<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/26/2006 9:32:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, michelle@cdaustin.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Anyone want to suggest a good portable vac/blower that won't take up  <BR>the entire car?<BR><BR>Michelle Smith</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Greetings Michele, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>           OH YES!!....The Black and Decker (mine is dark blue) 780 watt, 6.7amp, 13 oz. capacity fully AC powered Dirt Buster is permananently in my car trunk. I bought one for the house too. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1. Its fully AC powered, in other words, you will never have to deal with a rechargable battery going obsolete and unavailable after youve grown to use and like the thing. (unlike the old Dirt Busters)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2. It has a pretty powerful motor.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3. There are 14 different tips...some are really narrow for getting in tight places. (I have also made a few tips of my own out of old vaccuum cleaner tips.)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4. It is an inflator on the other end!! (it sucks and blows air)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>5. It has a 5' floor extension that is in smaller disassembleable sections</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>6. All the attatchments and extensions come in a cloth bag that is no longer than about 15" and everything fits in a medium-small size box in the trunk.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>7. It is easy to empty and filters (no bags, its like a filter catch thing) are way reusable and dont cost a fortune.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I really like this model Dirt Buster. It is so much better than their previous ones. I paid about $25 for it, and that includes the <EM>whole kit</EM>, tips, tip carrying bad and vac.</DIV> <DIV>If anyone knows of a better vac, I'd like to hear about it. They make perfect gifts too!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Julia</DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA  </DIV> <DIV>  </DIV></BODY></HTML>