The rumour I hear is that Warren Buffett (via Berkshire Hathaway) is in talks to buy Dyson. Clearly Dyson has some upward potential, but the company has been poorly managed and has no focus. James will continue on in an advisory role, but will step down as CEO. Obviously Dyson will not be merging with Kirby, but it (Dyson) will soon be a part of Buffet's empire. Will be interesting to see if the stock takes off or plunges when the news hits. Too soon to tell if there will be any cross-breeding between the companies post-merger. they could offer an optional bagless conversion for Kirby, if only to get rid of that pesky Keeler guy. there are talks of using it for demos (better than the little coffee filters) and/or for wet pick up. They've added the bare floor cleaner, but they really need a way to suck up the liquids. The high end Kirby bagless conversion will likely offer an aromatherapy option in order to provide customers with a way to purchase consumables. sorry, but I can't add anymore details at this point.