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traceroute66 2 hours ago [-]
Not a fan of Mr Dyson politically or "inventor" wise.
Politically he was a loud backer of Brexit and then disappeared off to Singapore when it actually happened – he moved back two years later, perhaps having seen the bad PR but that's irrelevant.
"Inventor" wise its always the old story of over-engineered stuff of questionable practical quality. For example his "strawberries" are grown by some hyped-up heavily roboticised methodology, but they taste like crap compared to properly grown strawberries, and they are not much better than your average supermarket strawberry either – I did a comprehensive double-blind taste test with some friends. Meanwhile Dyson sells them at a vast markup.
He should have stopped at the vacuum cleaner, really. Preferably before then.
glitchcrab 2 hours ago [-]
Could not agree more on the political side of things. I don't buy Dyson products on principle.
pretendgeneer 2 hours ago [-]
At the repair cafe I volunteer at. Dyson vacuums are the only items I've had to hand back without being able to open up fully to find the problem.
I like our Dyson vacuum but now knowing what to expect when it needs fixing. Not a chance I'd buy a dyson anything again.
nomel 52 seconds ago [-]
I bought had one Dyson vacuum, and it is the last. There was no way to access clogs in one of the internal bends. It was very clear nobody involved had kids. Companies used to tout that products were "mother approved" for a reason, but I suppose that's not something that could never be suggested or marketed in a modern company.
ElijahLynn 3 hours ago [-]
The 10m interview (video) embedded on the article was a great watch (no toothbrush mentioned).
I fished a dyson vacuum out of the trash some time ago. It works good, but I probably wouldn't buy a new one
qwerpy 3 hours ago [-]
Needs special toothpaste and rinse, both of which Dyson will conveniently sell you. Don’t know if it’s actually good or not, but it seems everyone wants in on the subscription model.
TitaRusell 2 hours ago [-]
The oralb Io is 300 euro.
dysonophobic12 3 hours ago [-]
After buying one of the first bag-less vacuums (animal ball?) I am staying away from anything that man touches. Interesting technology (at least the vacuum, hair dryer less so), but anti-ergonomic and plastic crap that breaks easily.
mandeepj 3 hours ago [-]
But, he failed to sell us their electric car, which honestly looked great.
add-sub-mul-div 2 hours ago [-]
The only Dyson product I've used is the hand dryer in public bathrooms. I don't know if part of its purpose is to sell people on the brand, but it has the opposite effect on me because I hate using them. Regular old hand dryers work much better.
Politically he was a loud backer of Brexit and then disappeared off to Singapore when it actually happened – he moved back two years later, perhaps having seen the bad PR but that's irrelevant.
"Inventor" wise its always the old story of over-engineered stuff of questionable practical quality. For example his "strawberries" are grown by some hyped-up heavily roboticised methodology, but they taste like crap compared to properly grown strawberries, and they are not much better than your average supermarket strawberry either – I did a comprehensive double-blind taste test with some friends. Meanwhile Dyson sells them at a vast markup.
He should have stopped at the vacuum cleaner, really. Preferably before then.
I like our Dyson vacuum but now knowing what to expect when it needs fixing. Not a chance I'd buy a dyson anything again.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/in-depth-features/how-dyson...
I found it educational on product development (as a new startup founder/product developer myself).
And I know people who have sprung for those detect laser vacuums and they all seem to love them.
EDIT: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49525964