Kitchen & Housewares : Vornado FA1-0007-24 Zippi Desk Fan

Rating: - Broke in less than a year!
Bought this less than a year ago and its dead already. Shipping costs are more than the cost of the item to get warranty service, negating that option. This fan was used very little this past summer. I have another Vornado that has been running for years but this model doesn't compare to its quality.

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Rating: - More than adequate for the job.
I really like this fan for it's intended purpose. I work on the third floor of an office building. Because heat rises, it gets pretty hot at work sometimes, despite the efforts to keep the air temperature at a comfortable level. Sometimes this is not possible. Hence the reason I looked into a desk fan.
I'd previously purchased a Holmes brand desk fan, and despite the fact that the description said it was whisper quiet, it was not, in fact, whisper quiet. It moved a lot of air, too much air for a desk fan (it blew the papers off my desk, and that was on low speed). It will be a great fan for my kitchen in the summer months, but it wasn't what I wanted for a desk fan at work.
We have a large, free-standing Vornado fan that we use during the summer months and because it's a great fan, I trusted the Vornado brand. When I saw the Zippi fan, I was excited but skeptical, hoping that it was indeed whisper quiet. Well, it is, I'm happy to say. For what I'm using it for, my desk at work, it's absolutely perfect. I read some of the other reviews on this fan, and there were unsatisfied customers but I'm glad I took a chance on buying it anyway. I've had lots of people at work ask me where I got it because they, too, liked it. You'll have more people whom I work with buying this fan, hopefully. I think I got more than my money's worth with it. And as always, it arrived in a timely fashion.
Thank you Amazon for the ever-reliable, good customer service.

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Rating: - Perfect for cooling electronic components
I have two home theater receivers that get pretty warm when powered on. These fans are perfect to set up behind these units and plug into their "switched" outlets in the back. When the receivers are turned on, the fans automatically come on and keep them cool. My receivers are in a wall unit and these fans sit behind them (I chose the black color, so you can hardly even see them) and are so quiet you hardly even notice them. I am not sure they would be strong enough for my taste to function as a desk top fan, what they are really desiged for, but they are a perfect choice for what I bought them for.

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Rating: - The desk fan to beat all desk fans
I don't write many reviews (I know I should) so it takes something pretty special to make me take the time to do it. This fan is pretty special. I use the user reviews to decide on almost every online purchase I make. I took a chance on this one since it had several poor reviews, mostly based around amount of air it puts out.

I have to say, they must have been using it for some other purpose than a desk fan. I am in IT and have at any given moment 3 computers running on my desk in my cube creating a stifling amount of heat. I have had a cheap mini-fan on my desk in some form or another for years. After my last one died (probably my 5th) I decided to see if there were higher-quality desk fans out there that were sturdier and less noisy.

I found the Zippi and it delivered. I love this fan. Every morning when I turn it on I think, "Man this is a great fan". Since it showed up on my desk four other geeks in my cube-farm have also gotten one and they are equally as pleased. I never would have imagined being such a huge fan of a... fan; but this thing is absolutely ideal for anyone looking for a high quality, quiet desk fan that puts out plenty of air to move it all around the cube.

I usually have it pointed right at me on low (high is too breezy).
If you are looking for a desk fan, look no further and order it!

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Rating: - Perfect for travel.
I purchased this fan specifically for travel. Many times we would find ourselves in hotel rooms or at a friend's home and there was nothing we could really use for the "white noise" effect. Hubby and I both like white noise when we sleep and this fits the bill perfectly.This fan is a great size for travel and is very well made. I love the soft cloth blades. It folds up for easy storage too. It's cheaper than a sleep sound generator and you get the bonus air circulation.