I used mine constantly for over a year, and haven't replaced the charcoal filter yet. In addition to the Professional model I provided a link to earlier, Oreck also has some cheaper models (which is what I own) on their website.
I myself have tried the Austin Air Series, and while they do have a nice warranty for the inner filter, they mostly just make a lot of noise. You still need to vacuum the outside of the unit off each week, as the pre-filter clogs quickly.
I am very pleased with the Oreck Air Cleaner which uses the same idea as the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze, but also utilizes a pre-filter, a charcoal filter, and a fairly quiet metal blade fan.
I have been using mine (the first version) for over two years and have been pleasantly surprised with the difference. I generally clean it once every other week w/ very hot water, and I'm always amazed how much dirt accumulates on the plates. It definitely beats the Austin Air series, although it may not have the yuppie appeal of the Sharper Image.
Assuming you have shell access, why not just ssh ( ssh for windows ) to the machine and use pine or someother form of command line program? Or, do what I do, setup an ssh tunnel and use your preferred mail client to pop your mail.
I would assume you would be in the clear with either method -- unless of course you're sending mail and they have a keylogger or screen capture.
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I used mine constantly for over a year, and haven't replaced the charcoal filter yet. In addition to the Professional model I provided a link to earlier, Oreck also has some cheaper models (which is what I own) on their website.
I myself have tried the Austin Air Series, and while they do have a nice warranty for the inner filter, they mostly just make a lot of noise. You still need to vacuum the outside of the unit off each week, as the pre-filter clogs quickly.
I am very pleased with the Oreck Air Cleaner which uses the same idea as the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze, but also utilizes a pre-filter, a charcoal filter, and a fairly quiet metal blade fan.
I have been using mine (the first version) for over two years and have been pleasantly surprised with the difference. I generally clean it once every other week w/ very hot water, and I'm always amazed how much dirt accumulates on the plates. It definitely beats the Austin Air series, although it may not have the yuppie appeal of the Sharper Image.
I would assume you would be in the clear with either method -- unless of course you're sending mail and they have a keylogger or screen capture.