The Roomba! LOL robotic vacuum cleaner..works pretty good.

[JBsZ06]

Any body ever see the vacuum cleaner the robotic roomba?

I read it about in the magazine on the plane..

I had a few laughs watching the thing work around the house today..a little noisy but

The thing really works pretty good..

[Cave Man]

I'm sure my cat would not approve.

[vant]

Hey JB, I just got one! It's pretty cool and, as you said, it really does work. It's fascinating watching the robot crawl around the floor.

Now, time to mod it.

[jub jub]

I have one. She's about 5'2" and weighs 110 lbs.

My model serves beer!

[8 SNAKE]

I had one for a day and took it back. I've got a pair of Newfoundlands, so pet hair is a fact of life at my house. The Roomba seemed to work well on my tile floors, but I found myself spending as much time cleaning the brush of the Roomba as I would just using my Dyson in the first place. Couple that with the fact that the Roomba wouldn't stand a chance on my carpet and its fate was sealed.

[jcamere94z28]

I been thinking of getting one. I have 2 Dobermans, (short hair) would it work better with the shorter hair???

[JBsZ06]

I don't have a dog so I can't answer the pet question..

I have a kid who runs around making a mess and this roomba's pretty cool.

It works well on the carpets and cermamic tiles .

Just cant' watch it work...

I just leave the floor its on and go upstairs or down...or leave the house..

I find it really helps..

[wvphoto]

my dog hides behind the couch..
they work great.. i was skeptical at first.. then it kept going over a little dirt and not picking up.. A_HA i told her.. it sucks..
or.. doesn't suck..

but.. the dirt container was full.. it fills up fast .. you must clean it out before running it..
and
works great on hardwoods..

i am sold !

[jcamere94z28]

Originally Posted by wvphoto

works great on hardwoods..

i am sold !

ah! you just made it all better! I'll see about getting it on that's by the time my fiancee and I should be done fixing up the house.

[Z06 Butterfly]

My dad just put hardwoods in a few months ago and I have heard about this thing......Is it really worth the $, or should I continue to sweep? Keep in mind I have 4 cats and 2 dogs, so lots of traffic and hair.

[jcamere94z28]

Originally Posted by Z06 Butterfly

My dad just put hardwoods in a few months ago and I have heard about this thing......Is it really worth the $, or should I continue to sweep? Keep in mind I have 4 cats and 2 dogs, so lots of traffic and hair.

If you go to Irobot's website you will see that they have one designed for pets. Runs about 300 bucks, I think it is worth it.

[wvphoto]

i doubted the value at first.. but... SHE wanted it bad..
i got it at sams club.. cheaper than other places.

and i am sold on it now

[Juan Gonzalez]

Does it go in a random pattern or you need to program the pattern? Wondering how much time to clean an area compared to dyson

[vant]

Originally Posted by Juan Gonzalez

Does it go in a random pattern or you need to program the pattern? Wondering how much time to clean an area compared to dyson

Juan, although the pattern may look random, it's actually a sophisticated algorithmic process that takes 30-60 minutes to clean the entire room (in english: you do not have to program it). If you need a room cleaned in a hurry, stick with the Dyson. If you're lazy, like me, and all you want to do is push a button and walk out the door, get the Roomba.

[8 SNAKE]

Originally Posted by Z06 Butterfly

My dad just put hardwoods in a few months ago and I have heard about this thing......Is it really worth the $, or should I continue to sweep? Keep in mind I have 4 cats and 2 dogs, so lots of traffic and hair.

Depends on the type of hair. If your dogs/cats leave a lot of long hair around, you'll end up spending a lot of time pulling hair out of the brushes of the Roomba. The other factor for me was the small capacity of the collection bin. If you're cleaning a very large area, it will fill up before the floor is cleaned. Not a huge deal, but something to be aware of just the same.