iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

Pros: improved model, tells you exactly what is wrong, long battery life
Cons: expensive, questionable durability

We have been big fans of the iRobot line of robotic cleaning products for a year and a half now. We've bought the Roomba and Scooba for our home and have given the Roomba and Looj as gifts. We order Scooba cleaning solution, extra batteries, and robot ...

Pros: I can't be the only one who enjoys watching someone/something else doing the housework!
Cons: High maintenance, questionable durability

It is truly enjoyable watching "Cy" (my Roomba 530) randomly scoot around the floor, sweeping up the schmutz.He navigates across different surfaces, around, under, and alongside things with relative ease, minding the Lighthouses and then ...

Pros: You can have more control over your time; makes multiple pet ownership much easier.
Cons: Roomba has serious durability issues, and the cost of replacement parts is unreasonable.

Well, first of all, most of the people who buy this product are people who either don't have the time to vacuum as much as they like, are injured and can't, or just would rather spend time doing something else. Which reason you choose will make a ...

Pros: Reasonable price when on sale, interesting technology, cleans fairly well
Cons: Doesn't sense all obstacles before collision, batteries for virtual walls not included.

My wife is a neat freak. She comes home from work and the first thing she does (practically) is grab the broom and dustpan and SWEEPS. A couple of years back I got the idea that I would buy one of these robotic vacuums to hopefully get her to stop doing ...

Pros: Vacuums even under the bed and dressers!
Cons: Sometimes gets stuck or tangled. Battery needs replaced after 2 years.

I have two of these great vacuums, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. They are very reliable. The one I have for my upstairs is a scheduler and it just begins vacuuming the room on the scheduled time every day without fail and it goes right back to ...

Pros: Vacuums by itself, what's cooler than that? Small size takes up little space.
Cons: I have to clean before I can let it vacuum. Small canister size.

My husband has a history of giving me gifts before the actual day of celebration. He gives obvious hints as to what the Christmas gift will be, he hands over the birthday gift the day he buys it. This year, though, he had me stumped. He told me he ...

Pros: Cleans amazingly well. Great customer support, perfect for disabled or elderly.
Cons: Can get stuck under objects. May have problems with side brush. Small dust bin.

I am not new to the world of iRobot. I have owned one since 2004. When my Roomba Discovery died, I knew I couldn't do without one and immediately went to iRobot's website to order a new one. Luckily, I noticed there was a new 500 series out and ...

Pros: Cleans well, avoids stairs, saves time. Good stuff!
Cons: Really should include spare brushes with the package

I've been interested in the Roomba since it first came out, but back then, I felt like it was probably a good idea to wait and see how it did for a while before buying one. I'm glad I waited, because this 5th. generation Roomba 530 seems to have ironed ...

Pros: Ease of use right out of box. Perfect for anyone who needs a cleaning timesaver!
Cons: The motor is just a little loud, but other than that, nothing!

I love this machine! It cleans the daily dust throughout my kitchen, living room, family room and dining room. I bought this product because a friend of mine loved hers so much that I just had to have it too. I don't have a dog right now so I can't ...

Pros: Easy to use
Does a surprisingly good job cleaning
Convenient
Cons: Pain to clean the brushes
Not inexpensive
Finicky

The bottom line:I recommend the Roomba but it definitely is a finicky device.  Details:Purchased Feb 08.  At that point I had a cat and two floor home of around 1100 square feet.  Carpeting is a ...

Pros: Decent picking up surface dirt and hair from carpet and works well on floors.
Cons: Rollers clog easily with pet hair; may require more frequent "maintenance".

I have two cats, one who sheds pretty feverishly.  I ran the Roomba once every day.  While it did keep the carpet and floors consistently cleaner than vacuuming once per week, the biggest problem I had was with required ...

Pros: Thorough vacuum, great programming with over 90 minutes per charge
Cons: Question long term durability of cleaning components & moving parts.

To be honest, my expectations were not that high to begin with. I was expecting a high tech toy more than a good vacuum cleaner. I was impressed by iRobots online demonstration and the unique programming more than anything else. What I got was ...

Pros: cool, cleans well, gets under furniture
Cons: does not replace regular vacuum cleaner, somewhat expensive

I had my doubts whether it works first and now I can say - yes it does. Beware - in the beginning it will be very entertaining to watch Roomba clean so be prepared. Now... to the practical observations - for the most part it does what it ...

Pros: Very intelligent, thorough, long charge Simple buttons for operation. Voice explanations instead of uh-oh beeps.
Cons: Have to order replacement brushes.

Oh, this Roomba is wonderful. My mother has one of the earlier models, and one of the best improvements of the 500 series is that instead of deciphering "uh-oh" beeps to know what the Roomba needs, it speaks! "Please clean the brushes," it says, great ...

Pros: great suction, does the work for you
Cons: May get stuck under some furniture

Ever since the Roomba was introduced I was intrigued. Anything that can help me around the house is worth any amount of money. My kids and job keep me so occupied that I never have time for anything, so this was really neat when I first heard ...