That Oreck Guy Must be Pissed

So, I was "channel surfing" (that term died, huh?) the other day and I came across a Dyson vacuum commercial and thought nothing of it. Actually, that Dyson guy (I assume he is the inventor) has been on a lot as of recent and his vacuums have been spoken very highly of, good for him. Anyway, the other day I caught the last 5 seconds or so of an Oreck commercial. Now this got me thinking. That old guy in the Oreck commercial must be pissed, seriously.

Think about how good Mr. Oreck had 10 years ago - selling vacuums like nobody's business with very little competition. He was making a killing and probably lived like a pimp...that is if it is possible for an old wrinkled guy to live like a pimp. I'm not saying his 75yr self was bring home the ladies from the club every night, I'm just saying, he was living life the best any old man like that could. But now it is a different story. Recently Mr. Dyson comes along with a "better" vacuum - no bags, no clogs, powerful. I have never seen so many write-ups on vacuums until now. Amazing. So, now with Mr. Dyson in the picture, what the hell does Mr. Oreck do/think? I hope he saved his money up, because Oreck won't be around too much longer.

And the best part about this is that Mr. Dyson is a young guy - maybe 40's or so? I have no clue, but he is getting people to buy these vacuums that are ridiculously priced and as long as he is smart, he'll be a millionaire in no time. If that is the case, he is basically bitch-slapping Mr. Oreck, which is a shame.

I like Mr. Oreck. He had a vision for the vacuum world - he wanted cleaner rugs and carpets. He wanted pet hair and dander to get lifted from the rug. He wanted your company to enjoy the brightness of the carpet and make them think your purchased it just for them. He kept the vacuum bag makers (yes, companies specialized in vacuum bags) in business. His electric cords on his vacuums were second to none. He was great. He is soon to be a has been.

Mr. Dyson, on the other hand, is making vacuums "cool." When did it become cool to buy a $300 vacuum and spend Friday night with the boys drinking some Bud's and taking turns vacuums sectional of the rug? He is putting the vacuum bag businesses out of business (bastard!). He thinks that his little wind tunnel which prevents clogs is better than any invention ever. And I have never seen his electric cords for his vacuums (assuming you need to plug it in and not just talk to it so it magically starts), but I would assume that if you give it a small tug like Mr. Oreck's, it won't recoil.

Oh, and don't even get me started on those carpet sweepers.