Gizmodo: dyson airblade

Are You Ready for a Dyson Airblade/Mitsubishi Jet Towel Battlemodo?

Wilson Rothman — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:30:00 EDT

Whether you like it or not, this thing is about to get switched ON:

We totally feel like Don King right now. Remember when we interviewed James Dyson about his Airblade, and he said it could put a hurtin' on Mitsubishi's Jet Towel? Well, Mitsubishi fired back, saying, "We obviously take issue with his claims and would love the opportunity to dispute it." Then, only a day ago, this arrived at our door:Yep, a freakin' Jet Towel—the latest and greatest one, too.

Dyson's on board. Not long ago, he wrote us personally, saying:

I hear our demo sparked Gizmodo's curiosity in seeing a battle take place between Airblade and the Mitsubishi Jet Towel... I never shy away from such fun and I look forward to seeing the outcome!

We talked to Sir James' US reps, and they are getting us a unit ASAP.

We're not sure the world is fully ready for an Ultimate Hand-Dryer Battlemodo between Dyson and Mitsubishi, but baby, ready or not, here it comes... Stay tuned for Battlemodo details and a tale of the tape early next week.

Special thanks to Mr. Frucci for the cartoon witticisms above!

Dyson Says Airblade Would Beat Mitsubishi Jet Towel in Battlemodo

Wilson Rothman — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:20:00 EDT

We have it on tape. Today, James Dyson (whose friends call him Sir) told us that Airblade would stomp the crap out of Mitsubishi's Jet Towel in a hand-drying face-off. Those are our words; you'll have to watch the video to see how the charming and diplomatic Englishman puts it. But while you watch, make sure you pay attention to the fire in his eyes. – Video by Richard Blakeley

Dyson Airblade Copied Mitsubishi Jet Towel? [Gizmodo]

James Dyson Shows Giz His Airblade [Gizmodo]

James Dyson Shows Giz His Airblade

Wilson Rothman — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:50:19 EDT

Today, we caught up with revolutionary vacuum inventor and impresario James Dyson in a makeshift restroom at the AMC Theaters on 42nd St in New York. Dressed like an off-duty samurai, the smiley and recently knighted Sir James gave us a personal demo of his new hand-drying mechanism, the Airblade. Yes, you've seen it before—now it's coming to America. – Video by Richard Blakeley

Dyson Airblade: 400mph, No Hot Air

Charlie White — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:26:26 EDT

James Dyson, billionaire inventor of expensive vacuum cleaners, has time on his hands to worry about bathroom bacteria, so he created the Dyson Airblade, a supercharged hand dryer that pumps room-temperature air through a tiny slot at 400mph. Dyson claims the device uses a "windshield-wiper" effect, drying both hands in 10 seconds. Since it doesn't use any hot air, he says it uses 83% less energy. Must be noisy, though. To go on sale in the UK next month, Dyson's reverse vacuum cleaner for hand drying will cost 549 (around $1027), and will also be available for lease.

This might be a great device for those of us who really don't want to touch anything in a public bathroom, and don't much like standing around for 30 seconds at a noisy hot air blower waiting for the hands to dry. – Charlie White

Dyson goes 400mph in toilet [The Sun]