Dyson Vacuum Cleaners
A couple weeks ago my daughter in law mentioned that Target was having a sale of select Dyson vacuum cleaners on Black Friday. She purchased a Dyson vacuum a few months ago and had been very pleased with the unit. My wife checked the store schedule for Friday and we decided to head out as early as possible to see if we could get one at almost half price.
On Friday we arrived around 06:20 AM CST at our local Target Super Store and picked up one of the two last machines. We shopped for a few additional minutes and headed to the check out lines. The last unit was gone by then. I have to mention that the color of the units on sale was pink. I was not so sure about the color but was interested in seeing what it could do for our floors.
On Sunday I unpacked the machine and put it together. Was pleasantly surprised on the ease of assembly and the way parts felt to the touch and how snug they fit together.
I started with my grandkid’s bedroom (yes my wife and I and my kids started families rather early in life; I am really not that old). An incredible amount of lint and dust was picked up by the Dyson vacuum cleaner. I then cleared the dust collection compartment. A very simple and clean procedure. Very impressed with the concept and design.
I then hit the master bedroom. Spent about fifteen minutes moving furniture and clearing inside the closets. When done the canister was close to full. I could not believe my eyes. I usually vacuum my house a couple times a month. My wife and I live in a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. We do not open windows this time of the year (quite cold to say the least). Overall the house appears to be quite clean. We have tile, wood and some rooms are carpeted. The fact is that there was a lot of dust and lint in carpets and rugs.
I am (by schooling) a computer scientist with a major in electrical engineering. I am attracted to well-designed equipment that boosts performance and exceeds my expectations. The Dyson vacuum cleaner is the best vacuum cleaner I have ever used (so far). It cleans better than a central vacuum system we had in a previous residence.
Let me know change the thrust of this post from the actual vacuum cleaner to the Dyson Company. I looked them up on the web (www.dyson.com). The founder of the company is James Dyson. He is a British (not American) engineer. Apparently his company had a patent issue with Hoover (www.hoover.com), which is an American company. Take a look at the Company Information from Hoover and compare it to the About Dyson section in the Dyson web page. It appears that Dyson came up, perfected his idea and finally introduced his vacuum cleaner in 1983. On the other hand the story about Murray Spangler (Hoover) dates back to 1908.
It appears to this Naive American that the American company is producing a set of somewhat less expensive and inferior vacuum cleaners than its British counterpart. Are the American designs done in the US? Are the models built or assembled in the US? Are some, most or all parts manufactured in the US? If any of the above questions are answered in a negative fashion, then why is this the case? Could it be that some of the Naive Americans employed at Hoover are not putting enough effort? Is management not doing its job? Are Naive American investors interested in dividends and do not care if all is done outside the USA?
Perhaps in the near future we will see Hoover asking the US Federal Government for a bail out because they cannot compete with the British company. If this happens, will the Naive American be okay bailing out Hoover?
