The Dyson Air Multiplier, which came out last fall, is odd in several ways. For one thing, it's a fan, and people are talking about it. But the more obvious reason is that it's a fan with no blades. No blades!
It works by taking in air through its base and accelerating it 15 times through the round head of the unit. The Air Multiplier doesn't really do anything more than a typical $15 fan, although it is about twice as powerful (nearing commercial power). It has a toggle for oscillation, and...
Published on June 24, 2010 02:00