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Ah, they mean 20 percent of the vacuums sold this year. Since a vacuum is not something that gets replaced each year (or every 5 years even?), it will take quite a while for robots to reach 20 percent of all existing vacuums, if ever. Anecdotally the only person I know who owns a roomba used to work for iRobot.
I do not own one, and I don't see the point of owning one until they can clean as well as a real vacuum. Can someone explain to me the draw?
Ah, they mean 20 percent of the vacuums sold this year. Since a vacuum is not something that gets replaced each year (or every 5 years even?), it will take quite a while for robots to reach 20 percent of all existing vacuums, if ever. Anecdotally the only person I know who owns a roomba used to work for iRobot.
Also seems to me like they are replaced more often than conventional vacuums (more bugs, technical progress, they run more and thus are more likely to fail, ...)
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Also seems to me like they are replaced more often than conventional vacuums (more bugs, technical progress, they run more and thus are more likely to fail, ...)
There should be a Moores Law for cleaning robot since they are upgrading too fast that many people don't want to buy it too early.
We're waiting for the Apple II or iPhone 1 moment then things will get interesting.
I do not own one, and I don't see the point of owning one until they can clean as well as a real vacuum. Can someone explain to me the draw?
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Also seems to me like they are replaced more often than conventional vacuums (more bugs, technical progress, they run more and thus are more likely to fail, ...)
There should be a Moores Law for cleaning robot since they are upgrading too fast that many people don't want to buy it too early.
The 650 is the robovacuum Sweethome recommends and has recommended for years (http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-robot-vacuum). The newest Roombas since then have been mildly incremental, and the competitors have struggled to offer something that works better. One of my close friends bought the exact same model last week for 370 dollars.
That's not to say there isn't room for a lot of improvement, but I think it's been a super slow moving space.
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There should be a Moores Law for cleaning robot since they are upgrading too fast that many people don't want to buy it too early.
I feel the opposite. I bought a Roomba 650 almost exactly four years ago (one of the best purchases I've ever made) for about 350 dollars after a bed bath and beyond coupon. With a little bit of maintenance it still runs every day exactly as well as it did the day I bought it. The 650 is the robovacuum Sweethome recommends and has recommended for years ( http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-robot-vacuum ). The newest…
I also have a Roomba 555 bought for $200 in 2012. I spent about $100 to upgrade the older one to the newer sweeper/dustbin and to buy a new battery.
Love them both! Could not imagine life without them. To press a button, leave, and come back to a parked Roomba with a full dustbin is glorious!
The amazing thing is that they actually do a better job then using a broom and dustpan.
I owned an Roomba and it works fine until recently its battery is going down quickly. I'm watching Neato recently and yes it sure has an upperhand with its patent, but the marketing is way behind iRobot.
I do not own one, and I don't see the point of owning one until they can clean as well as a real vacuum. Can someone explain to me the draw?
It may not have amazing suction or intelligence (though I hear newer ones are smarter...), but it will randomly cross over the same spot a few dozen times during its run, and that seems to make up for it.