Sharper Image SBM1 SI Control Operation Review

I like the size, the style, the fact that it's unobtrusive and works well. I'd give it five if it wasn't so damn hard to turn on or change speeds. There's no real button and you have to touch a flat surface "just right" for it to switch to the next speed and then turn off. I can rarely do everything at once, which is frustrating. And if you turn it off, you have the added complication of the fan spinning when you try to turn it off (the blades don't hurt, but they're hard to avoid unless you…

This is the fourth mini USB fan I've tried in my office and I finally found ONE. The one that looks like a little work of art on my desk. One that moves air efficiently without blowing all my papers all over the place. The one that is SO QUIET, my colleague who is so sensitive didn't come to complain because he doesn't know I have the fan running because he can't hear it at all. It looks cute just sitting there - all shiny and metallic (the center of the fan is actually plastic but looks shiny…

Bought for its sleek design and color scheme. However, I didn't expect it to be much smaller than my regular desktop fan that I was replacing. The size given includes the entire frame, not just the slats. Would buy it again only if the fan and/or blades on the fan were bigger to allow for better airflow. ADVANTAGES: Beautiful design, high quality frame. Works well. it still works but got a bit louder) Runs pretty quiet (I use it for white noise) The blades don't pick up dust like other fans…

I use this product to cool my Mac Mini by placing it on my computer and blowing air out of the 180 degree fan. I bought this product because it belongs to the American company Sharper Image. Tired of buying fans from Chinese manufacturers. The downside of this fan is that it is naturally noisy. It's quite tolerable on high settings, but it hums loudly. When playing music, I can play normally at high settings. But before I bought the fan, I read a review that claimed it was very quiet, which is…

First of all I like how it works. It has two speeds and moves a lot of air at each speed, with the lower speed being quieter. I love how it looks on my desk. It's also lightweight and easy to move. And yes, it's safe to touch the blades with your fingers while they're spinning. This is a nice transition to the biggest problem I had with the fan. As another reviewer pointed out, the SBM1-SI's touch controls are really hard to use. You have to touch it correctly for the controller to register…

This fan (Wire-Chrome/Black model SBM1-SI USB) just arrived today, so this review cannot attest to longevity yet, but at first glance it looks very cool and is well packaged and comes with a booklet with instructions and warranty information in multiple languages. Looks solid enough and well built, works right out of the box. Hi-Lo off-touch controls are easily accessible and require no extra pressure to operate. It creaked slightly on the first run as it hovered over certain corners, but I…