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rampartc

(5,385 posts) Fri Mar 27, 2020, 06:27 AM Mar 2020

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dyson (vacuum cleaners) making new ventilators [View all]

looks like they are needed in the uk and elsewhere, and nothing on the cost, but compare to general motors "hundreds of millions" to retool.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/26/tech/dyson-ventilators-coronavirus/index.html

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dyson (vacuum cleaners) making new ventilators [View all] rampartc Mar 2020 OP

Dyson seems like a decent company Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #1

I agree.... OhioChick Mar 2020 #2

I have a Dyson, but James Dyson is a Brexit supporting dick. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #4

yep. n/t progressoid Mar 2020 #8

Wealthy Brexiteers like James Dyson are jumping ship. Why might that be? Celerity Mar 2020 #16

I see what you did there.... IcyPeas Mar 2020 #15

Don't they also make those hand dryers that aerosolize germs? flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #3

Yeah, their dryers definitely spread coronavirus IronLionZion Mar 2020 #5

UK .gov only ordered 10K? Throck Mar 2020 #6

bojo just tested + rampartc Mar 2020 #7

WHAT? OMG! Damn, step away for 5 minutes and look what happens. /nt flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #13

Do we really need new ventilator designs? Shermann Mar 2020 #9

Working with existing tooling. Throck Mar 2020 #12

YES BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #10

Wonder what one would cost from Dyson .. CatMor Mar 2020 #11

Good news! K&R crickets Mar 2020 #14

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