Dyson Air Multiplier fan goes bladeless to keep you cool

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• It might be expensive, but as a design object it looks pretty cool Posted by Jo, usa
• I want one, I only wish it were warm enough in San Francisco to need one. Posted by dave, USA
• Well, the explanation of how the thing works seems pretty skimpy. So, "air is drawn into the base of the machine. The air is forced up into the loop amplifier and accelerated through the 1.3mm annular aperture". Uhh... what non-bladed action causes air to be drawn into the base? And, what technology then provides the force up into the loop amplifier? What does the term "air amplification" mean anyway? I read and re-read the explanation and was left with the impression that somebody is pulling my leg... I just don't see how one can move air unless there is some mechanical device pushing it (blades) or some thermal device heating it. How else can air be moved short of rocket technology? Posted by Harold B, USA
• Harold... didn't you read it properly? It clearly says in the 4th paragraph that it uses ENGINEERING. Duh. Posted by Aboy, UK
• looks good but only problem I've ever had with traditional fans is the noise how will this one sound, suspect there may be some high pitched whistles produced, looked at the website and the demo film is silent but does show clearly how it works. Posted by chris, UK
• It has blades in the base, con, expensive load of rubbish. I just bough a big fan for my computer desk this summer, I love it. I have a small fan by my bed, I love it, cheap and effective.
  
  On the other hand this is expensive and proberley not as good and if it goes wrong, an expensive pile of plastic.
  
  Overall 3/10 Posted by Loves Fan's hate's spending money, UK
• In the world of Dyson, the shit's really gonna miss the fan. Posted by Artoo Deetoo, UK
• Obviously it does have fan blades, hidden in the base. So it's just a ducted fan. Squeezing air through a 1mm slot is going to cost you in power consumption. Stylish, yes. Substantive breakthrough in engineering? Hardly. But you didn't buy his vacuum cleaner because it was lightweight or quiet did you? Oh, and as for being easy to clean, where do you think all the dust will end up? Yes, on the blades inside (I guess you could suck it out with your Dyson cleaner). Posted by Nick, UK
• As an engineer,I admire the idea,it is quite good,but have you weighed US$ 300,the equivalent coins look heavier than the actual 12" Air Mutiplier.Please make it less expensive.A crude type of such air multiplier can be designed with our would-be-retired standard fans.These would definitely be more practicable and useful than a highly expensive above invention.Please make it more eye absorbing and with less budget to be acceptable to third world countries.
  
  Posted by Azmat A Shah, Pakistan