ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com
on 14 Dec 2024 22:16
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They used to have this thing called the Ionic Breeze from the ‘as seen on TV’ brand Sharper Image. Pretty sure they went bankrupt, something about shoddy products and creating excessive indoor ozone as I recall.
Yeah I looked into those a little while back to see if there was an air filter product that didn’t constantly need fiber filter replacement. Turns out that ionizing air creates ionized air (ozone), which is bad to breathe.
This one addresses the ozone issue by using a copper catalyst.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
on 14 Dec 2024 22:41
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I don’t see the need particularly but my guess at the “big company” mentioned is Apple. They seem like the type to jump at the opportunity to use a new technology to make quieter and thinner laptops. They already make some laptops without any cooling fans despite how inadvisable that sounds.
yogthos@lemmy.ml
on 15 Dec 2024 00:04
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I see no downsides to this tech compared to regular fans. These are quieter, smaller, and they’re unlikely to break.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
on 15 Dec 2024 00:10
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The video also highlights the disadvantages compared to traditional fans:
slightly less energy efficient
weaker
concerns about ozone
concerns about attracting dust
Viri4thus@feddit.org
on 15 Dec 2024 08:52
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Those are not disadvantages to apple, if anything, it makes the planned obsolescence an easy task. Gimme dat dust!
The video says ozone is addressed by a using a copper catalyst. It is slightly weaker and energy efficient, but as the video points out, it just means designing around it. The dust might be an issue, but given it’s blowing air out, I’d expect that kind of solves the problem.
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They used to have this thing called the Ionic Breeze from the ‘as seen on TV’ brand Sharper Image. Pretty sure they went bankrupt, something about shoddy products and creating excessive indoor ozone as I recall.
Yeah I looked into those a little while back to see if there was an air filter product that didn’t constantly need fiber filter replacement. Turns out that ionizing air creates ionized air (ozone), which is bad to breathe.
This one addresses the ozone issue by using a copper catalyst.
I don’t see the need particularly but my guess at the “big company” mentioned is Apple. They seem like the type to jump at the opportunity to use a new technology to make quieter and thinner laptops. They already make some laptops without any cooling fans despite how inadvisable that sounds.
I see no downsides to this tech compared to regular fans. These are quieter, smaller, and they’re unlikely to break.
The video also highlights the disadvantages compared to traditional fans:
Those are not disadvantages to apple, if anything, it makes the planned obsolescence an easy task. Gimme dat dust!
The video says ozone is addressed by a using a copper catalyst. It is slightly weaker and energy efficient, but as the video points out, it just means designing around it. The dust might be an issue, but given it’s blowing air out, I’d expect that kind of solves the problem.
It’s just about to happen.
theverge.com/…/frore-airjet-apple-macbook-air-fan…