think people don't know how to vaccuum properly.

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Post by gamegoblin »

endersshadow wrote: post #109
nodata wrote: post #72

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£750 is normally around $750

It's really not: https://www.google.com/finance?q=GBPUSD

OP was probably referring to the fact that things sold in the UK are generally more expensive than the US. Something sold in the US for $100 might be £100 in the UK, even though the conversion rate would have you think it should be £60.

Re: Dyson 360 Eye

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Post by lsaferite »

silver1 wrote: post #131

WOW !!! these videos explains all ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oguKCHP7jNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OadhuICDAjk

WOW, that thing is tiny!

I have a hard time imagining how it can vacuum a whole house.

Re: Dyson 360 Eye

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Post by monkeynotes »

cpr wrote: post #52

Others 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…

I've never owned a Dyson because a) they are silly expensive, and b) all my friend's Dysons rapidly deteriorated as you described.

To me Dyson designs novel items that kinda work but rarely quite live up to the hype.

Re: Dyson 360 Eye

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Post by nnnnni »

larrys wrote: post #134
teach wrote: post #122

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I have no doubt the Dysons made a decade ago were excellent vacuums. In my experience the ones made the past few years are very much not worthy of the good name.

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.

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Post by gwern »

prawn wrote: post #93
adventured wrote: post #45

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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.

> 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.

I recall that Buckminster Fuller tried to build that sort of bathroom: the idea was that it'd be basically a one-piece metal thing with no seams or cracks for mold/dirt and all rounded corners, so one could just spray it down. I guess it didn't work for the same reason a lot of his ideas never got picked up.

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Post by alexnking »

veidr wrote: post #117
arrrg wrote: post #115

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Why don’t people know about mowing robots? My parents had one for about a year now. They use it to mow their huge garden. It has worked extremely well throughout this summer. It got stuck maybe three or four times at the start of summer, when they were playing around with the boundaries to make sure it gets to as many places as possible and doesn’t push itself outside the boundaries because of some tight spot. It see…

Looks great. I don't know why I didn't know about these yet (well, most likely because I live in an apartment with no lawn), but thanks to you and patrickk in this thread I do. (His video link is very informative, btw). A robo-mower would have indeed made a better housewarming gift for my sister than the cordless Dyson I bought her (same as mine)... although it would have set me back $2,300 instead of $300. Still, ve…

WINBOT http://www.amazon.com/WINBOT-W730-Cleaning-Frameless-Windows...

Re: Dyson 360 Eye

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Post by gwern »

arrrg wrote: post #115
veidr wrote: post #63

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Well, I think this already happened. About half the families I know have a Roomba robot vacuum or a knockoff. But it's a big step from vacuuming floors to mowing lawns with sharp blades. I don't personally have a leaf problem, but I would very much like to see a clever window-washing robot. Could be -- would preferably be! -- very slow and small. Something that runs constantly and could go home and charge/clean itsel…

Why don’t people know about mowing robots? My parents had one for about a year now. They use it to mow their huge garden. It has worked extremely well throughout this summer. It got stuck maybe three or four times at the start of summer, when they were playing around with the boundaries to make sure it gets to as many places as possible and doesn’t push itself outside the boundaries because of some tight spot. It see…

I didn't realize mowing robots had become so practical! Have you considered doing a writeup? Laying out a map of the garden, photos of how rough the terrain is, some video of the robot doing its work, maybe a full layout of all costs vs the time & cost of a regular lawnmower etc? I'd definitely upvote a submission of that.

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Post by physcab »

teach wrote: post #122
Andrenid wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've had my Dyson upright for probably nearly a decade now (or at least 7-8 years that I can account for at minimum). It started off as a vacuum for a retail store I owned, and was used every single day for about an hour solid, for about 4 years, until I sold my stores... and has since been my home vacuum being used weekly. I've never had it break down, or any parts fall off, and it still works better than any other…

I have no doubt the Dysons made a decade ago were excellent vacuums. In my experience the ones made the past few years are very much not worthy of the good name.

I've had mine for 2-3 years and its been fine. Pick of the litter I suppose.
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