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Clean-two-three-four.(Up front: news / trends / advice)(Roomba, a robotic floor cleaner)(Brief Article)
The aptly named Roomba, a robotic floor cleaner, waltzed into the world and quickly developed a dedicated following. How many floor-care products have their own online discussion group? The Roomba does.
What the Roomba doesn't have is great performance. It's certainly no replacement for a regular vacuum as we found when we tried the Roomba Pro Elite, $250, a recent addition to a line that includes the basic Roomba and Roomba Pro.
In tests using fine sand scattered evenly over an 8x8-foot corral, the Roomba picked up most of the sand, as did a low-priced standard vacuum cleaner. Although the Roomba required no human touch, it did require far more time (25 minutes vs. 3). And on carpets, it didn't deep-clean the way most vacuums would.
When you start the Roomba, it travels in a spiral pattern until it finds an obstacle such as a wall. It follows the wall for a while and then crisscrosses the room ...
- Road Test: Roomba Pro Elite: Hates dirt. And pets.(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Stroup, Kate October 6, 2003 700+ words
...perhaps most tragically, no Rosie the Robot. But now there's the Roomba Pro Elite, a second-generation, self-guided vacuum that sucks...Forget "multirooming" and you'll save $20 with the basic Roomba Elite. Kate Stroup
- Roomba Floorvac Sales Increase as Much as 600 Percent as New Models Hit Store...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 17, 2003 700+ words
...The increase comes as iRobot's newest models, the Roomba Pro and Roomba Pro Elite Floorvacs, hit retail outlets in volume. Roomba...shipped its two new models to retailers in volume. The Roomba Pro, in blue, and the Roomba Pro Elite, in red, offer...
- iRobot's Roomba Robotic FloorVac Gets Even Smarter: Colorful New Models...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 27, 2003 700+ words
...more power and control than ever before. The Roomba Pro, in blue, and the Roomba Pro Elite, in red, offer extra-strength cleaning...to consumers at $199.99. The new slate blue Roomba Pro is ideal for busy households. It has all the...
- Popular Roomba Robotic FloorVac Sweeps TVs Across the Nation.
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 6, 2003 700+ words
...company's next generation of Roomba FloorVac, the Roomba Pro and Roomba Pro Elite FloorVacs hit store shelves. The new models...roombavac.com/news/pr082703.asp#. Roomba, Roomba Pro and Roomba Pro Elite FloorVacs are now available at...
- Roomba: two MIT grads and a professor took simple materials and rules and came...
- Magazine article from: Technology Review (Cambridge, Mass.) Turner, Daniel May 1, 2006 700+ words
(A) Roomba SCI Roomba units made after October 2005 include the Roomba serial command interface (SCI), which combines a serial port and a software interface that allows hobbyists to hack their Roombas. (Some older models have the port itself...
- Roomba Showcases Robotic Capabilities.
- Magazine article from: eWeek September 14, 2007 700+ words
The new Roomba 560's roots go much deeper than floor...departments. eWEEK Labs recently tested the Roomba 560's robotic potential and, yes...to send over the latest in its line of Roomba floor cleaning robots. Getting the Roomba...
- Roomba Gets Overhaul.(Web Edition)
- Magazine article from: PC Magazine Online July 12, 2004 700+ words
One of the knocks against iRobot's Roomba Robot vacuum is that there's nothing...t dispute this, but points out that Roomba's parts were never configured quite...vacuum it). Little has changed for the Roomba since its introduction in September 2002...
- iRobot Introduces Roomba Pet and Professional Vacuum Cleaning Robots.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 3, 2008 700+ words
New iRobot Roomba Pet Series Perfect for Pet Owners; Roomba Professional Series Handles Larger Areas and Office Spaces...its line of vacuum cleaning robots, the iRobot([R])Roomba([R]) Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot and the iRobot...
- iRobot Roomba 560 Robotic Vacuum.
- Magazine article from: ExtremeTech.com December 7, 2007 700+ words
...got our paws on one of iRobot's latest Roomba creations, the fifth-gen model 560, retailing for a cool $349.99. The Roomba is a vacuum cleaning robot, just over...three wheels, two of which can lift the Roomba to overcome obstacles like rugs and carpets...
- iRobot Introduces Roomba(TM) Intelligent FloorVac - The First Automatic Floor...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 18, 2002 700+ words
...robotic technology products, today unveiled Roomba(TM) Intelligent FloorVac -- the first...automatic floor vac available in the U.S. Roomba(TM) Intelligent FloorVac uses iRobot...cleaning and more time enjoying their lives. Roomba(TM) Intelligent FloorVac is available...
