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1	Just in Case	My family now carries a re q me keychain , following an incident to one of our friends back east. if she had one she would not have hung upside down in a ditch for two hours	positive
1	Potential Life Saver	I have mine connected to my key chain so that no matter what vehicle I am in I always have it with me.That way I have it in rental cars or when I ride with friends.Inexpensive safety should the 'bad thing' happen.	positive
1	Gift...	I like to have this small and be able to have with us all the time. I ordered these as gifts and I think they were happy with them.	positive
1	Awesome Tool	Luckily I have never had to use it for it's intended purpose, but it stays great on my key chain in case of an emergency.	positive
1	Key Version of LifeHammer	I do not know how well it works. I really do not want to cut my seat belts or break my side windows on any of my vehicles....but it looks as described.	positive
0	Shame on Oxford Garden!	Shame on Oxford Garden for cheapening their product! I ordered 2 of these chaise cushions. One was 3.5" thick but the other was 2" thick! The 2" thick model also collects water where the back and base meet. My cushion is still wet in this area from a rainstorm 36 hours ago. The other cushion was dry within half a day.In addition to the thinner size, the stitches are off in certain areas.	negative
1	Not for Dumbies	This is a good book that covers everything you need to know about scales, but if you are a moron like me you might need a book that dumbs things down to your level more, you have to be fairly intelligent to learn with this book since it just presents all the facts and doesn't go out of the way to dumb things down so every simple minded Joe Blow can understand them.	positive
1	The Kilternan Legacy	I bought this book when it originally came out and lost it in a move.It was like gettig back an old friend. Arrived in great shape and faster than I expected	positive
0	Not the fantasy author!	I thought I was buying a fantasy book, and so was sorely disappointed. Also, wife beating seems acceptable. This has nothing to do with Pern or dragons, and I am convinced written by a different author with the same name. Deceptive.	negative
1	Hard to set up for user recognition on a network	The product was difficult to set up for users on the network. Fujitsu technical support was required and it was top notch.User recognition by the finger print reader is slow and tempermenatal. A better soloution is to use ID codes.Once intalled it works wonderfully.	positive
1	5 stars book!	Too bad it's not translated in English (I hope it will be).I find it the most important book I've ever read. Mr. Patapievici has done an excellent job of dissecting and digesting all relevant political philosophy writings of the past 300 years and comes up with a refreshing, original and crystal clear diagnostic of the modern era ailments.	positive
1	Anthology Of Serbian Folk Music	If you are looking for a collection of sing-along bar songs, this not the CD for you. It is a wonderful analysis of Serbian music in a very intellectual sense. Most of the cd is comprised of very old people singing very old songs.There are a few cuts from Banat that are lively and fun, the rest are very authentic but dirge like songs.The write ups in the booklet are great, a perfect companion to the CD and what makes the CD a scholarly work. It allows you to understand the different musical styles in the different areas and offers authentic renditions of those songs.A true piece of Serbian history, captured on CD.	positive
0	Junk Siberian Music	I cannot belive anyone would buy such bad not worth hearing music why did this so called Serbian Band even trying to sell there music on amazon.com I just don't know why.I am a serbian Romani Gypsy and I know good and bad music when I hear it this CD I would rate at the bottom of the list, don't wast your money on thus one.	negative
1	DEI Heat Shroud	Very good to protect under hood wires and hoses.Installs without having to remove the hosesDiameter cannot be adjusted	positive
0	Forget the techincal support	If you're buying this box for the support or buying support from Mandrake, then forget it. I couldn't even get the installation disk to boot (something to do with Mandrake having problems with a DVD ROM, despite the fact that every other Linux distribution disk I tried worked), and a request for support only led to a rather dense suggestion and then a referral of my problem to "level 3 support". The latter never responded, not once, not to say "your problem is progressing", not even a "your problem is too hard". Of course "level 3 support" is /dev/null.	negative
1	Give it a try!	I found the Linux Mandrake to be a wonderful operating system even for the beginner. The installation was easier than Windows 98 and took half the time to install. The Mandrake comes loaded with hundreds of applications including Sun's Star Office which to me now is a must have. (I could write a whole other review about Star Office.) For the Linux newbee I would suggest to know what componets you have in your computer and cross reference them with the Mandrake web site to see if they are supported. Also read the documentation before you install and if you can afford it, give Linux its own hard drive. However if you don't have the luxuary of having a second hard drive, Linux Mandrake can prove to be a good neighbor with Windows. I would recommend this OS to anyone who is willing to learn and wants to try something new. I have tried other flavors of Linux and so far the Mandrake has proved to be my favorite.	positive
0	Out of Date information	Don't get this item. It has out of date information on it. For example, it states that the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle is used to calculate net income. This is old information and they don't use that to calculate net income anymore. Since finding good reliable information as obscure as this is difficult, I suggest any current CPA candidates to instead buy the newest(Third) edition with the blue/green cover. Also, these audios are only a supplement to the rest of your CPA studies. You should also get study software, study books, and/or enroll in a review course.	negative
1	A CALL TO COLORS	I AM A RECENT CONVERT TO THIS AUTHOR AND ALTHOUGH I AM ARMY RETIRED I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED STORIES FROM THE US NAVY, HISTORICAL IN NATURE. THIS SERIES OF WWII STORIES BY JOHN GOBBELS ARE GREAT AND THE CHARACTERS SEEM SO REAL THAT I WAS TAKEN BACK OVER 50 YEARS AND REALLY ENJOYED THE TRIP. BETWEEN GOBBELS AND POYER I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THIS LAST YEAR JUST CATCHING UP WITH OUR PAST AND THE RELATED HISTORY. MY HAT IS OFF TO THESE AUTHORS. IF YOU READ, READ THESE STORIES AND ENJOY THE WINTER.	positive
1	Wonderful sample of maritime songs and chanteys	You'll want to run off and join a whaler or be thankful you're on dry land after listening to this album. Good mix of humorous and poignant music about life at sea.	positive
0	Boring	I love sea chanteys, which is what I thought I'd be hearing. There are some that are done well, but for the most part, this is a sea-related folk album. If you like "I gave my love a cherry," this 60's folk throwback is for you! I'm going in search of some sea chanteys that my sailboat crew can sing to...	negative
1	Very nice.	A very fine recording of a piece that I really like, Schumann's Kreisleriana. If you do not have this piece, get this CD! It is a little different than the Horowitz recording; this is a little more light hearted. The technique in this early Grimaud recording is terrific, dazzling.Again, a judgment call between this and the Horowitz recording.	positive
1	Well Appreciated	This is a lovely gift. One of my younger sons received these bookends for a birthday present from his older brother. Now his books have guards. But a word of caution; the wing tips are very pointed and sharp. I would recommend these bookends for anyone that has an interest in dragons and the like. They will be an interesting conversation piece as well as decorating a library of books. My son is thrilled and happy.	positive
1	Out Of Control - CD Single	The CD was well packaged and works great, received in less only 2 days! great seller.	positive
0	nonstop emptying?	The general consenus after a demo I saw at the mall is that it has completely inadequate storage capacity. You could probably fit 5 of these toys into a real vacuum cleaner bag. One woman suggested it could hold about 3 medium size dust bunnies.	negative
0	broken on the first day	My Roomba failed on the first day! I am hugely disappointed.I bought a Roomba with great enthusiasm. It arrived on December 22. On December 23, I gave it a try. My kids were greatly impressed by the little robot. It cleaned carpet area without too much a problem, only stuck under a chair once. Then I took it to the basement. Roomba had great difficulties at the boundary of two uneven surfaces. It spent extra time and often stuck there. It also had problem with bathroom rugs, always sucking up the rug and dragging it behind. Then in the middle of a run, one of the wheels stopped working and the red light began to flash. That was the end of my Roomba.Roomba is a great concept, but not quite there yet. I look forward to the next generation of Roomba.	negative
0	should be great	I ordered this red Roomba in February 2008. It worked well for about 3 weeks and then the brush stoped turning. I cleaned everything and when that did not work I called iRobot support and they sent me a new one. The next one lasted 2 weeks and started just going in circles and beeping. The carpet the Roomba was cleaning was not shag and not very dirty and I cleaned the Roomba after every use. Very poor quality product. Its also almost completely made from hard plastic, so one good drop could break it.	negative
0	Died just out of warranty	I really liked Roomba - at first. However - just three months out of warranty - the little devil gave up the ghost. At first I thought the battery had died, so I ordered a new one. That didn't work and after a call to Roomba I learned that something was wrong internally with the robot and they would be glad to ship me a replacement for $90 - without a battery. In other words, I could get a new one for retail. I told her that since the first one had lasted such a short time I wasn't too anxious to invest in another one. On the plus side - they are allowing me to return the new battery and parts for a refund.I'm sad to see him go - he's really cute - but I'm back to my old tried and true vaccuum that's been humming away for years.	negative
0	Breaks too soon.	I purchased this unit recently and initially got in love with it. It really worked really well during the first half hour and my floors looked fabulous in the room it cleaned. HOWEVER it STOPPED working after that. The battery was charged but pressing clean just resulted in a single beep and nothing else. I called the customer service who were very helpful but after a few suggestions like seeing nothing was on the sensors etc. asked me to exchange it for another one. So basically my unit worked total of half hour and while I was very satisfied with it during that time it just broke down too soon without taxing it much. From what I read here lot of people have had this problem as well. So unless iRobot fixes this and makes it sturdy enough for normal household use, it remains just a cute toy which breaks on its fancy. Great concept but still some way to go.	negative
0	So much fun - at first!	We loved our Roomba and had so much fun with it for the first three weeks. We even named it - "Roy" - and talked to it in baby-talk we loved it so much. We would say things like, "Ooh, poor Roy, did you get cuaght under the bed again? Here you go little fella."After three weeks our battery died and with it "Roy".The manufacturers were NO HELP AT ALL!!! Poor Roy sits here, dead in the corner and the people who sold him to us will not help us. We are out BIG BUCKS.Don't go there people. It isn't worth it!!!!!	negative
1	Works great, keep it clean.	I have now used the Roomba vac several times and it works great. But people read the instructions. You do have to clean it and clean the sensors (all 6 of them). If you do not clean Roomba it will not work right(goes in circle).	positive
1	Roomba - not bad....	While it doesn't have much suction, it does a good job picking up hair and debris. Its very convinient to use and is alot more inteligent than I expected. It does not take the place of a full size vacuum but it really helps keep things looking good.Not bad when a guy can get away with buying a vacuum for his wife and live to tell about it!!!!	positive
1	This is totally cool	My what a pleasant surprise this thing turned out to be. I thought for sure it wouldn't do the job and then break, explode or implode after the first use. I have had it for over a month and it is still purring like a kitten with no signs of destruction in sight.	positive
0	Terrible Support	I bought this item for my mother during the black friday deals, and thought it was a terrific item at first.But alas, the moment you should experience a brownout, your whole roomba vacuum is dead. The worst part? It isn't covered by warranty. The consumers are paying for the manufacturer's mistake of not putting a fuse on the charger.Use this vacuum at your own risk, and note that if not hooked up to a UPS, you constantly risk losing your vacuum and warranty.	negative
0	A Very Poor Product	I admit it - I am a techie. I like technical stuff - computers, cool new appliances, robots. I bugged my husband to get me one of these for my birthday last year because I didn't want to spend the money "on myself". What a mistake...I'll be blunt - this is a piece of junk. It worked okay for about 2 months, then quit. Started making terrible noises, then stopped moving altogether. After numerous call to customer support (that took almost a month), they agreed to replace it. I had to pay to send it back to them, at which time they would send me a "new" one. Of course it wasn't new, it was refurbished.Two more months, and the "new" one is doing exactly the same thing (which is to say, nothing) as the old one. I admit we have 3 cats, so it has to pick up cat hair. But come on, it's not like there's piles of hair all over the place! A vacuum that can't pick up hair isn't much of a vacuum at all.Don't Buy It!!!	negative
0	This product works well... when it works	I purchased this product about a year ago. I was very impressed with it the first week I had it. After about 2 weeks of impressive results the sensors stopped working and all it did was go in circles. I cleaned all of the sensors and even bought replacement parts... all with no success. I know use my old standing vacuum cleaner	negative
0	Maybe it's just not for me...	I got this as a Christmas gift and was very disappointed. It seemed to only pick up small amounts of dirt (leaving visable dirt behind) and was constantly getting "stuck" under the sofa and loveseat. It became such a pain that I returned it and got another regular vacuum cleaner.	negative
1	Dirt Destroyer	I've got twin boys, 11, and I cannot begin to understand how they track so much dirt into the house. I was getting very upset with them until my husband brought home our robot. Not only does it sweep the room, but it figures out where piles of dirt are and gives that area an extra good sweeping. It's definitely an improvement over sweeping and vacuuming every day.	positive
1	Fun and also vacuums	Roomba is a cute little toy that also vacuums. You can send your hamster on a trip through the house, and everybody loves watching it. When I do the real vacuuming nobody watches me. My teenage son uses Roomba every day, and this is the first time that his room is actually clean.On the down-side, it is very noisy and takes a long time so its main useful use is when one is away. Also the room has to be prepared carefully before use so that Roomba won't get stuck or chokes on wires or little toys (such as Legos). I give it 5 stars for entertainment and 3 stars for vacuuming.	positive
0	I'll chime in on the durability problem	This thing was awesome while it worked. I had it for 3 weeks or so, and suddenly the motor won't stop running, and I have to remove the battery just to get it to stop rolling. I know there is some sort of sensor failure. You'd think with a product this popular iRobot would put a lot more R&D toward troubleshooting and building in some toughness, but I guess not.	negative
0	Ditto the comments about short lifespan	I loved my Roomba for the six months it worked. My house has never been so clean! But just after the six-month warranty expired--what great timing--my Roomba started going around in circles and not going anywhere. Customer service was very nice and offered to send me another one, which turned out to be refurbished. It lasted two weeks and started doing the same thing as the other one. This time customer service was not so nice, grilling me about what I was doing with it, etc. But I was eventually sent another one, which worked one day and died. After that, I gave up and considered it an expensive lesson. Now I use a small, $50 Dirt Devil vacuum. At least when it dies I won't feel my money was wasted and I'll be able to replace it without breaking the bank!	negative
0	Great Timesaver	Great timesaver UNLESS you count the hours you spend detangling hair from the brushes and rollers! Don't buy this vacuum if you have a pet. It does not take the place of regular vacuums. You also have to be able to spend time following it and getting it unstuck. I LOVED this thing when I first bought it, which is probably where most of the good reviews come from. However, after a few months of having to regularly pull the thing open, clean the brushes, pull hair and dust from the roller and the various small parts, I am thoroughly frustrated. By regularly, I mean EVERY TIME I RUN THE THING! I've had to send for new brushes twice and the small pieces in the brush assembly break off.So...maybe in a few years they will have perfected the design. The concept is great! But folks, I'd wait for it to come out on video.	negative
1	Best new product ever!	We have a lot of carpet and two dogs and this thing is a whiz...it can go everywhere and especially under things like beds and couches. The coverage of the room really does work even with odd shaped or combined rooms. I am amazed at how well it cleans and keeps the carpets pile raised and how much it gets up when we use it almost every day. It is fabulous...I can't recommend it highly enough. I was unsure how such a little thing could actually clean but it does. It is quiet and a joy to watch while I do more important things, which would be anything besides vacumming.	positive
1	fabulous design - sweet little machine	I love this little red machine. it is so cute and really does a great job. I have two shedding dogs and lots of different flooring (wood, tile, carpet) The dirt cup is always full. I would probably still run my hepa upright vac every 10 days or so because we live in a very old dusty house, but i highly recommend this vacuum.	positive
1	Best Invention	I love my Roomba, while it is cleaning the floors, I can be doing other chores, such as dusting and be done cleaning in half the time it used to take me. I would recommend this product to anyone.	positive
0	What a Waste	Don't waste your hard earned money on this one folks. At best it only serves as an interesting conversation piece. I bought it primarily to sweep my kitchen floor. But I spent more time getting it out of corners, redirecting it, etc. In other words, you have to "babysit" it. I'm back to using a broom and the dustbuster.	negative
0	I wasted my money and way too much time on this thing	I bought the Roomba Vac. I have all hardwood floors in my house, let me just say this, NOISY. It takes too long to charge in between cleanings, my house is 2000 square feet so we are talking lots of floor to cover. It cannot handle one bedroom without taking minimum two and one half hours to clean. I thought that this would save me time, it didn't. To be honest, I took it back to Target. I can clean my floor faster with a broom and dustpan and not waste time or electricity. My family thanked me because you can now hear again after the noise is gone. Sorry, don't waste your money or time. I hope this helps you to make the right decision.	negative
1	Decent price, decent product	The Roomba is pretty good, especially for its price! It is great for places that are hard to reach with a regular vacuum, especially under the bed. I was pleasantly surprised how much stuff it picks up. One complaint I have is that it doesn't last long before it needs charging again. I thought it was supposed to be able to clean for about 2 hours and cover 2 rooms but mine gets tired after about 1/2 hour. I would probably think about upgrading to a newer model soon but this is a good start and it supplements a regular vacuum cleaner nicely.	positive
1	iRobot	I wasn't sure if I would like this or not but it is great. It easily goes from hardwood floors to carpeting and does a good job on both surfaces. I just run it in one or two rooms a day and recharge it. If there is a drawback it would be that it isn't quiet so I turn it on when no one is watching TV or radio in that particular room. Even my dog has accepted it. Now I am tempted to try the floor scrubber. I also worried it would tumble down the stairs but it senses the stairs and turns around....what will we have next?	positive
0	I wish it had lasted	While the Roomba lasted (just over a year) it was good. It wasn't great, but it was definitely good. It was a little moody and really disliked one specific corner of my kitchen. I miss it and look forward to them updating and improving the machine.	negative
1	Great cleaning aid.	I have very little time for cleaning. This allows me to be doing something else while the floors get vacuumed. It can also get under the beds and sofa where I can't reach with a standard vacuum. Would recommend this for every household.	positive
1	Life changing!	I have stopped using my mop and my vacuum. I bought the Roomba shortly after getting a dog a year ago (the two go together). It picks up dog hair, lint, etc. I set it off as I leave for work once or twice a week and the hardwoods in my 900 sq. foot house always look so purty! I wish it could climb up sofas too! Small complaints: Moving electrical cords out of the way before running is a small hassle. Also, my parents bought one and report that it has trouble with thick rugs and rugs with fringe.	positive
1	we love our little robot!	this product is great, we love it. our 14 month old daughter can even turn him on and get him cleaining our house. it works great cleaning our hardwood floors. i just wish it wouldnt eat our wires when going over lamp plugs.	positive
0	Broke down after 1 week	We loved it while it worked, but it broke down after 1 week of use. It's cleaning power was better than I expected, and it did a nice job of covering an entire room. It started to malfunction after 1 week and despite several calls to customer service we couldn't get it to work properly.We have been waiting several weeks for a replacement unit, hopefully coming soon...	negative
1	Amazing...	Being disabled, my kids thought this would be a useful and needed Mother's Day gift for me. I am just thrilled with it and amazed at how much dirt it picks up, how it finds the dirt and how thorough it is. Wow! The Roomba Red is one of the most useful gifts I've ever been given and it gives me a way to do one more thing 'on my own'. It's also fun to watch! Thank you Roomba and Thank you kids!	positive
1	iRobot Roomba	I love my new Roomba! I have two dogs, a Boston Terrier and a Pug and I am forever vacuuming! Now the Roomba does the vacuuming for me. It's amazing! If you are like me, and you have been thinking about buying one - I say go for it! You'll be thrilled, just like I am!	positive
1	Best gift I ever gave anyone	I bought the Roomba for my mother who lives out of state.She was not able to run the vacuume for health reasons.When she received the package, and opened it she figured I was bored and was on the computer to long. So she didn't really seem as thrilled as I hoped she would of been. Well after she got him working ...she is thrill to death..she has hardwood and carpet. She said it gets in the coners better than she can. And also with being a widow it also entertains her....she still likes to watch him work... Now I wonder if I should buy one for myself.	positive
0	Great when it works but too many problems	I used my roomba for about 6 months successfully, it cleaned well and had relatively few issues. After 6 months it would work for 5 minutes and stop with the message 'clean the brushes', I did a complete cleaning and spent $54 on all new brushes and have not been able to get it to work again. Would I spend $350 for 6 months - NO. If it kept working I would have give it a '5' because when it is working it is really an asset but now I am just out $350.	negative
1	glad to get some help.	I like the autonomy of the vaccum. At night while I do something else, this vacuum will clean 2 rooms on one charge. This is a down side. You also have to check on it to make sure that it did not get stuck or grab something that got caught in brush. Wish it had more charge time.And I didn't have to clean it so often.Overall I like having a little time free to do something else.I would purchase this item.	positive
0	Very Poor Quality Control, Very Poor Customer Support	I have had a Roomba Red for 2 days, used it three times and it has stopped working. I called customer support and they had me reseat the battery. When that did not fix the problem the response was "I don't know what to tell you". They didn't offer to fix it, offer a refund or replace it. I was told to contact the seller to see about a replacement.	negative
1	iRobot Roomba 4100 Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum	I LOVE the iRobot Roomba! It makes my life so much easier. If you have been debating whether or not to get one (like I was) DON'T! It is awesome!	positive
0	Get ready to Babysit	Basically the roomba will not work if there is anything in its way. Once you start it up you always have to keep an eye on it. It just randomly goes around not really picking up stuff. In the time it takes for you to get the roomba unstuck you can vacuum the whole house by yourself.	negative
0	Piece of Junk this thing should get negative 5000 stars	This thing is the bigest waste of money it will not go from wood floor to carpet and it doest picket up any thing the except maybe the dust mit you cannot see. On top of that amazon will not let you return it.Do not waste your money if you really want one I can sell you the one I purchased	negative
1	If you hate to vacuum, buy one of these	Ok, it won't do corners really well being round, but this is the most awesome product I have purchased in I don't know when! I am getting one for each member of my family for Xmas. If you have a dog that sheds like I do, just turn it loose in a room, shut the door or use the artificial wall and empty and recharge it when you get home. Highly recommended for anyone that hates to clean but wants a clean house.	positive
0	very disapointed....	Am now returning the second (replacement) Roomba unit (and getting a refund this time). Loved it at first, but after less than 30 days both units 'decided' they were done cleaning after less than 5 minutes. I kept them very clean, and on charge when not in use, to no avail.	negative
1	Changed my life	Yes, it's a little noisy; no I can't figure out how it's programmed to travel round the apt, but vacuuming is now just one of those things I no longer think about. The best $150 I ever spent. It picks up more dirt than I ever thought possible, the brushes have to be cleaned - which is a chore I've done once in 3 months now. Otherwise, no complaints.	positive
1	Roomba rocks!	This thing works great on almost any floor. Especially good on tile, hardwood, laminate, and low-pile carpets.Deep pile carpets are a little bit of a struggle for it.Battery holds charge well, but noisy while operating and takes a while to do a room (maybe 20 or 30 minutes).Overall, a nice machine and very convenient.	positive
0	It worked beautifully until I stopped watching it	This machine actually works great. But, I left it alone and it got stuck under a corner in my kitchen. The battery ran down while this happened and the machine never worked again. It really does work well when it's working. I sent it back for a refund because if I'm going to have to watch it I might as well be vacuuming myself.	negative
0	Starts great, then dies after 6 months	Roomba works great, at first. I've had 3, and I'm done with them now. They have a life expectancy of 6 months. After that, they break.	negative
0	Great when it works... but doesn't last very long	I've had TWO Roombas and have been very pleased with them while they worked. Unfortunately the sensors are VERY sensitive and the machines stop working after a while. Perhaps my place is too difficult to clean... cat hair and bird dust/dander.When my original Roomba stopped working after 2 years I decided to buy a new one and purchased the Roomba Red. It worked great for about 4 months and then went kaput.I recently ordered my third Roomba and have decided to return it. Why keep donating money to iRobot? Their product, while good and clever, is not durable at all.I no longer sing the praises of this product like I used to. It's a shame... I was its #1 fan.	negative
1	If you have a Roomba doing the circle of death move	OK I loved my Roomba ... for the 2 weeks it worked. Then it started to do this circle thing and stop and start and stop and start. Went to the irobot site and followed the instructions and by blowing on the wheel sensors it would work for a few times before doing it again.Well I called the support number and I am so glad I did instead of returning this this. A week after talking to them I had an Osmo in my hand. This little blue thing plugged into the Roomba for all of 90 seconds and did a firmware upgrade and now he works better than ever!Evidently there are some old roombas out there with older firmware and if you have one, they can tell from the serial number and just pop a free upgrade out to you in the mail.My Roomba is back to doing his daily run of the house and my carpet is back to beautiful. This product has some of the best customer support I have ever dealt with.	positive
0	Defective product	Roomba did not charge up. Asked for a return authorization. Was offerred a $35 credit with no return authorization. A new battery costs $70, so $35 was pretty much not much. Had to force a return authorization by cancelling the credit card charge for the whole purchase. Returned product last week. Have no idea if it has been received. Credit card dispute is still out there in case i hear that the product didn't find its way home.I like a roomba, but did not like this vendor. Poor communicator. Did not stand by the product.	negative
0	sucks	don't pay a ton of money for something that's going to die in a year .it starts with the battery .in six months time.the battery die's.the computer starts going next.it gets stuck in one spot going around and around till it die's .	negative
0	got a maulfunction item.	When I received this item it was malfunction and then i bought another item, roomba discovery. BEen using it every since.	negative
1	What is better than your very own cleaner?	I received one of these little cuties from my son for my birthday last month after I told him that my New Year's resolution was to do less housework. I couldn't be more ecstatic. My Roomba which I have nicknamed Buddy has been great for my resolution. It does get stuck on cords, but for the most part it does a great job and I don't have to vacuum, what is better than that?	positive
1	super fast shipping	The shipment arrived in 3 days. The product works great. I am very satisfied with it since I only need the basic function to clean my bedroom.	positive
1	Works as advertised	I like the Roomba and bought another for a Christmas gift. It does a good job, especially on tiles and hardwood. It does lift the carpet pile too, not quite as much as a manual vacuum cleaner but it does it without you!It requires a great deal of cleaning for maximum effectivness. The cleaning is not too difficult, but it's a bit messy as are all bagless vacuum cleaners.All in all, it's amazing. The algorithm they've developed to avoud getting stuck and to provide total coverage works well.	positive
1	Roomba revolution	For the price, this is the best vacuum around. For what it would cost me to have a housekeeper come ONCE I got this little robot, and it does the work for me. I can clean the bathrooms, do the laundry, eat lunch ... whatever I want while it goes and goes. It does a surprisingly thorough job, even in the carpeted bedrooms and works the best on my hardwoods and tile floors. Goes under furniture, too. You still need a big vacuum for tough jobs, but I bought this to replace my electric sweeper, and I couldn't be happier. I break up the house into three sections when using it, because otherwise the battery gets depleted, but for the difference in price (with the Roombas that have longer-lating batteries and self-docking ports) it's worth the extra time. My only complaint is that the bin doesn't always lock firmly into place, but I'm about to check out the warranty and see if they'll fix it.	positive
0	Broke after 2 months of normal use	We bought the Roomba Red in late March and now in early May, the brushes stopped spinning. I always take special care to clean off the brushes and make sure that they are in good working order. Now that I'm a lazy slug that doesn't like to vacuum, it breaks!! I'm very disappointed. I called customer service and they are supposedly sending new brushes, which may or may not fix the problem. I think the Roomba idea is wonderful, but the design needs some work.	negative
0	I want to love this vacuum!	In fact, I do love this vacuum, when it runs! I am now on my second one. The first one stopped working in 2 days. This second one lasted about a month & it's kaput as well. This product is a great idea, but it does not seem to hold up to heavy use (once a day-- dog hair and usual traffic dirt). What a disappointment! Nothing else is going to get under my beds like the Roomba does when it's working!	negative
1	Great product, really surprised how well it works	I bought this as I hate to vacuum. I am totally surprised at how well it works. The brush is good size and really fluffs the carpet. I used it right away when I got it and it did a great job. I keep it plugged in and use it every few days to do the whole house. I just set it up in each room and walk away. It's easy to empty the dust bin too.	positive
0	Watch for defective chargers	I can't complain when the unit works, it does clean; but the auto find home base and related charger are prone to failure. After owning this puppy for a bit over a year, they new exactly what was wrong.. worst yet no offer to replace charger... which by the way costs 30% of the entire price. No arguments with support, just said okay and threw the puppy in the trash.. save your money.. built with cheap components, worst yet they know it!	negative
0	this is a toy not a tool	Well I read all the other reviews and my experience is opposite the majority. Was hopeful it would be great for our new wood floors and throw rugs but it does not do squat. We had crunched cheerios, rice, etc on the floor and the roomba either a)brushed it aside or b)went right over it and left it where it was. On top of that its randomness (which is admittedly cute) cuts against the grain of cleaning where the problem is. If I want to get the floor clean for guests I dont want to wait 3 hours for the job to get done. I ended up getting out a broom and dust pan to clean up after the roomba. Not my idea of a good investment. Can't imagine what everyone else sees in it. Mine is headed back to the store.	negative
0	Cute but disapointing	I am quite demanding because I have allergies and little time. Roomba is cute (makes cute noises) but in terms of cleaning it has been disapointing.You should empty it each time you use it or it can make your room dirtier than when it started.It does not save time bacause I spend the same amount of time arranging the room so that it does not get stuck under furniture or in cords.It can be frustrating because she goes over dirt/dust and does not clean it straight away so once I found myself guiding it towards the places it needed to clean most... yes it can drive you nuts.I can imagine plenty of men buying this for their wives because it is a gadget that makes cute noises. I think we ladies are a bit more demanding...	negative
1	Magnus review	I don't like to houseclean. Roomba helps me with a lot ow boring jobs. I let Roomba work, and feel as good as if I had done the job myself.	positive
1	I love this thing	My roomba is the best present that I have ever bought for myself.I just love it. I tell everyone I know about it. It is very quiet. My cats flee from my regular vacume, where they just sit and watch the roomba. I just set it down, turn it on and walk away. I come back and the room is done. I can't say enough about it.	positive
0	Refurbs not recommended.	Bought a refurbished "Red" version of the Roomba off of Amazon and it did not last. In less than a year the battery ran out. Replaced the battery, now Roomba now makes a grinding sound when scooting across the floor. So much for "refurbished". Roomba also requires you to clean it out from time to time (once a month or so) to remove the hair that collects in all of the moving parts. I could vacuum the house with a normal vacuum in the time it takes to disassemble and clean the vacuum. Not much time savings there.	negative
0	Roomba Red	Have a Roomba Red...the unit would not hold a charge in less than 1 year. Although IRobot replaced it, the battery soon died shorly thereafter, then the brushes stopped working. Although it is a nice little vacuum...when it works. Don't expect to get more than 2 years out of it.	negative
1	Roams my house like a blind little puppy	The Roomba spends most of its time under the end table next to my sofa. Once in a while, before I leave for work, I get it out and press the large 'Clean' button on top. When I come back, my floors are vacuumed. The Roomba gets its bin emptied of all the cat hair and dust, and back under the table it goes until next time.I have a small condo (1200 sq.ft.) and the Roomba can get it all on one charge. It's about 75% carpet and 25% tile, the Roomba handles both. My cat behaved aggressively towards it at first, but now she ignores it.Not reccommended if you have a large house, the battery life just isn't good enough. It also can't go over rugs, so make sure you put the rugs away first. Bottom line - I hate to vacuum and now I don't have to anymore.I also like to follow the Roomba around with a leather whip and give it a few lashes while it is working. It makes me feel like a big man.	positive
1	If you have kids, this is the BEST thing for you!!!!	OMG!!! My husband got me this one for xmas and I love it!With 2 kids (an infant and a toddler) I barely have time to pass the vaccum in the whole house, specially under the beds (you know what I mean, laying on the floor using the vaccum's hose to pick up those dust-bunnies).This is what I do now - every weekend:1.- I remove any shoes I might have under the bed2.- Turn Roomba on3.- Close the door or set the virtual wall (great for stairs)30-40 minutes later I turn it off and you would not believe the amount of lint and dust it picks up (especially in between the filter - it collects an incredible amount of fine-dust).I then go with a sheet of Swifter, pass it under the bed, and just like that, the room floor is clean. The best part is that I keep doing other things while Roomba is cleaning in other places.My advice... Get it! You will love it and will have time to do other things.P.S. It works well on wood floors as well as in carpet.	positive
1	Never going back!	LOVE this vac! Carpets never looked so clean. Only had it a week-longevity is unknown, but works incredibly well. Dredges up great mounds of dirt. Great on the 1970s red shag. Not for the faint of heart-so quiet it snuck up on the dog, causing her first "accident" in a long time. Forced us to pick up all our crap and tack up all the cords-which we needed to do anyway. Can see the advantages of the higher end, programmable models and may go there when this one is worn out.	positive
1	Great Helper	I have purchased 4 of these so far 2 for me and 2 for others. So far they have exceeded my expectations. I prefered the less complicated model (no auto docking and schedules) I make sure the area is free from small toys, electric cords and other objects that create problems for any vacuum. After the unit is through I clean the brushes and usually blow the unit out with compressed air. You don't need to clean it as well as I do but if you saw all the dirt and dust that I blow out ever time you might want to consider it. Over all I would recommend these vacuums to anyone. Works great on floors and short nap carpet, a little slow on longer nap carpet. I would not use on carpet with a nap longer than 3/4", I would replace the carpet with a short nap carpet so I could use these little guys, but that just me.	positive
1	roomba!!!	doesn't replace a regular vaccum... but does a great job for quick touch ups. Plus!!! youcan clean something else while it is working!	positive
1	A favorite gift!	I bought Roomba Red for my daughter and daughter-in-law. They both love it! I joined the Roomba family 6 months ago and am very satisfied with it's performance. I will say I take the time to thoroughly clean 'him' up after every use (5 minutes at the most) and use a small child's toothbrush on the filter. Roomba is like a member of the family...we love to watch him work! It's truly amazing what gets picked up - I have both wood floors and carpet and am very satisfied with the cleaning capability on both surfaces.	positive
1	good for people with cats	This vacuum is awesome! I run it everyday after work, and it finds stuff everytime. It actually picks up better than my stand up vacuum cleaner which is only 3 years old. I don't even have to baby sit it. I go in the other room and watch tv and it cleans away. It's quieter than my stand up vacuum cleaner, but its still loud. oh, and by the way I haven't needed to use my stand up vacuum since I got my roomba.i have 2 cats and they don't hide from roomba like they do the stand up vacuum, they actually approach it, and then back up if it comes too close! The roomba is excellent at picking up cat hair, which i really needed.	positive
1	Save Some Time and Have a Cleaner Home with Roomba	I've used Roomba 2 times so far. The area that I use it the most is hardwood floors with some area rugs. It works great on the hardwood and just OK on the rugs... I wouldn't give up my vacuum.I have one shag rug that Roomba strains to go across, so I don't allow it to go on it anymore. When I prep the floors for Roomba (e.g., pick up the kids toys and move the kitchen chairs), I line them up around the edge of the shag rug so Roomba doesn't go on it.A neat feature is when it senses there is a lot of dirt in one area and it goes into a more complete spot clean until the dirt is picked up. Overall, so far so good.Basically with two kids and two working parents, Roomba saves us a little time and does a pretty good job, especially since I didn't get around to clean the floors as often as I should before Roomba.	positive
0	Sleek and beautiful but...	It was amazing to see it go round and round the room and try to clean. But it lacks power and it does not clean the dust. It accumulates to dust to the edges of the walls, corners. I definitely recommend this product for keeping it in a showcase since it looks pretty and not for vacuuming(sorry, I may be very rude).	negative
0	The worst item and lack of customer service ever!	With great anticipation we looked forward to this item, and it has been nothing but a nightmare. We have had three of these so far, none work. The charging system continues to fail.Expect to invest an hour to call "customer service" and receive little or no assistance.A wonderful concept, poor execution.	negative
0	Not available	My husband ordered this for me a week before Mother's Day and it's over a month past. He had to track down the company a few times to find out what was up with the order and finally got a reply saying that they were having issues with the manufacturer. As of May 30, 2008, this item is NOT IN STOCK!!! Don't buy it unless you want to wait.	negative
0	Designed to Fail	No sooner out of warranty then one of the wheels locks up and so roomba just sits still. Save your money. Didnt even clean that well when it was working.	negative
0	save your money	This Roomba is not worth the money. I've had one for only a few weeks; at first it cleaned well but missed large areas of my living room. Now all of the sudden it constantly shuts off for no reason. Also, seven hours charging time is too long for any device, and I think that having to clean the roller and other parts after every few uses kind of kills the convenience of having a vacuum robot.	negative

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Just in Case

My family now carries a re q me keychain , following an incident to one of our friends back east. if she had one she would not have hung upside down in a ditch for two hours

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Potential Life Saver

I have mine connected to my key chain so that no matter what vehicle I am in I always have it with me.That way I have it in rental cars or when I ride with friends.Inexpensive safety should the 'bad thing' happen.

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Gift...

I like to have this small and be able to have with us all the time. I ordered these as gifts and I think they were happy with them.

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Awesome Tool

Luckily I have never had to use it for it's intended purpose, but it stays great on my key chain in case of an emergency.

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Key Version of LifeHammer

I do not know how well it works. I really do not want to cut my seat belts or break my side windows on any of my vehicles....but it looks as described.

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Shame on Oxford Garden!

Shame on Oxford Garden for cheapening their product! I ordered 2 of these chaise cushions. One was 3.5" thick but the other was 2" thick! The 2" thick model also collects water where the back and base meet. My cushion is still wet in this area from a rainstorm 36 hours ago. The other cushion was dry within half a day.In addition to the thinner size, the stitches are off in certain areas.

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Not for Dumbies

This is a good book that covers everything you need to know about scales, but if you are a moron like me you might need a book that dumbs things down to your level more, you have to be fairly intelligent to learn with this book since it just presents all the facts and doesn't go out of the way to dumb things down so every simple minded Joe Blow can understand them.

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The Kilternan Legacy

I bought this book when it originally came out and lost it in a move.It was like gettig back an old friend. Arrived in great shape and faster than I expected

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Not the fantasy author!

I thought I was buying a fantasy book, and so was sorely disappointed. Also, wife beating seems acceptable. This has nothing to do with Pern or dragons, and I am convinced written by a different author with the same name. Deceptive.

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Hard to set up for user recognition on a network

The product was difficult to set up for users on the network. Fujitsu technical support was required and it was top notch.User recognition by the finger print reader is slow and tempermenatal. A better soloution is to use ID codes.Once intalled it works wonderfully.

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5 stars book!

Too bad it's not translated in English (I hope it will be).I find it the most important book I've ever read. Mr. Patapievici has done an excellent job of dissecting and digesting all relevant political philosophy writings of the past 300 years and comes up with a refreshing, original and crystal clear diagnostic of the modern era ailments.

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Anthology Of Serbian Folk Music

If you are looking for a collection of sing-along bar songs, this not the CD for you. It is a wonderful analysis of Serbian music in a very intellectual sense. Most of the cd is comprised of very old people singing very old songs.There are a few cuts from Banat that are lively and fun, the rest are very authentic but dirge like songs.The write ups in the booklet are great, a perfect companion to the CD and what makes the CD a scholarly work. It allows you to understand the different musical styles in the different areas and offers authentic renditions of those songs.A true piece of Serbian history, captured on CD.

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Junk Siberian Music

I cannot belive anyone would buy such bad not worth hearing music why did this so called Serbian Band even trying to sell there music on amazon.com I just don't know why.I am a serbian Romani Gypsy and I know good and bad music when I hear it this CD I would rate at the bottom of the list, don't wast your money on thus one.

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DEI Heat Shroud

Very good to protect under hood wires and hoses.Installs without having to remove the hosesDiameter cannot be adjusted

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Forget the techincal support

If you're buying this box for the support or buying support from Mandrake, then forget it. I couldn't even get the installation disk to boot (something to do with Mandrake having problems with a DVD ROM, despite the fact that every other Linux distribution disk I tried worked), and a request for support only led to a rather dense suggestion and then a referral of my problem to "level 3 support". The latter never responded, not once, not to say "your problem is progressing", not even a "your problem is too hard". Of course "level 3 support" is /dev/null.

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Give it a try!

I found the Linux Mandrake to be a wonderful operating system even for the beginner. The installation was easier than Windows 98 and took half the time to install. The Mandrake comes loaded with hundreds of applications including Sun's Star Office which to me now is a must have. (I could write a whole other review about Star Office.) For the Linux newbee I would suggest to know what componets you have in your computer and cross reference them with the Mandrake web site to see if they are supported. Also read the documentation before you install and if you can afford it, give Linux its own hard drive. However if you don't have the luxuary of having a second hard drive, Linux Mandrake can prove to be a good neighbor with Windows. I would recommend this OS to anyone who is willing to learn and wants to try something new. I have tried other flavors of Linux and so far the Mandrake has proved to be my favorite.

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Out of Date information

Don't get this item. It has out of date information on it. For example, it states that the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle is used to calculate net income. This is old information and they don't use that to calculate net income anymore. Since finding good reliable information as obscure as this is difficult, I suggest any current CPA candidates to instead buy the newest(Third) edition with the blue/green cover. Also, these audios are only a supplement to the rest of your CPA studies. You should also get study software, study books, and/or enroll in a review course.

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A CALL TO COLORS

I AM A RECENT CONVERT TO THIS AUTHOR AND ALTHOUGH I AM ARMY RETIRED I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED STORIES FROM THE US NAVY, HISTORICAL IN NATURE. THIS SERIES OF WWII STORIES BY JOHN GOBBELS ARE GREAT AND THE CHARACTERS SEEM SO REAL THAT I WAS TAKEN BACK OVER 50 YEARS AND REALLY ENJOYED THE TRIP. BETWEEN GOBBELS AND POYER I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THIS LAST YEAR JUST CATCHING UP WITH OUR PAST AND THE RELATED HISTORY. MY HAT IS OFF TO THESE AUTHORS. IF YOU READ, READ THESE STORIES AND ENJOY THE WINTER.

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Wonderful sample of maritime songs and chanteys

You'll want to run off and join a whaler or be thankful you're on dry land after listening to this album. Good mix of humorous and poignant music about life at sea.

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Boring

I love sea chanteys, which is what I thought I'd be hearing. There are some that are done well, but for the most part, this is a sea-related folk album. If you like "I gave my love a cherry," this 60's folk throwback is for you! I'm going in search of some sea chanteys that my sailboat crew can sing to...

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Very nice.

A very fine recording of a piece that I really like, Schumann's Kreisleriana. If you do not have this piece, get this CD! It is a little different than the Horowitz recording; this is a little more light hearted. The technique in this early Grimaud recording is terrific, dazzling.Again, a judgment call between this and the Horowitz recording.

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Well Appreciated

This is a lovely gift. One of my younger sons received these bookends for a birthday present from his older brother. Now his books have guards. But a word of caution; the wing tips are very pointed and sharp. I would recommend these bookends for anyone that has an interest in dragons and the like. They will be an interesting conversation piece as well as decorating a library of books. My son is thrilled and happy.

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Out Of Control - CD Single

The CD was well packaged and works great, received in less only 2 days! great seller.

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nonstop emptying?

The general consenus after a demo I saw at the mall is that it has completely inadequate storage capacity. You could probably fit 5 of these toys into a real vacuum cleaner bag. One woman suggested it could hold about 3 medium size dust bunnies.

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broken on the first day

My Roomba failed on the first day! I am hugely disappointed.I bought a Roomba with great enthusiasm. It arrived on December 22. On December 23, I gave it a try. My kids were greatly impressed by the little robot. It cleaned carpet area without too much a problem, only stuck under a chair once. Then I took it to the basement. Roomba had great difficulties at the boundary of two uneven surfaces. It spent extra time and often stuck there. It also had problem with bathroom rugs, always sucking up the rug and dragging it behind. Then in the middle of a run, one of the wheels stopped working and the red light began to flash. That was the end of my Roomba.Roomba is a great concept, but not quite there yet. I look forward to the next generation of Roomba.

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should be great

I ordered this red Roomba in February 2008. It worked well for about 3 weeks and then the brush stoped turning. I cleaned everything and when that did not work I called iRobot support and they sent me a new one. The next one lasted 2 weeks and started just going in circles and beeping. The carpet the Roomba was cleaning was not shag and not very dirty and I cleaned the Roomba after every use. Very poor quality product. Its also almost completely made from hard plastic, so one good drop could break it.

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Died just out of warranty

I really liked Roomba - at first. However - just three months out of warranty - the little devil gave up the ghost. At first I thought the battery had died, so I ordered a new one. That didn't work and after a call to Roomba I learned that something was wrong internally with the robot and they would be glad to ship me a replacement for $90 - without a battery. In other words, I could get a new one for retail. I told her that since the first one had lasted such a short time I wasn't too anxious to invest in another one. On the plus side - they are allowing me to return the new battery and parts for a refund.I'm sad to see him go - he's really cute - but I'm back to my old tried and true vaccuum that's been humming away for years.

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Breaks too soon.

I purchased this unit recently and initially got in love with it. It really worked really well during the first half hour and my floors looked fabulous in the room it cleaned. HOWEVER it STOPPED working after that. The battery was charged but pressing clean just resulted in a single beep and nothing else. I called the customer service who were very helpful but after a few suggestions like seeing nothing was on the sensors etc. asked me to exchange it for another one. So basically my unit worked total of half hour and while I was very satisfied with it during that time it just broke down too soon without taxing it much. From what I read here lot of people have had this problem as well. So unless iRobot fixes this and makes it sturdy enough for normal household use, it remains just a cute toy which breaks on its fancy. Great concept but still some way to go.

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So much fun - at first!

We loved our Roomba and had so much fun with it for the first three weeks. We even named it - "Roy" - and talked to it in baby-talk we loved it so much. We would say things like, "Ooh, poor Roy, did you get cuaght under the bed again? Here you go little fella."After three weeks our battery died and with it "Roy".The manufacturers were NO HELP AT ALL!!! Poor Roy sits here, dead in the corner and the people who sold him to us will not help us. We are out BIG BUCKS.Don't go there people. It isn't worth it!!!!!

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Works great, keep it clean.

I have now used the Roomba vac several times and it works great. But people read the instructions. You do have to clean it and clean the sensors (all 6 of them). If you do not clean Roomba it will not work right(goes in circle).

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Roomba - not bad....

While it doesn't have much suction, it does a good job picking up hair and debris. Its very convinient to use and is alot more inteligent than I expected. It does not take the place of a full size vacuum but it really helps keep things looking good.Not bad when a guy can get away with buying a vacuum for his wife and live to tell about it!!!!

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This is totally cool

My what a pleasant surprise this thing turned out to be. I thought for sure it wouldn't do the job and then break, explode or implode after the first use. I have had it for over a month and it is still purring like a kitten with no signs of destruction in sight.

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Terrible Support

I bought this item for my mother during the black friday deals, and thought it was a terrific item at first.But alas, the moment you should experience a brownout, your whole roomba vacuum is dead. The worst part? It isn't covered by warranty. The consumers are paying for the manufacturer's mistake of not putting a fuse on the charger.Use this vacuum at your own risk, and note that if not hooked up to a UPS, you constantly risk losing your vacuum and warranty.

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A Very Poor Product

I admit it - I am a techie. I *like* technical stuff - computers, cool new appliances, robots. I bugged my husband to get me one of these for my birthday last year because I didn't want to spend the money "on myself". What a mistake...I'll be blunt - this is a piece of junk. It worked okay for about 2 months, then quit. Started making terrible noises, then stopped moving altogether. After numerous call to customer support (that took almost a month), they agreed to replace it. I had to pay to send it back to them, at which time they would send me a "new" one. Of course it wasn't new, it was refurbished.Two more months, and the "new" one is doing exactly the same thing (which is to say, nothing) as the old one. I admit we have 3 cats, so it has to pick up cat hair. But come on, it's not like there's piles of hair all over the place! A vacuum that can't pick up hair isn't much of a vacuum at all.Don't Buy It!!!

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This product works well... when it works

I purchased this product about a year ago. I was very impressed with it the first week I had it. After about 2 weeks of impressive results the sensors stopped working and all it did was go in circles. I cleaned all of the sensors and even bought replacement parts... all with no success. I know use my old standing vacuum cleaner

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Maybe it's just not for me...

I got this as a Christmas gift and was very disappointed. It seemed to only pick up small amounts of dirt (leaving visable dirt behind) and was constantly getting "stuck" under the sofa and loveseat. It became such a pain that I returned it and got another regular vacuum cleaner.

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Dirt Destroyer

I've got twin boys, 11, and I cannot begin to understand how they track so much dirt into the house. I was getting very upset with them until my husband brought home our robot. Not only does it sweep the room, but it figures out where piles of dirt are and gives that area an extra good sweeping. It's definitely an improvement over sweeping and vacuuming every day.

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Fun and also vacuums

Roomba is a cute little toy that also vacuums. You can send your hamster on a trip through the house, and everybody loves watching it. When I do the real vacuuming nobody watches me. My teenage son uses Roomba every day, and this is the first time that his room is actually clean.On the down-side, it is very noisy and takes a long time so its main useful use is when one is away. Also the room has to be prepared carefully before use so that Roomba won't get stuck or chokes on wires or little toys (such as Legos). I give it 5 stars for entertainment and 3 stars for vacuuming.

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I'll chime in on the durability problem

This thing was awesome while it worked. I had it for 3 weeks or so, and suddenly the motor won't stop running, and I have to remove the battery just to get it to stop rolling. I know there is some sort of sensor failure. You'd think with a product this popular iRobot would put a lot more R&D toward troubleshooting and building in some toughness, but I guess not.

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Ditto the comments about short lifespan

I loved my Roomba for the six months it worked. My house has never been so clean! But just after the six-month warranty expired--what great timing--my Roomba started going around in circles and not going anywhere. Customer service was very nice and offered to send me another one, which turned out to be refurbished. It lasted two weeks and started doing the same thing as the other one. This time customer service was not so nice, grilling me about what I was doing with it, etc. But I was eventually sent another one, which worked one day and died. After that, I gave up and considered it an expensive lesson. Now I use a small, $50 Dirt Devil vacuum. At least when it dies I won't feel my money was wasted and I'll be able to replace it without breaking the bank!

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Great Timesaver

Great timesaver UNLESS you count the hours you spend detangling hair from the brushes and rollers! Don't buy this vacuum if you have a pet. It does not take the place of regular vacuums. You also have to be able to spend time following it and getting it unstuck. I LOVED this thing when I first bought it, which is probably where most of the good reviews come from. However, after a few months of having to regularly pull the thing open, clean the brushes, pull hair and dust from the roller and the various small parts, I am thoroughly frustrated. By regularly, I mean EVERY TIME I RUN THE THING! I've had to send for new brushes twice and the small pieces in the brush assembly break off.So...maybe in a few years they will have perfected the design. The concept is great! But folks, I'd wait for it to come out on video.

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Best new product ever!

We have a lot of carpet and two dogs and this thing is a whiz...it can go everywhere and especially under things like beds and couches. The coverage of the room really does work even with odd shaped or combined rooms. I am amazed at how well it cleans and keeps the carpets pile raised and how much it gets up when we use it almost every day. It is fabulous...I can't recommend it highly enough. I was unsure how such a little thing could actually clean but it does. It is quiet and a joy to watch while I do more important things, which would be anything besides vacumming.

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fabulous design - sweet little machine

I love this little red machine. it is so cute and really does a great job. I have two shedding dogs and lots of different flooring (wood, tile, carpet) The dirt cup is always full. I would probably still run my hepa upright vac every 10 days or so because we live in a very old dusty house, but i highly recommend this vacuum.

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Best Invention

I love my Roomba, while it is cleaning the floors, I can be doing other chores, such as dusting and be done cleaning in half the time it used to take me. I would recommend this product to anyone.

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What a Waste

Don't waste your hard earned money on this one folks. At best it only serves as an interesting conversation piece. I bought it primarily to sweep my kitchen floor. But I spent more time getting it out of corners, redirecting it, etc. In other words, you have to "babysit" it. I'm back to using a broom and the dustbuster.

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I wasted my money and way too much time on this thing

I bought the Roomba Vac. I have all hardwood floors in my house, let me just say this, NOISY. It takes too long to charge in between cleanings, my house is 2000 square feet so we are talking lots of floor to cover. It cannot handle one bedroom without taking minimum two and one half hours to clean. I thought that this would save me time, it didn't. To be honest, I took it back to Target. I can clean my floor faster with a broom and dustpan and not waste time or electricity. My family thanked me because you can now hear again after the noise is gone. Sorry, don't waste your money or time. I hope this helps you to make the right decision.

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Decent price, decent product

The Roomba is pretty good, especially for its price! It is great for places that are hard to reach with a regular vacuum, especially under the bed. I was pleasantly surprised how much stuff it picks up. One complaint I have is that it doesn't last long before it needs charging again. I thought it was supposed to be able to clean for about 2 hours and cover 2 rooms but mine gets tired after about 1/2 hour. I would probably think about upgrading to a newer model soon but this is a good start and it supplements a regular vacuum cleaner nicely.

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iRobot

I wasn't sure if I would like this or not but it is great. It easily goes from hardwood floors to carpeting and does a good job on both surfaces. I just run it in one or two rooms a day and recharge it. If there is a drawback it would be that it isn't quiet so I turn it on when no one is watching TV or radio in that particular room. Even my dog has accepted it. Now I am tempted to try the floor scrubber. I also worried it would tumble down the stairs but it senses the stairs and turns around....what will we have next?

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I wish it had lasted

While the Roomba lasted (just over a year) it was good. It wasn't great, but it was definitely good. It was a little moody and really disliked one specific corner of my kitchen. I miss it and look forward to them updating and improving the machine.

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Great cleaning aid.

I have very little time for cleaning. This allows me to be doing something else while the floors get vacuumed. It can also get under the beds and sofa where I can't reach with a standard vacuum. Would recommend this for every household.

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Life changing!

I have stopped using my mop and my vacuum. I bought the Roomba shortly after getting a dog a year ago (the two go together). It picks up dog hair, lint, etc. I set it off as I leave for work once or twice a week and the hardwoods in my 900 sq. foot house always look so purty! I wish it could climb up sofas too! Small complaints: Moving electrical cords out of the way before running is a small hassle. Also, my parents bought one and report that it has trouble with thick rugs and rugs with fringe.

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we love our little robot!

this product is great, we love it. our 14 month old daughter can even turn him on and get him cleaining our house. it works great cleaning our hardwood floors. i just wish it wouldnt eat our wires when going over lamp plugs.

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Broke down after 1 week

We loved it while it worked, but it broke down after 1 week of use. It's cleaning power was better than I expected, and it did a nice job of covering an entire room. It started to malfunction after 1 week and despite several calls to customer service we couldn't get it to work properly.We have been waiting several weeks for a replacement unit, hopefully coming soon...

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Amazing...

Being disabled, my kids thought this would be a useful and needed Mother's Day gift for me. I am just thrilled with it and amazed at how much dirt it picks up, how it finds the dirt and how thorough it is. Wow! The Roomba Red is one of the most useful gifts I've ever been given and it gives me a way to do one more thing 'on my own'. It's also fun to watch! Thank you Roomba and Thank you kids!

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iRobot Roomba

I love my new Roomba! I have two dogs, a Boston Terrier and a Pug and I am forever vacuuming! Now the Roomba does the vacuuming for me. It's amazing! If you are like me, and you have been thinking about buying one - I say go for it! You'll be thrilled, just like I am!

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Best gift I ever gave anyone

I bought the Roomba for my mother who lives out of state.She was not able to run the vacuume for health reasons.When she received the package, and opened it she figured I was bored and was on the computer to long. So she didn't really seem as thrilled as I hoped she would of been. Well after she got him working ...she is thrill to death..she has hardwood and carpet. She said it gets in the coners better than she can. And also with being a widow it also entertains her....she still likes to watch him work... Now I wonder if I should buy one for myself.

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Great when it works but too many problems

I used my roomba for about 6 months successfully, it cleaned well and had relatively few issues. After 6 months it would work for 5 minutes and stop with the message 'clean the brushes', I did a complete cleaning and spent $54 on all new brushes and have not been able to get it to work again. Would I spend $350 for 6 months - NO. If it kept working I would have give it a '5' because when it is working it is really an asset but now I am just out $350.

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glad to get some help.

I like the autonomy of the vaccum. At night while I do something else, this vacuum will clean 2 rooms on one charge. This is a down side. You also have to check on it to make sure that it did not get stuck or grab something that got caught in brush. Wish it had more charge time.And I didn't have to clean it so often.Overall I like having a little time free to do something else.I would purchase this item.

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Very Poor Quality Control, Very Poor Customer Support

I have had a Roomba Red for 2 days, used it three times and it has stopped working. I called customer support and they had me reseat the battery. When that did not fix the problem the response was "I don't know what to tell you". They didn't offer to fix it, offer a refund or replace it. I was told to contact the seller to see about a replacement.

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iRobot Roomba 4100 Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum

I LOVE the iRobot Roomba! It makes my life so much easier. If you have been debating whether or not to get one (like I was) DON'T! It is awesome!

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Get ready to Babysit

Basically the roomba will not work if there is anything in its way. Once you start it up you always have to keep an eye on it. It just randomly goes around not really picking up stuff. In the time it takes for you to get the roomba unstuck you can vacuum the whole house by yourself.

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Piece of Junk this thing should get negative 5000 stars

This thing is the bigest waste of money it will not go from wood floor to carpet and it doest picket up any thing the except maybe the dust mit you cannot see. On top of that amazon will not let you return it.Do not waste your money if you really want one I can sell you the one I purchased

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If you hate to vacuum, buy one of these

Ok, it won't do corners really well being round, but this is the most awesome product I have purchased in I don't know when! I am getting one for each member of my family for Xmas. If you have a dog that sheds like I do, just turn it loose in a room, shut the door or use the artificial wall and empty and recharge it when you get home. Highly recommended for anyone that hates to clean but wants a clean house.

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very disapointed....

Am now returning the second (replacement) Roomba unit (and getting a refund this time). Loved it at first, but after less than 30 days both units 'decided' they were done cleaning after less than 5 minutes. I kept them very clean, and on charge when not in use, to no avail.

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Changed my life

Yes, it's a little noisy; no I can't figure out how it's programmed to travel round the apt, but vacuuming is now just one of those things I no longer think about. The best $150 I ever spent. It picks up more dirt than I ever thought possible, the brushes have to be cleaned - which is a chore I've done once in 3 months now. Otherwise, no complaints.

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Roomba rocks!

This thing works great on almost any floor. Especially good on tile, hardwood, laminate, and low-pile carpets.Deep pile carpets are a little bit of a struggle for it.Battery holds charge well, but noisy while operating and takes a while to do a room (maybe 20 or 30 minutes).Overall, a nice machine and very convenient.

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It worked beautifully until I stopped watching it

This machine actually works great. But, I left it alone and it got stuck under a corner in my kitchen. The battery ran down while this happened and the machine never worked again. It really does work well when it's working. I sent it back for a refund because if I'm going to have to watch it I might as well be vacuuming myself.

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Starts great, then dies after 6 months

Roomba works great, at first. I've had 3, and I'm done with them now. They have a life expectancy of 6 months. After that, they break.

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Great when it works... but doesn't last very long

I've had TWO Roombas and have been very pleased with them while they worked. Unfortunately the sensors are VERY sensitive and the machines stop working after a while. Perhaps my place is too difficult to clean... cat hair and bird dust/dander.When my original Roomba stopped working after 2 years I decided to buy a new one and purchased the Roomba Red. It worked great for about 4 months and then went kaput.I recently ordered my third Roomba and have decided to return it. Why keep donating money to iRobot? Their product, while good and clever, is not durable at all.I no longer sing the praises of this product like I used to. It's a shame... I was its #1 fan.

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If you have a Roomba doing the circle of death move

OK I loved my Roomba ... for the 2 weeks it worked. Then it started to do this circle thing and stop and start and stop and start. Went to the irobot site and followed the instructions and by blowing on the wheel sensors it would work for a few times before doing it again.Well I called the support number and I am so glad I did instead of returning this this. A week after talking to them I had an Osmo in my hand. This little blue thing plugged into the Roomba for all of 90 seconds and did a firmware upgrade and now he works better than ever!Evidently there are some old roombas out there with older firmware and if you have one, they can tell from the serial number and just pop a free upgrade out to you in the mail.My Roomba is back to doing his daily run of the house and my carpet is back to beautiful. This product has some of the best customer support I have ever dealt with.

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Defective product

Roomba did not charge up. Asked for a return authorization. Was offerred a $35 credit with no return authorization. A new battery costs $70, so $35 was pretty much not much. Had to force a return authorization by cancelling the credit card charge for the whole purchase. Returned product last week. Have no idea if it has been received. Credit card dispute is still out there in case i hear that the product didn't find its way home.I like a roomba, but did not like this vendor. Poor communicator. Did not stand by the product.

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sucks

don't pay a ton of money for something that's going to die in a year .it starts with the battery .in six months time.the battery die's.the computer starts going next.it gets stuck in one spot going around and around till it die's .

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got a maulfunction item.

When I received this item it was malfunction and then i bought another item, roomba discovery. BEen using it every since.

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What is better than your very own cleaner?

I received one of these little cuties from my son for my birthday last month after I told him that my New Year's resolution was to do less housework. I couldn't be more ecstatic. My Roomba which I have nicknamed Buddy has been great for my resolution. It does get stuck on cords, but for the most part it does a great job and I don't have to vacuum, what is better than that?

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super fast shipping

The shipment arrived in 3 days. The product works great. I am very satisfied with it since I only need the basic function to clean my bedroom.

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Works as advertised

I like the Roomba and bought another for a Christmas gift. It does a good job, especially on tiles and hardwood. It does lift the carpet pile too, not quite as much as a manual vacuum cleaner but it does it without you!It requires a great deal of cleaning for maximum effectivness. The cleaning is not too difficult, but it's a bit messy as are all bagless vacuum cleaners.All in all, it's amazing. The algorithm they've developed to avoud getting stuck and to provide total coverage works well.

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Roomba revolution

For the price, this is the best vacuum around. For what it would cost me to have a housekeeper come ONCE I got this little robot, and it does the work for me. I can clean the bathrooms, do the laundry, eat lunch ... whatever I want while it goes and goes. It does a surprisingly thorough job, even in the carpeted bedrooms and works the best on my hardwoods and tile floors. Goes under furniture, too. You still need a big vacuum for tough jobs, but I bought this to replace my electric sweeper, and I couldn't be happier. I break up the house into three sections when using it, because otherwise the battery gets depleted, but for the difference in price (with the Roombas that have longer-lating batteries and self-docking ports) it's worth the extra time. My only complaint is that the bin doesn't always lock firmly into place, but I'm about to check out the warranty and see if they'll fix it.

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Broke after 2 months of normal use

We bought the Roomba Red in late March and now in early May, the brushes stopped spinning. I always take special care to clean off the brushes and make sure that they are in good working order. Now that I'm a lazy slug that doesn't like to vacuum, it breaks!! I'm very disappointed. I called customer service and they are supposedly sending new brushes, which may or may not fix the problem. I think the Roomba idea is wonderful, but the design needs some work.

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I want to love this vacuum!

In fact, I do love this vacuum, when it runs! I am now on my second one. The first one stopped working in 2 days. This second one lasted about a month & it's kaput as well. This product is a great idea, but it does not seem to hold up to heavy use (once a day-- dog hair and usual traffic dirt). What a disappointment! Nothing else is going to get under my beds like the Roomba does when it's working!

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Great product, really surprised how well it works

I bought this as I hate to vacuum. I am totally surprised at how well it works. The brush is good size and really fluffs the carpet. I used it right away when I got it and it did a great job. I keep it plugged in and use it every few days to do the whole house. I just set it up in each room and walk away. It's easy to empty the dust bin too.

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Watch for defective chargers

I can't complain when the unit works, it does clean; but the auto find home base and related charger are prone to failure. After owning this puppy for a bit over a year, they new exactly what was wrong.. worst yet no offer to replace charger... which by the way costs 30% of the entire price. No arguments with support, just said okay and threw the puppy in the trash.. save your money.. built with cheap components, worst yet they know it!

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this is a toy not a tool

Well I read all the other reviews and my experience is opposite the majority. Was hopeful it would be great for our new wood floors and throw rugs but it does not do squat. We had crunched cheerios, rice, etc on the floor and the roomba either a)brushed it aside or b)went right over it and left it where it was. On top of that its randomness (which is admittedly cute) cuts against the grain of cleaning where the problem is. If I want to get the floor clean for guests I dont want to wait 3 hours for the job to get done. I ended up getting out a broom and dust pan to clean up after the roomba. Not my idea of a good investment. Can't imagine what everyone else sees in it. Mine is headed back to the store.

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Cute but disapointing

I am quite demanding because I have allergies and little time. Roomba is cute (makes cute noises) but in terms of cleaning it has been disapointing.You should empty it each time you use it or it can make your room dirtier than when it started.It does not save time bacause I spend the same amount of time arranging the room so that it does not get stuck under furniture or in cords.It can be frustrating because she goes over dirt/dust and does not clean it straight away so once I found myself guiding it towards the places it needed to clean most... yes it can drive you nuts.I can imagine plenty of men buying this for their wives because it is a gadget that makes cute noises. I think we ladies are a bit more demanding...

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Magnus review

I don't like to houseclean. Roomba helps me with a lot ow boring jobs. I let Roomba work, and feel as good as if I had done the job myself.

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I love this thing

My roomba is the best present that I have ever bought for myself.I just love it. I tell everyone I know about it. It is very quiet. My cats flee from my regular vacume, where they just sit and watch the roomba. I just set it down, turn it on and walk away. I come back and the room is done. I can't say enough about it.

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Refurbs not recommended.

Bought a refurbished "Red" version of the Roomba off of Amazon and it did not last. In less than a year the battery ran out. Replaced the battery, now Roomba now makes a grinding sound when scooting across the floor. So much for "refurbished". Roomba also requires you to clean it out from time to time (once a month or so) to remove the hair that collects in all of the moving parts. I could vacuum the house with a normal vacuum in the time it takes to disassemble and clean the vacuum. Not much time savings there.

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Roomba Red

Have a Roomba Red...the unit would not hold a charge in less than 1 year. Although IRobot replaced it, the battery soon died shorly thereafter, then the brushes stopped working. Although it is a nice little vacuum...when it works. Don't expect to get more than 2 years out of it.

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Roams my house like a blind little puppy

The Roomba spends most of its time under the end table next to my sofa. Once in a while, before I leave for work, I get it out and press the large 'Clean' button on top. When I come back, my floors are vacuumed. The Roomba gets its bin emptied of all the cat hair and dust, and back under the table it goes until next time.I have a small condo (1200 sq.ft.) and the Roomba can get it all on one charge. It's about 75% carpet and 25% tile, the Roomba handles both. My cat behaved aggressively towards it at first, but now she ignores it.Not reccommended if you have a large house, the battery life just isn't good enough. It also can't go over rugs, so make sure you put the rugs away first. Bottom line - I hate to vacuum and now I don't have to anymore.I also like to follow the Roomba around with a leather whip and give it a few lashes while it is working. It makes me feel like a big man.

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If you have kids, this is the BEST thing for you!!!!

OMG!!! My husband got me this one for xmas and I love it!With 2 kids (an infant and a toddler) I barely have time to pass the vaccum in the whole house, specially under the beds (you know what I mean, laying on the floor using the vaccum's hose to pick up those dust-bunnies).This is what I do now - every weekend:1.- I remove any shoes I might have under the bed2.- Turn Roomba on3.- Close the door or set the virtual wall (great for stairs)30-40 minutes later I turn it off and you would not believe the amount of lint and dust it picks up (especially in between the filter - it collects an incredible amount of fine-dust).I then go with a sheet of Swifter, pass it under the bed, and just like that, the room floor is clean. The best part is that I keep doing other things while Roomba is cleaning in other places.My advice... Get it! You will love it and will have time to do other things.P.S. It works well on wood floors as well as in carpet.

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Never going back!

LOVE this vac! Carpets never looked so clean. Only had it a week-longevity is unknown, but works incredibly well. Dredges up great mounds of dirt. Great on the 1970s red shag. Not for the faint of heart-so quiet it snuck up on the dog, causing her first "accident" in a long time. Forced us to pick up all our crap and tack up all the cords-which we needed to do anyway. Can see the advantages of the higher end, programmable models and may go there when this one is worn out.

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Great Helper

I have purchased 4 of these so far 2 for me and 2 for others. So far they have exceeded my expectations. I prefered the less complicated model (no auto docking and schedules) I make sure the area is free from small toys, electric cords and other objects that create problems for any vacuum. After the unit is through I clean the brushes and usually blow the unit out with compressed air. You don't need to clean it as well as I do but if you saw all the dirt and dust that I blow out ever time you might want to consider it. Over all I would recommend these vacuums to anyone. Works great on floors and short nap carpet, a little slow on longer nap carpet. I would not use on carpet with a nap longer than 3/4", I would replace the carpet with a short nap carpet so I could use these little guys, but that just me.

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roomba!!!

doesn't replace a regular vaccum... but does a great job for quick touch ups. Plus!!! youcan clean something else while it is working!

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A favorite gift!

I bought Roomba Red for my daughter and daughter-in-law. They both love it! I joined the Roomba family 6 months ago and am very satisfied with it's performance. I will say I take the time to thoroughly clean 'him' up after every use (5 minutes at the most) and use a small child's toothbrush on the filter. Roomba is like a member of the family...we love to watch him work! It's truly amazing what gets picked up - I have both wood floors and carpet and am very satisfied with the cleaning capability on both surfaces.

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good for people with cats

This vacuum is awesome! I run it everyday after work, and it finds stuff everytime. It actually picks up better than my stand up vacuum cleaner which is only 3 years old. I don't even have to baby sit it. I go in the other room and watch tv and it cleans away. It's quieter than my stand up vacuum cleaner, but its still loud. oh, and by the way I haven't needed to use my stand up vacuum since I got my roomba.i have 2 cats and they don't hide from roomba like they do the stand up vacuum, they actually approach it, and then back up if it comes too close! The roomba is excellent at picking up cat hair, which i really needed.

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Save Some Time and Have a Cleaner Home with Roomba

I've used Roomba 2 times so far. The area that I use it the most is hardwood floors with some area rugs. It works great on the hardwood and just OK on the rugs... I wouldn't give up my vacuum.I have one shag rug that Roomba strains to go across, so I don't allow it to go on it anymore. When I prep the floors for Roomba (e.g., pick up the kids toys and move the kitchen chairs), I line them up around the edge of the shag rug so Roomba doesn't go on it.A neat feature is when it senses there is a lot of dirt in one area and it goes into a more complete spot clean until the dirt is picked up. Overall, so far so good.Basically with two kids and two working parents, Roomba saves us a little time and does a pretty good job, especially since I didn't get around to clean the floors as often as I should before Roomba.

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Sleek and beautiful but...

It was amazing to see it go round and round the room and try to clean. But it lacks power and it does not clean the dust. It accumulates to dust to the edges of the walls, corners. I definitely recommend this product for keeping it in a showcase since it looks pretty and not for vacuuming(sorry, I may be very rude).

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The worst item and lack of customer service ever!

With great anticipation we looked forward to this item, and it has been nothing but a nightmare. We have had three of these so far, none work. The charging system continues to fail.Expect to invest an hour to call "customer service" and receive little or no assistance.A wonderful concept, poor execution.

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Not available

My husband ordered this for me a week before Mother's Day and it's over a month past. He had to track down the company a few times to find out what was up with the order and finally got a reply saying that they were having issues with the manufacturer. As of May 30, 2008, this item is NOT IN STOCK!!! Don't buy it unless you want to wait.

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Designed to Fail

No sooner out of warranty then one of the wheels locks up and so roomba just sits still. Save your money. Didnt even clean that well when it was working.

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save your money

This Roomba is not worth the money. I've had one for only a few weeks; at first it cleaned well but missed large areas of my living room. Now all of the sudden it constantly shuts off for no reason. Also, seven hours charging time is too long for any device, and I think that having to clean the roller and other parts after every few uses kind of kills the convenience of having a vacuum robot.

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