I owned a very old VFAN back in the day (from the 60's). I loved it. I am very happy to have this fan in my living room. Most fans are an eye-sore. Not my Vornado VFAN, it is actually a conversation piece and looks fantastic in my living room. This fan has a very strong air current output for such a compact fan. It is the very nicest fan that I have ever owned!