Mark Holtom (aka Kingbeard)Apr 23

In 1959, Volvo invented the three point seat belt and released the patent to it for free, realising it would save millions of lives.

In 2020 (Covid), James Dyson asked for a tax cut before he would even try to build a ventilator to save a life, then moved his business abroad to avoid tax. He didn't deliver a single ventilator.

Don’t buy a Dyson.

Show threadC++ Wage SlaveApr 23

@MarkHoltom

It's only one couple's experience, but we had a Dyson vacuum cleaner and the thing kept breaking down every three months. Fortunately, we'd bought an extended warranty and we got free parts. When the parts were no longer available, the insurer gave us a replacement machine, also made by #Dyson, which was much worse and couldn't actually clean our carpets.

We gave up on it and bought a #Henry. We couldn't be happier with it.

Show threadPaavi (ei se paavi)
@CppGuy @MarkHoltom Not to mention that in my experience those overpriced products are very noisy. I'd rather get anything else with decent suction and less dBs.
Apr 23 at 9:53amWeb
Show threadWesDymApr 23

@paavi The noise, believe it or not, is deliberate, and is there for the same reason many other machines are unnecessarily noisy -- often as much as the law will allow. Many consumers assume that a quiet machine isn't working as hard.

You can buy 'silent' vaccuums, but they're not marketed to consumers because consumers won't buy them. Many professionals (such as casinos) buy them.

Show threadPaavi (ei se paavi)Apr 23
@wesdym I already knew this, but thanks for pointing it out! It's probably not obvious to most people. :)
Edit: I also have to contradict on your last point. Electrolux comes to mind as one example of marketing what I'd call "less loud" vacuum cleaners. Your market may or may not have that particular brand, but they have models actively marketed as being silent (compared to most others available).