myvacsrock
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Self explanatory.
Pathetic.
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aeoliandave
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MMM. I'm going to have to think about this latest evolution of the VacBot.
CAD $407.14 Neato Robotics XV-11 vs CAD $563.53 Roomba 570.
US $394.94 at Amazon.com
This short CES video is worth watching for the strange alien creatures in the background that can't find the Trekkie Convention.
http://www.butterscotch.com/show/CE...-Off-Its-Laser-Powered-Robotic-Vacuum-Cleaner
The link below is a more informative review.
http://singularityhub.com/2010/02/09/suck-it-up-neato-is-ready-to-kick-robot-vacuum-butt/
CAD $407.14 Neato Robotics XV-11 vs CAD $563.53 Roomba 570.
US $394.94 at Amazon.com
This short CES video is worth watching for the strange alien creatures in the background that can't find the Trekkie Convention.
http://www.butterscotch.com/show/CE...-Off-Its-Laser-Powered-Robotic-Vacuum-Cleaner
The link below is a more informative review.
http://singularityhub.com/2010/02/09/suck-it-up-neato-is-ready-to-kick-robot-vacuum-butt/
The "Neato" robot vacuum appears to be an improvement over the "Rumba"-but what does either machine do when its dust bin or cup is full?Keep going or stop and signal the user to empty it?Don't think either will replace a traditional vacuum-just supplement it-or be a high priced novelty to impress freinds and neighbors.and with either machine--what about pets wandering around the area where the machine is working-the pet may see it as an interesting pet toy!
kirbymodel2c
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Ok...
Ok so how do you vacuum your stairs,sofa,car and other above the floor areas....
James;o)
Ok so how do you vacuum your stairs,sofa,car and other above the floor areas....
James;o)
eurekastar
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@ James
I think the answer to your question is pretty easy. Just use Rosie from the Jetsons!
I think the answer to your question is pretty easy. Just use Rosie from the Jetsons!
eurekaprince
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I actually can see how these robot vacs can be a useful addition to a home cleaning regimen.
If someone is working long hours at a job and has no time to keep sweeping the kitchen floor or the marble in the hallway, these little "critters" could reduce the amount of dirt you have to remove on cleaning day. I am not saying they replace a full sized vac, or even a neat rechargeable Swiffer+Vac, but if you can afford the cost, it does not seem to be a waste of money to keep litter off the surface of carpets and floors. And if it can spend a few hours every morning keeping the "dust bunnies" at bay , why not? Sounds like it would make a great gift - something you would not buy yourself, but a really neat novelty item that is useful for someone who just moved to a new home, or an elderly person who does not have the energy to constantly sweep and dust floors.
If someone is working long hours at a job and has no time to keep sweeping the kitchen floor or the marble in the hallway, these little "critters" could reduce the amount of dirt you have to remove on cleaning day. I am not saying they replace a full sized vac, or even a neat rechargeable Swiffer+Vac, but if you can afford the cost, it does not seem to be a waste of money to keep litter off the surface of carpets and floors. And if it can spend a few hours every morning keeping the "dust bunnies" at bay , why not? Sounds like it would make a great gift - something you would not buy yourself, but a really neat novelty item that is useful for someone who just moved to a new home, or an elderly person who does not have the energy to constantly sweep and dust floors.
tom519
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I wonder how these vacuums would work on area rugs if they have fringe on them. Would the vacuum get caught on the fringe?
I had to get rid of my Roomba because my Border Collie figured out how to turn it off.
djtaylor
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Why call it a vacuum???
Why is this class of machine called a 'vacuum' when it does not have suction? It's a sweeper, all it does is 'sweep' items into it's bin. You don't call a mini van a 'bus', but it does carry more than one or two people.
I wish they would stop calling it a vacuum UNLESS it actually has SOME airflow.
Justin
Why is this class of machine called a 'vacuum' when it does not have suction? It's a sweeper, all it does is 'sweep' items into it's bin. You don't call a mini van a 'bus', but it does carry more than one or two people.
I wish they would stop calling it a vacuum UNLESS it actually has SOME airflow.
Justin
kirbyeureka95
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the neato looks like a piece of junk but...
i know the roomba has its pro's. my grandparents have the scheduler (discovery style but blue) and the new 562 and the work great as a daily sweeper. It just cleans up the surface dirt while they are at work, and then their cleaner comes once a week and does the actual vacuuming with a sanitaire. and the 562 has a system so that it doesnt get stuck on fringe, and it actually works. they have demo videos on the irobot website. oh and my family has the irobot verro (pool vac robot) and it works well too. i wonder how good the new scooba is?
i know the roomba has its pro's. my grandparents have the scheduler (discovery style but blue) and the new 562 and the work great as a daily sweeper. It just cleans up the surface dirt while they are at work, and then their cleaner comes once a week and does the actual vacuuming with a sanitaire. and the 562 has a system so that it doesnt get stuck on fringe, and it actually works. they have demo videos on the irobot website. oh and my family has the irobot verro (pool vac robot) and it works well too. i wonder how good the new scooba is?
rolls_rapide
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Why call it a vacuum???
'Cos they do have suction technology.
Even the mark one Roomba had a suction fan, albeit only via the rubber squeegee blades.
The Electrolux Trilobite generates suction through the agitator cavity, as do most of the current models from other manufacturers, including the latest Roombas.
'Cos they do have suction technology.
Even the mark one Roomba had a suction fan, albeit only via the rubber squeegee blades.
The Electrolux Trilobite generates suction through the agitator cavity, as do most of the current models from other manufacturers, including the latest Roombas.
aeoliandave
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Do the Google research, fellers.
Decent suction is one of the selling points of the NEATO. It has a much larger fan and motor than the laughable 'crumbvac' impeller in the Roomba and consequently also noisier in operation. The name may be lame but it is classic young American vernacular.
But then, the intent of a robot vacuum is that it does its business while home owners are out of the house or engaged elsewhere in the home.
The Neato raises the bar because it first laser-maps the room it is in and runs & grooms in straight lines, re-mapping the room as it goes, remembering and going back to the small area where the cat or dog was sitting briefly...unlike the Roomba and others that run in a straight line until it bumps into something & spins around heading in a different direction (run/bump/repeat) criss-cross navigating the room randomly missing many spots and re-vacuuming others over and over.
Merely a convenient autonomous helpmate for homes/condos/apartments with flat floor surfaces obviously any above the floor vacuuming tasks are relegated to the 'other' house vacuum cleaner. It's not meant to be a replacement for the traditional vacuum; it is an auxiliary assistance device and a big step up from a Roomba/Trilobyte.
It will certainly appeal to an identified and targeted market.
"I actually can see how these robot vacs can be a useful addition to a home cleaning regimen"
Thank you Brian and Michael B, for being thoughtful about the NEATO rather than flinging a few choice flack-cracks at it.
Dave - always open to the Possibilities.
read the User's Guide:
http://www.neatorobotics.com/user_guides/XV11UserGuide.pdf
Decent suction is one of the selling points of the NEATO. It has a much larger fan and motor than the laughable 'crumbvac' impeller in the Roomba and consequently also noisier in operation. The name may be lame but it is classic young American vernacular.
But then, the intent of a robot vacuum is that it does its business while home owners are out of the house or engaged elsewhere in the home.
The Neato raises the bar because it first laser-maps the room it is in and runs & grooms in straight lines, re-mapping the room as it goes, remembering and going back to the small area where the cat or dog was sitting briefly...unlike the Roomba and others that run in a straight line until it bumps into something & spins around heading in a different direction (run/bump/repeat) criss-cross navigating the room randomly missing many spots and re-vacuuming others over and over.
Merely a convenient autonomous helpmate for homes/condos/apartments with flat floor surfaces obviously any above the floor vacuuming tasks are relegated to the 'other' house vacuum cleaner. It's not meant to be a replacement for the traditional vacuum; it is an auxiliary assistance device and a big step up from a Roomba/Trilobyte.
It will certainly appeal to an identified and targeted market.
"I actually can see how these robot vacs can be a useful addition to a home cleaning regimen"
Thank you Brian and Michael B, for being thoughtful about the NEATO rather than flinging a few choice flack-cracks at it.
Dave - always open to the Possibilities.
read the User's Guide:
http://www.neatorobotics.com/user_guides/XV11UserGuide.pdf
gmerkt
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Cats riding Roombas
Have any of you seen the Youtube vids of cats riding along on Roombas? I first saw this on cable TV on the Animal Channel. It's kinda funny; the cats who ride these have pretty good nerves. The Roombas aren't loud but cats typically don't like machines very much.
One of my cats is an exception; vacs don't bother him (except a screamer like a newer Eureka or Dirt Devil); he likes the blender, and loves the computer printer.
A favorite cat of mine who is no longer with us had a phobia about guns. He'd never heard one discharged much less been shot at, but whenever a gun came into his presence, he would leave. Good instinct, I'd say.
Have any of you seen the Youtube vids of cats riding along on Roombas? I first saw this on cable TV on the Animal Channel. It's kinda funny; the cats who ride these have pretty good nerves. The Roombas aren't loud but cats typically don't like machines very much.
One of my cats is an exception; vacs don't bother him (except a screamer like a newer Eureka or Dirt Devil); he likes the blender, and loves the computer printer.
A favorite cat of mine who is no longer with us had a phobia about guns. He'd never heard one discharged much less been shot at, but whenever a gun came into his presence, he would leave. Good instinct, I'd say.
rolls_rapide
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"big step up from a Roomba/Trilobyte."
Not necessarily so.
The Trilobite does a certain degree of room mapping and employs sonic reflection detection as its primary method of avoiding obstacles. It sometimes pauses momentarily in open floor space, in full power, room criss-cross mode, swivels slightly to and fro, calculates its direction, and off it heads.
Whilst I drink a cup of tea.
Not necessarily so.
The Trilobite does a certain degree of room mapping and employs sonic reflection detection as its primary method of avoiding obstacles. It sometimes pauses momentarily in open floor space, in full power, room criss-cross mode, swivels slightly to and fro, calculates its direction, and off it heads.
Whilst I drink a cup of tea.
kirbyeureka95
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to rolls_rapide:
not to defer from the subject but just wondering, and you just an admirer or do you have a rolls and an aston? j/w
not to defer from the subject but just wondering, and you just an admirer or do you have a rolls and an aston? j/w
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I just dont think those things can compete with a good Kirby or Oreck. Probably not the best deep cleaner, but good if youre never home. The technology put into these little guys is simply amazing, but i think theyre a little too pricey.
VW
VW
Robotic vacuums-"Hokie" sweepers without a handle!Could be fun in the collection of other vacuums, though.
eurekaprince
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Numatic should really make a robot vac. Can you imagine a little Henry with a smile on it sniffing around your living room carpet on its own? Maybe they should put little whiskers on the smiley face and call it "Sylvester"!
I gave up on my Roomba, not that it didn't work it's just that it continually got bogged down with all the long dog hair wrapping around the brushroll and worse around those little swivel casters they use. I noticed that this Neato has the same little casters on the bottom so I won't be getting one.. Other than that problem it worked fine.. looks like the Neato also gets caught up in rug tassles like the Roomba does if you watch some of the other videos people have made of it.
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