What do Dyson mean by digital motor regarding their V6?

I laughed when I saw the advert. My 20 year old vacuum cleaner has double digital control. I can switch it on with my digit and then it works digitally- it is either on or off. What they probably mean is that the motor has electronic speed control by pulse width modulation. read more

My 20 year old vacuum cleaner has double digital control. I can switch it on with my digit and then it works digitally- it is either on or off. What they probably mean is that the motor has electronic speed control by pulse width modulation. The pulses are one of two voltage levels which you can call one and zero, hence digital control. read more

The motor itself is not digital, the power regulator to the motor is, but who cares. It's a vacuum, not exactly a precision machine. As far as the materials, they probably just lower the over all weight (the motor is probably the single most heaviest part) to reduce shipping cost. read more

Dyson V8 has a new motor and more power. The Dyson V8 comes with the latest V8 digital motor that produces almost 20% more power than the V6 motor. It has the same 2-tier radial cyclones that capture fine dust and allergens. read more