Hoover Won against Dyson?

[sebo_fan]

Well in context yes…

There are actually some really good Hoover uprights in the U.S - some of which I wish we could have had in the U.K. That's what I read from other collectors on here.

You spout an opinion about a Hoover model in the U.S with no bearing on an actual specific model. You can't tar the same products with the same brush for everything.

If I was to read a review or watch a video about a Kenmore vacuum (since we don't have them in the UK) and it wasn't very good at its job, would I assume ALL Kenmore vacs are crap? No. I'd need to have that vacuum in my home where it gets a real time cleaning ownership before I would pass judgement.

Similarly you won't know how well an microwave cooks properly just by witnessing a sample demo of it controlled by someone else in a shopping mall or specialist store.

You would do well to listen to your own hot guff before passing your weak opinions on this forum. Unlike you, there are plenty of collectors with plenty of actual ownership of various models from various brands not just one.

 

[turbo500]

I agree with sebo_fan, I think it's vitally important to keep an open mind regarding cleaners and the only way I've formed my opinions about certain cleaners is by using them in a home setting - either as my own, collected cleaners or those of my fellow vacuum collectors who I'm good friends with.

 

[DesertTortoise]

The opinion of the court was pretty clear. Maybe you should go back and read it again. Hoover violated a Dyson patent. All the rest were Hoovers weasel words trying to convince the public the judgement didn't matter because they had since adopted another technology that differed from the one that was the subject of the lawsuit. They pretty much had to come up with a different technology becaue the next step for the court would have been to order them to cease using Dyson's patented technology. I don't think I need to own both vacuums to understand that much.

 

[sebo_fan]

That's not what my statement refers to and if you're not old enough to know the difference then that isn't my fault. I responded to your reply No.8

 

[blakaeg]

I have to agree with Sebo_Fan here.

Also as Turbo500 said. Hoover US & Hoover and two separate companies with no connection whatsoever.

Always been intrigued by the Hoover Vortex machines but at the time I think I owned a DC03 Standard. The Hoover Vortex was launched in my secondary school days. I remember when I received the brochure in the post just before I was about to walk out of the door to get the bus to school. Was looking forward all day to getting home to read through the brochure!

 

[alexhoovers94]

I always found the Hoover Vortex insanely better than the early Dyson's of the time in performance. The Vortex was definitely more powerful, picked up better and was more user friendly than the Dyson's of the time.


 


It was a shame Hoover had to cease production of the Vortex, because it was a very good cleaner.


 


I, personally don't think James Dyson sued Hoover because they copied him, I think Dyson sued Hoover because they produced a much better machine than he did and that was inevitable, Hoover knew what they were doing when it came to making high performing vacuum cleaners.


 


If only Hoover had not turned James Dyson down in the early 90s, as Hoover might still be producing cleaners here in the UK with Dyson technology but Hoover's performance and build quality, those could be some pretty impressive machines. If Dyson had sold his technology to Hoover, it may of saved them from their financial problems back in the 90s, regarding the free flights fiasco.


 


That said, Dyson has certainly got the ball rolling compared to their earlier cleaners (pun intended) they are better than ever now, certainly when it comes to their uprights.


 


Anyway, the milk has been spilled so there is no point in crying I suppose.


 


Alex.

 

[parwaz786]

Couldn't have explained that better myself!
PS Nice pun lol