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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jul 19, 2008
Pros: improved model, tells you exactly what is wrong, long battery life
Cons: expensive, questionable durability
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 22, 2011
Pros: Easy to use.
Good at cleaning.
Compact and well designed.
Cons: Battery life could be better.
Expensive!
Summary: I always have people in and out of my house and I run a small business on Amazon.com so I frequently have shipping boxes coming in and out too. This leaves my carpets dirty with bits of packaging or just fluff and dirt that can come in from outside. It's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 14, 2009
Pros: Fun 'techie toy' that can acutally serve a purpose!
Cons: A tad on the expensive side, Can't tackle big messes
Summary: All of us want a Jetsons-esque maid like Rosie running around the house keeping everything tidy. Well, that WOULD be nice- but unfortuneatly, technology isn't quite there yet. So, until they finally do catch up with our desires, we'll have to settle for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2009
Pros: Vacuums even under the bed and dressers!
Cons: Sometimes gets stuck or tangled. Battery needs replaced after 2 years.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2009
Pros: Easy to use
Does a surprisingly good job cleaning
Convenient
Cons: Pain to clean the brushes
Not inexpensive
Finicky
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2009
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 7, 2009
Pros: I can't be the only one who enjoys watching someone/something else doing the housework!
Cons: High maintenance, questionable durability
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2008
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".
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 16, 2008
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 9, 2008
Pros: Cleans well, avoids stairs, saves time. Good stuff!
Cons: Really should include spare brushes with the package
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 1, 2008
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!
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2008
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 17, 2008
Pros: Very intelligent, thorough, long charge
Simple buttons for operation.
Voice explanations instead of uh-oh beeps.
Cons: Have to order replacement brushes.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 2, 2008
Pros: cool, cleans well, gets under furniture
Cons: does not replace regular vacuum cleaner, somewhat expensive
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2007
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2007
Pros: great suction, does the work for you
Cons: May get stuck under some furniture
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 9, 2007
Pros: Thorough vacuum, great programming with over 90 minutes per charge
Cons: Question long term durability of cleaning components & moving parts.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 9, 2012
Pros: Fun to watch bump around the kitchen
Cons: High maintenance and costly repair
Summary: I have had the Roomba 530 for a few months. It is fun to watch it work but it requires a lot of cleaning and maintenance. Moreover, if my experience and the online support info are anything to go by, they are prone to breaking. Moreover, iRobot
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 7, 2010
Pros: Vacuums and sweeps superficially unattended reasonably well
Cons: Limited capability with many error messages requiring attention
Summary: The Roomba is an attempt to have a robotic vacuum simplify housekeeping, and while convenient while it works, the ongoing maintenance and endless repairs, not to mention the cleaning maintenance, destroy any productivity gains. Every cleaning cycle
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Mar 23, 2010
Pros: Convenient and overall efficient cleaning.
Cons: constantly having to "de-tangle" hair from the brushes!
Summary: I bought my Roomba a few years ago and have moved several times since then. I orginally bought is because I had a short haired dog and lots of hardwood floors. I now live in an apartment (sans dog:( )and have wall to wall carpeting. Roomba has
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