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1	Baby Couter	great book with super cute ideas. I would say to anyone looking to create iteam of love for the little ones in their life, bye it.	positive
0	Um not what i thought	the last review i read about this book b4 i bought it said it was modern stylish baby clothes. NOT! an old lady must have wrote that. its simple cheap looking baby clothes im going to return this book.	negative
0	Not at all couture	Read the reviews!! This book is not at all what I was expecting - the picture on the front looks like a reasonably detailed piece and I was expecting a book of really special patterns.It's very basic (mostly bibs, headscarves and a dress from an old pillowcase)and probably fine if that's what you want, but the title is totally misleading.(It's also more of a cross between a magazine and book construction wise. I would have sent it back if it hadn't creased so easily).	negative
0	socialist monday morning quarterbacking	Axworthy recently castigated the United States for having recently become a "one party state". Talk about the pot calling the kettle black, oh and speaking of black, he referred to President George W. Bush as being Condoleeza Rice's "master". If statesmanship is your bag avoid this and anything else by this author like the plague that it is.	negative
0	Not even half a star	This is not a user friendly piece of software. I would almost call it pitiful. It is a bare bones, very basic piece of software that I wasted close to $40 on. I can't import my guest list. I can only export and I can only export certain portions of the guest list. The magnification button doesn't work so I can't see my lists without printing them out. The list continues. Overall, I'm mad at myself for purchasing it.	negative
1	Excellent Acoustic Jewish Fusion	Basya Schechter and Pharaoh's Daughter have created an album that mixes traditional and origninal contemporary songs, and sounds from all over the world. It is a spiritually uplifting album.	positive
1	It works	I used it on a trip that involved a lot of walking. It did not relieve all of the pain but it did help take some of the pressure off.	positive
0	It's good, BUT...	I found that in this edition, the songs going a little more faster, and the voice of Elton is not the same, the ballads don't is the same more faster. I don't agree with this. I prefer to listen my old cassette.I don't know if this is due to the two bonus tracks at the end, the disc have to be compressed in time.The same for the remastered album "Sleeping With the Past", with bonus tracks too.What a pity!	negative
0	Correction: 3 good songs	Actually "The Last Song" is a tear-jerker of a song, it belongs with "the One" and "Simple Life" as the only good songs. The 3 are very good songs, but the rest of the CD really comes up short. Really Elton John hasn't released anything better since. For the hardcore fans only.	negative
1	asome album the one	I purchased this album recenty and I have to say it may well be elton's most soulfull album ever.His voice on every song is nothing short of outstanding.	positive
0	A fantastic song and a good one, but that's all	The fantastic song is "The one", one of the best from Elton.The good one is the opening track "Simple life" but that's all !The other tracks are totally forgettable. I respect Elton for his earlier works and he will remain a great artist forever, but not for this album as far as I am concerned.	negative
0	barely work	This amplifier improves signal, but by only a little. I cannot find its noise level from the product or its package. Noise level is a very important number for an amplifier. When buying an amplifier, make sure to buy one with low noise level and you can return it when its does not work for your situation.	negative
0	Way, way too gummi.	Way too gummi. Chokes little kids. My grandkids loved the flavor buthad difficulty chewing and swallowing them (they are ages 7 and 4 and normallydo not have problems with gummi candies).	negative
1	Yum!	As you'd expect from Haribo, these Gummi Bears are high quality and taste great! My only complaint is the blue variety, mostly because I have a strong distaste for blue raspberry flavoring (although this is one of the better blue raspberry flavors out there).Beyond flavor and quality, the 'techno' effect (metallic coloring) gives these bears an added level of interest, making them all the more fun to eat/play with.I'm not sure I'd order this large of a package, but I would get this variety again!	positive
1	Looks like the picture	These are great. They are not as tough as people are making them out to be. The purple taste funny like coconut. When I ate some they gave me gas. They are bigger but they taste good. There from Turkey. I brought these for my Marine fiance' sine he loves gummy bears. I thought that these would be an excellent treat! Fast shipping!	positive
1	Not bad	I love gummie candy, but the bears were a little harder then I expected, but they were still good.	positive
0	shiny gummy bears are weirddd	I tried these and some of the bears are okay tasting. But some of them are grosss! And they are really hard to chew!Also, gross.Also, they look like they've been dipped in unicorn blood.Also, they are not worth the pain in your jaw when you try and chew them	negative
0	Got different ones	I didnt get this product, just regular gummy bears. NOt Techno ones. I am getting married a having a candy buffet and wanted thedifferent colors now does match!!!!!! Please send me new ones	negative
0	Stale again	And the flavor is nothing to write home about. Got these for the grandkids. They did not like them either. "Icky". And stale. This staleness seems to be a problem with the Haribo orders from Amazon. Will try elsewhere.	negative
1	amazing flavor!	being a terrific fan of original haribo flavors i was a bit skeptical about purchasing the "techno bears" even if their name was amazing. my thought is that they would be such a departure from the haribo name i had come to love that i would be stuck with 4.9lbs of gummy tragedy.as it turned out the bag disappeared in under a week with a little help from the co-workers.	positive
0	Waste and Waste	This was ridiculous on so many levels. Honestly, I was a fool to purchase this, and now I am that much poorer financially and mentally. It is clear that puppeteers are at work, and this producer has made some money from the ignorant like me. If you have half a brain cell left, and are not holding not to some weird unsubstantiated beliefs, you will find this work annoying. Seriously, shop around for other products.	negative
1	I Liked the Print Version So Much...	...that I also purchased the relatively inexpensive Kindle version to carry with me!This was my entire Professional Trainer Certificate program in one volume of print. It is an excellent, easily-read introduction to the training field. If you can only get one general book to enhance your not-necessarily-related-job performance, THIS is it! :-)	positive
1	Concise and useful	Although I've been a trainer for years, this book reminded me of some basic training concepts I have not used in a while.	positive
1	Good Overview of Training..	I guess that's what the intent of this book and it gives examples from an expert in Training. The articles from several experts in the field of training also supports the content and adds value.Recommended if you need an overview, although in some chapters goes into details. Yet, there are several other books that focus on preparation, presentation, evaluation etc. which might be more focused on these topics.	positive
0	Not what I expected at all.	I had seen a small 4x5 paperback entitled, Training for Dummies, which discussed ways to use a Smartboad in the classroom. WHat I received was a book that was more about teaching someone how to give inservices; therefore, this book is actually useless for me. If you need to know how to prepare for giving a seminar or inservice, then it is right up your alley.	negative
1	Deserves to be knwn more widely	It is an extraordinarily original book. I have used its structure both in my book Ethical Choices in Business ( Sage 2003)and in teaching.It has undoubtedly a Marxist flavour. But it provides great insight into the sociology pf professionalism in a capitalist environment. Showing the fragility of professional ethics in a free marekt system it provides a chareacterisitc explanation to the events of Enron and the World.com I was expecting wide acquaintence with this book in the USA durng my recent lecture tour. But I found that it was practically unknown. The author should write more often to further the theme of this book	positive
1	still going	first off, purchasing this game is a waste of your time and money. microsoft cut support and servers for it a number of years ago. but they did make the code open source and it was picked up by a group that love the game, and they created a server system and meeting place, updated buggy code and added content. the new system has restrictive access but is free and well protected from people that only play to ruin the experience for others.[...] is all you need. everything you need to play a truly original and creative game, with mixture of real time strategy, where other players follow instructions and work together for the good of all, and a combat flight sim with truly inspiring player versus player.	positive
0	The worst Online game!!	This game stinks so bad they dropped the $10.00 monthly fee. It was a very boring game and their are hardly any other players. Don't waste your money or time on this one... trust me.	negative
1	This game is the best that I have ever played	Microsoft Allegiance is an excellent game; in fact, in my opinion, the best game that Microsoft has made. Even better than MechWarrior 4. Unfortunately, since Microsoft isn't too greatful to it's beta testers, I'm not able to play the game anymore. I'm pretty sure that the other beta testers weren't to happy about this either. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to buy it, but it'll be well worth the money. (eBay will be where I get it from.) I would recommend this game to anyone and everyone!	positive
1	Great little vacuum	These are great little vacuums for low pile carpet and hard floors. I would never be able to use a scheduler because I need to move things like toys and speaker wires prior to running it. It's very handy to clear the rooms you want to vacuum and go onto other things while it cleans for you. It is a bit time consuming to clean the hair out of the brushes. They are a bit like a family member, I look forward to running "Random" now instead of grumbling through vacuuming. Needless to say I also have much cleaner floors because instead of vacuuming once a week, I am vacuuming 2 or 3 times a week. I do beleive these vacuums are more surficial cleaners, so you do still need to run your standard vacuum over your carpets. They are perfect for hard floors though, they do a great job on those.	positive
0	Great idea; Crappy product!	I just threw 2 Roomba's in the garbage. The first one worked well for a few weeks and would not get going again, even with new batteries and a thorough cleaning. But the idea was good, so we bought another that lasted about a week. Great idea; crap product. Save your money.	negative
0	Very bad experienece	Just had a brand new Romba 560 from Robotshop. Did not work at all even for a second. Contacted to iRobot for service. The replacement failed to deliver 3 times. Then contacted RobotShop and asked for return. However, the Robotshop takes no any responsibility for their error or mistake. They set new policy against what they printed on back of invoice. asking the customer pay everything for their errors.	negative
0	IRobot Discovary	I've purchased this unit 2 months ago and I still can't get this unit to work. They have sent me 1 new Irobot and now a new power cord and base. I would not recommend this unit to anyone. It does not WORK!!	negative
0	Beware Roomba owners	I had a Discovery Series Roomba that worked fine for about 3 years of moderate use. I live in a small apartment so I used it about once in 2 weeks, that too for about a third of my apartment because of wires.My roomba stopped working and I called for support. They sent me the OSMO for a software update. That didn't work and tech support couldn't help.Their only answer - spend another $200 bucks to get the Scooba on a discount. Apparently it is too costly to repair, so they don't repair.So after spending $400 for the first one, I now have to fork over another $200 after 3 years. Amazing business model.All first time buyers keep this in mind. They do NOT offer repair services after the first year warranty period !	negative
1	Love it	I had intended to make 5 stars but messed it up. ;(This is the best purchase that I have ever made. The iRobot Discovery cleans all of my floor surfaces and is especially quick on my hardwoods and kitchen floors. I did have a couple of small problems, once the ibot got stuck under my cabinet kick plate and another time I don't think I had it back together correctly so when I returned it was in two pieces. Fortunately in both cases I was able to get it back on task with no problem.I have had the ibot for several months now and so far so good. Since I dont have to do anything except carry it to other rooms and push go, my floors get more of a opportunity to get vacumed while I do other things. It is fantastic!	positive
0	When a cute toy becomes a pain in the neck. This really was too good to be true.	What a great concept- multitasking while doing housework. I can do other jobs while my Roomba Discovery gets a jump on the vacuuming. Unfortunately, only five months into this, I am paying to ship the unit back for replacement. (Most companies I've dealt with under warranty arrange prepaid shipping for you when it's their problem) However, speaking to the customer service rep left me feeling that Roomba's are great and there is clearly something wrong with me! Note that this was my third call in- second to a human. The first human neglected to tell me not to operate the unit without the small plastic bearing cap that was to be replaced, causing further damage, now at my expense. Anyway, buyer beware- this unit is not as robust as one would like. I hope the army is getting a better deal from this company than the general public.	negative
1	Great investment	This vacuum is a life-saver. It does a very thorough job on my floors and carpets. My only complaint, and it's a minor one, is that it doesn't get into the corners. That's something I'm willing to live with! As far as I'm concerned, it was money well-spent.	positive
1	Robot Roomba 4210 Discovery Vacuum	I cannot say enough good things about this product, I love it!! A absolute must for those who demand a clean floor, this product saves me at least 2hrs a week. The virtual "wall" has not worked well for me, however I have not spent alot of time with using it. I have 2 dogs, and find this little machine great for eliminating the dog hair. I highly recommend this product and can say I will never be without one!!	positive
0	Too short life span	We liked our Roomba despite all the problems mentioned above, but it turned out to be just another gimicky toy when it died a year and 5 months after we received it as a gift (without an extended warranty). The iRobot helpful customer service people informed me that the charger, docking station and robot were defective but could be replaced for $150. Um, no thanks. Don't get one!	negative
0	very unreliable quality	This is my third new one (not counting the two replacements). They are typically last about 6 months. This one is about four months. All seem to have the same issue (probaby very common with Irobot because they know the problem right away). The last time I only ship back a small part. This time they want me to ship the whole thing back. Very costly to ship this back. Great idea but my not to replace every few months.	negative
1	Good Overall	So far I am very happy with the Roomba. It cleans about as well as I had expected. The one thing I am not completely happy with is the amount of prep work I need to do to the area before I can clean. There are quite an number of things I must pick up (example: rugs, floor lamps, etc) before I can set the Roomba loose.	positive
0	Cute gadget...doesn't get the job done	I was hoping for a break from vacuuming but this little guy didn't provide it. It's great for getting the surface dust and animal hair but doesn't have much more power than that.The dust bin compartment is too small and fills quickly. Once full, it seems to spread the dust around rather than suck it up. I have a fairly clean house with wood floors and it fills up when the battery is still half charged.Also, it gets stuck on some area rugs and electrical cords. I have to rescue it and reset it frequently.With that being said, I do use it in between real vacuumings. It does get SOME of the fur and dust so it's better than nothing.I can't wait to see what the future generation roombas are able to do. Hopefully the manufacturer will improve on it and it will really do the job. I don't think this model should have been sold to consumers as is.	negative
1	Over 3.5 year still running....	I've owned this Discovery over 3.5 years, and it's still running 1.5 hr on each charge. I charged until it's green and unplug then removed the battery away and stored them. I only used it twice a month though.I hate to vacumme, so this robot help me a lot with a cat & a long hair dog. I don't mind to do a routine mantainace to clean up the brushs and filter, about 5 min, and usually 2 or 3 clean up on each vaccume since I only do it once a month!Recently, it was malfunction, keep backing up and circuling... I found the info from irobot web site to fix it, since I don't have the air compresser, I used the small electric inflator to blow the dusk out bewteen and bumper and the unit. And slapped the bumper few times. Then it worked the way it should.I never use the station and I think I'll buy a Red one if this one broke in the future and along with an after-market battery.	positive
0	hopless battery	Initially very pleased with the iRobot Roomba, & recommended it to numerous relatives & friends, & many of them then purchased iRobots for themselves.Now I'm not recommending it anymore! Very poor battery life ! At $70 + s&h; it becomes an annual expense I can do without.Yes it works well when it is working, & even the very frequent cleaning of brushes don't put me off. However when the battery begins to lose life after only 6 months & will only push the iRobot around for 15 minutes before recharge is required, it is no longer a viable piece of equipment, even if you have given it a cute pet name ( its not what I would call it today ). It has become just another bit of clutter for the garage.Hey well, back to the old upright I guess, not so cute but much more efficient.	negative
1	If you buy used, Read this!!!	Alright, if you have hard wood, this is your dream! If you have shag or low pile, it really won't work well.Now here is the Used buyer beware. I had not had a roomba before, and 30 mins after taking him out of the box, I was expert. First thing you need to do with a used machine is take the filter out! Take it out, and clean it cause people dont do that EVER! Second, take the brushes off. Can you get them off and on? Do they fit your machine? Are they dirty? In short, know your machine BEFORE you try to use it. After the purchase of a broken robot (i fixed him) AND another robot, I can say with assurance that the filter was NASTY both times. You say I am being to harsh? If your upright vac wont suck, would you empty the bag? If you check the filter, roomba should work well used.	positive
1	Roomba IRobot	At first I was a little hesitant about letting a robot clean my house. I read reviews here on amazon and other places. But once I had it in my house I relaxed a little. This little robot cleans really well. I left it to clean 4 large rooms (they are all open to each other) and my foyer. It doesn't pick up large debris and of course you still will have to bring out the heavy duty vacuum once a month, but for general maintenance it's great. Ignore the first reviewer on this site. The roomba completed it's job (it took about an hour and a half) cleaning my whole downstairs area. Once it was low on battery it found its way back to the charging dock to recharge (takes about 2-3 hrs to recharge) and sang a little song of victory. This robot cuts my cleaning time in half. It's great for pet hair. You can leave it to clean while you go out for lunch (just make sure everything that you would normally pick up to vaccum is up off the floor). Hope this helps.	positive
0	Do Not Buy this online	These are a great idea but do not buy it online. It has too many flaws and customer service is very poor. You will have to send it to them if it needs fixing and they DO NOT REFUND YOUR MONEY EVER! They will not pay to return the unit to them even if it is their fault. It cost $50 to send mine back and it was replaced with a unit that the wheel rubber fell off in 2 days. They sent me a piece of rubber to glue on the wheel which of course did not work at all.They wanted me to send it back again at my expense. Another $50. So I have invested almost $400 with the rapid charger and filters, etc. and it doesn't work without a functioning wheel. Not sure what I should do now.If you get one with problems (which is frequent), you will want to bring it back to the store and bring it back and bring it back. And you'll be very glad you did not buy it online.	negative
0	Used to be a big advocate	I used to be a huge advocate for this company. In the last two years I have purchased 3 discovery robots and a Scooba robot. The Scooba robot is still under warranty and hasn't worked properly since I purchased it. The other 3 Discoveries are all currently broken. IRobot has no repair center after your one year warranty. You can't send it somewhere and pay to have it fixed. IRobot's only solution is to offer you a new robot for $98 with a two month warranty. 2 of my 3 robots were replaced at least once during their 1 year warranty and 1 was replaced twice. I would never spend an additional $98 for a new robot when I know chances are it will break within 4 months of owning it. Who ever heard of a company not having a repair option? Especially when the product costs over $250!	negative
0	The Worst!	The machine was absolutely filthy, the filter, brushes and container were all nasty. I returned it and did get my refund. Worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon.	negative
0	Piece of Garbage	This was one of the few household purchases that I was truly excited about. Unfortunately, its been a nightmare.The Rhoomba broke down after only a couple of weeks usage. I spent hours discussing this with their customer support, and they grudgingly agreed to send me a another one. The new one did not work at all.Period.When I called them back, I was advised that it was out of warranty!So hundreds of dollars for two weeks worth of cleaning.If this was an aberration, I would understand that statistically, some people just get lemons. However, I've talked to 2 other people with the same problem - and the same "helpful" IRobot attitude.I suggest you save your money.	negative
0	roomba	This robot worked well for about a month. I would push the button, leave the house and come home to a clean floor! Then things started to go wrong and now all it does is sing a sad song everytime I try to use it and the motor sounds like it's about to give up. That was a lot of money to pay for one month of cleaning. Also, please review the exhaustive maintenance schedule for this product before buying! I do believe it is just quicker to sweep or vacuum your floor than all the time you have to spend keeping this thing happy.	negative
0	Very Dissapointing	I've had to RMA mine back to iRobot probably five or six times since the SE version came out. The last time, they said that it was out of warranty, and I'd have to pay $100 for two months worth of warranty.I recognize they were first to market with this, but it's been four years or so, now, and I think there are probably better products out there. It may be time to spring for a $2k unit from another manufacturer, becuase this Roomba SE is garbage.	negative
0	Customer Support is HORRIBLE	I have a Roomba, and it is now dead after 2 uses. I called customer support, and they claim it is my (the customer's) responsibility to mail back the defective unit, and foot the bill for it. Obviously, customer retention is not in their vocabulary. On an almost related note, the general customer support I rec'vd was poor. English skills were very poor of the woman I spoke to, and the entire process made me wish that I was having dental surgery instead of dealing with their customer support.	negative
0	Trash	I had mine for 2 weeks then the charger quit. They sent me a new charger andthat lasted a few weeks then it quit. Gave up and just threw the thing out.Richard	negative
0	not worth the time	Not for people with hair or dogs. Dirt and hair gets everywhere inside the machine and there are a million small parts to clean routinely. It gets stuck on rugs. Since we've had it we had to replace the battery once and it looks like the we'll need to replace it again. We have a small place, about 1000sq ft with less than half of it carpet (not shag) and the rest tile and wood flooring. I would much rather sweep or use a standard vacuum than have to continuously deal with the noise, fuss, and unreliability of this product. Maybe the later models are better, but this product was supposed to save one time and I really don't feel like it does that.	negative
1	Love the Roomba!	I absolutely love this robot! I have only had it for 2 weeks and I was still working on the best configuration for the lighthouses this weekend, but I think I have it set up perfectly now. I run it while I am at work and my floors are clean every day! I have a big dog and a bird and I never see the hairs/feathers covering my wood floors anymore. I would spend a couple of hours at least twice a week vacuuming my entire house before. The Roomba has changed my life!	positive
0	Junk	Works ok on wood floors or thin carpet, when it works at all. Had to do a software upgrade, but even after that it fails regularly. The Problem? It only works if kept meticulously clean! Rather than spending time vacuuming the floor, I spend time cleaning the vacuum cleaner. Now, in spite of blasting it out with air from an air compressor (you do have one don't you?), it runs for 5 minutes the circles helplessly. I suppose if I could figure out how to take it apart, I could clean it yet again, but it's going in the trash this time. Yet another worthless piece of junk from an American Manufacturer (meaning made-in-china).	negative
0	Roomba	Have been using Roomba 4210 for six weeks now and am disappointed. Works well, but loud, on bare surfaces. We have a 3000+ feet of hardwood/tile in our home, but most rooms have an area rug. The rugs, even the ones with less than 1/2 inch of thickness give the vacum problems. Tassles have to be tucked under the rug, vacum gets stuck in sliding door recess, and it can not clean large rooms (ie., it runs out of battery in our two rooms that are over 550 square feet). We now have given the vacuum to our daughter who has two rooms w/ no area rugs.	negative
1	works wonderfully	I was not sure how well it would work but it is amazing. Must clean the dog hair out of the rollers but it beats vacuuming yourself.	positive
1	Hasn't completed replaced our traditional vacuum, but comes close	For the most part, our Roomba works like a charm. We've been using it for 3+ months now. Before leaving for work in the morning, we do a quick sweep of the apartment (~ 600 sqft for the kitchen, living room, and dining room) for loose cables and extraneous obstacles, press clean, and when we come back in the evening, the floors are clean and the Roomba is back on its docking station, charged and ready to go for the next cleaning.Works well on our hardwood, tile, and medium-pile carpet flooring. Doesn't get into every nook and cranny, but comes close. Obviously doesn't do furniture. Requires fairly frequent emptying and cleaning, especially after use on the carpet.	positive
1	roomba works great	I got the roomba to keep up on kitchen tile floors. There are always crumbs with kids and I hate sweeping-it can take a long time to do the kitchen (just an average size) but it definitely picks up a lot of stuff. I use the spot cleaning mode a lot. If we just had dinner or there is a small mess, it just goes to work in a local area and it is done in under 2 minutes. It works very well on the tile floors. It also works on the carpet but I still dont think it does as well as a normal upright.	positive
1	Most wonderful invention!	My husband got this for me for Christmas and it's fantastic! It really picks up the kitty hair too! We have 6 kitties & I have to have a clean house. The Roomba has made it so much easier for me. It does everything it's suppose to. I couldn't believe when it returned to it's charging base all by itself. You do have to make sure there are any small obstacles that can get caught in the vacuum. We've sucked up some kitty toys by accident. Make sure your rugs don't have fringes or tassles. When it finds an area (under couch or tables) that needs extra cleaning, it concentrates on that area then continues on. It works on both carpet & tile floors with no problem. It doesn't damage your furniture either. We even put a little weather stripping on the front of the vacuum to ease the bumping. It's a great vacuum & every house should have one of these!	positive
0	useless item	I only used it for a week as a toy, now it is in my storage place. If I got it from a local store, i would return it.It takes more than 30 minute to do the work which I would in 5 minutes. I still have to constant watch it to make sure it don't get stuck or go off somewhere I dont want it to be. And it is noisy.	negative
0	I would like it more if it were not broken.	I would like it more if it were not broken. It's fun to watch it roam around the house and it really works, picks up dirt. But it only vacuums for 5 minutes and then I have to pick it up and carry it back to it's base for a recharge. Not what is advertised. iRobot has a toll free number for support. Do you have a few hours to wait for someone to answer the phone? Here's the fun part: While you spend a big part of the day on hold you get to hear over and over again "We know your time is valuable. Someone will be with you momentarily."	negative
1	helpful hints	Had my Discovery for about two months. So far so good! I have ALL hardwood or vinyl, and I move stuff out of the way that can cause the machine problems, before using, including area rugs. I clean the machine often, after each room, but half way through if room is extremely dirty. I find that canned air cleans quickly and efficiently, it only takes 3-4 minutes to clean the whole thing.WE have someone come in every two weeks to run the regular vacuum, and clean the floors, but in between, the Discovery does a great job, as long as you can afford the time to watch, since it's hard to believe what's happening.z	positive
0	Not good with dog hair and defective units	I have had a total of 4 roombas over a period of about 3 years (Two of which malfunctioned and I sent back under warranty). The 3rd finally died so I ordered another new one. It has worked mechanically well for a few months now. I can tell you they are not good with dog hair and hair in general. I have 2 medium length hair dogs and 3 women in the house. The hair gets wraped around the wheels and is a pain to get out. I have found using a steak knife works best and it tries your patience. This has to be done every time before I use it or the hair becomes so bad it locks the wheels up at times. Quick release wheels for cleaning would be so much better. Other than the hair and sending 2 defective units back, it has worked decent on my lament floors. I think after this one dies, I'll go back to the broom and dust pan.	negative
0	Egregiously bad warranty and customer service	Aside from the fact the product failed to function right out of the box and aside from the fact it took two weeks for them to ship a replacement, what really burns me is their refusal to provide for return shipping costs or reimburse me the $19.68 it cost me to return their defective product. They offered me a filter pack, a $14 dollar value!, (which costs them about a buck). Whoopee. If you buy this product, buy it from a store that takes returns. It might be a good idea to test it right there to make sure it charges.	negative
1	Roomba	We are very pleased with "Roomie". We have three inside cats and it does an excellent job of picking up cat hair on hardwood and carpet. The virtual walls are wonderful. We like the convenience of turning it on, leaving and returning to a completed job. It is also wonderful entertainment for the cats. Several friends have seen how well ours works and have purchsed their own.	positive
1	The beast	At first it was like suddenly having a 2 year old running around the room. But, this 2 year old doesn't leave dirt everywhere it goes. It cleans! I really like this difference. Like a two year old, the robot bumps into you, needs help to escape wire tangles and rug fringe. I had no idea how excited I would be.There is it's need for constant attention. Attention like being full of cat hair and real kid dirt. The first week we had to change it (diapers! = 2 year old) and clean it. Cleaning it is the biggest maintenance. It's so good at cleaning, regular maintenance is the key. It needs feeding and a nap about every 2 hours, for at least 3 hours.I've been looking for something to clean cat hair for years. This beast is really helping our families allergies, too. My family has already notice the difference.The beast doesn't move furniture so it's requires some owner participationThank You	positive
0	I'd rather give the Roomba a ZERO!	This product did not work AT ALL! It just pushed the stuff around to different areas, and didn't pick it up. I called to find out how to return it, and they wanted me to pay to ship it back, and didn't want to refund the original shipping charges, either.I held my ground, finally got a call tag, and a full refund.	negative
1	Roomba Discovery is the best vaccum in the world!	this vaccum is the best! if you go to irobot.com you will see details and videos. Its gets under everything and it is very slick looking. I recommend this for anybody who dosnt like to vaccum!!	positive
0	New robot,not much sense.	This is my family's new cleaning robot, and we've used it 5 or 6 times,and it's not THAT high tech.I mean,all it does is go spin, chase my 2 year old sister,and BUMP,BUMP,BUMP.There is NO pattern, it crosses all of its paths,and re-cleans cleaned spots!Also,it doesnt even pick up dirt I can see!I see this piece of blue lint/woll and what does it do? DRIVE OVER IT!!! And last,it goes back to home base when I see giant pieces of dirt and its battery isnt depleted yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	negative
0	Bait and Switch	I've had my Romba Discovery for about a year, and its worked pretty well. Now the battery is dead, and Irobot won't replace it. They say the batteries are on back order, but offer a discount for a trade in. It's been 2 months since I ordered the battery and Irobot can't tell me when I can get this replacement part, but they can offer a good deal on a new unit. THIS IS CLEARLY A BAIT AND SWITCH AS WELL AS A DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICE. THIS UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR MEANS I WILL NEVER DO BUSISNESS WITH THIS COMPANY AND I ADVISE EVERYONE TO AVOID I-ROBOT.DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT.	negative
0	robot roomba 4210 discovery vacuuming robot, white	This was a great product while it lasted, which wasn't very long. The manufacturer did not stand behind their product,even though they knew it had problems. We had relatives who also bought this product. Theirs had the same trouble. It worked great for a short time and then quit. I do not recommend this product!	negative
0	Do not buy a Roomba	My Wife purchased a Roomba about two year ago. About a year after it was purchase the Roomba stoped working, it would not take the programing. My wife call Roomba and the replaced the unit. After about 6 months the Roomba stoped working again this time Roomba would not replace the unit. I think they only work untill the warrenty runs out. When we contacted the company they said that they could not help us. We will never buy another Roomba and would not recomend one	negative
1	Timesaver for BUSY MOM!!!	Anyone with pets and hard surface flooring will appreciate this! I have 2 labs and have hair & dander everywhere. I use almost every day and am still amazed at how much stuff gets picked up. It sometimes is quicker use the swiffer vac, but I can start this and clean the bathrooms or do homeschooling or whatever else. I love being able to multi-task effectively.	positive
0	Roomba - a waste of money	Don't waste your money on a Roomba. I had a 550 model that lasted less than 2 years even with very light use. And iRobot is not willing to accept that a product that you pay this much for should last longer than a couple of years. My Roomba stopped maneuvering and the problem is in the sensors (no repair available). iRobot offered to replace the vacuum for $129 (that price excluded any charger, docking station, etc). Why would I want to invest that much additional money into a product that dies in less than 2 years.	negative
0	It's a mini-brush, not a vacuum cleaner	The idea is great, but the execution is poor. Most importantly: It doesn't vacuum. It doesn't even have a vacuum pump. Therefore, the description is misleading. It has a brush and that is a totally different apparatus.Secondly, such a small device can't hold a decent, powerful battery, let alone vacuum a room. I'd really like a good, small robot vacuum cleaner but a Roomba just doesn't nearly have enough power. A common vacuum cleaner is around 1000 Watt. A Roomba's batteries are what, 3 Ampere per hour? You do the math. Compared to a real vacuum cleaner, it's an intelligent toy.	negative
0	Stopped working	I really liked the Roomba when I first bought it. However, I found cleaning it out to be very time consuming.After about a year, it would simply spin in a circle. The manual suggested that the sensors were dirty. Cleaned the sensors, but the Roomba continued to clean only one section of the rug (still spinning in circles).	negative
1	Great for pets!	I read MANY amazon reviews for about 1 year before finally purchasing a reconditioned Discovery from Amazon. So far I am very happy, and it has exceeded my expectations. I have 2 big dogs and 2 fluffy cats, and my house needs daily vacuuming. Unfortunately, I was never willing to do that until now. Every day I set up my house and turn on the Roomba. I leave the house knowing that when I get home my Roomba's trap will be full of dust and hair. It has really improved the cleanliness of my house. It's not perfect- as it does not get edges well, and it does get stuck. And you do have to shut off rooms with bath mats, fringed rugs, low chairs, etc. So far, so good, and it does a great job on the concrete basement also!	positive
0	Irobot shoddy customer service!	I had the Roomba Discovery for only 3 months when it acts up. It start to go reverse spin and stops dead totally. Spent 2 hrs on calling tech support. Waited 2 weeks for an OSMO to rectify the problem but the OSMO when arrived failed. So I sent the OSMO back and took another 2 weeks before another OSMO arrived. Same story the OSMO failed again. Now they ask me to send in the Roomba for a warranty exchange. After a week I caled they said it will take another 2 weeks before I cn get the roomba replacement as they have to verify the return and get approval for the replacement to be sent. All in I anticipated 2 months to get my problem resolved. This is unacceptable. Think twice before you get an iRobot product. The after service socks!!!!!	negative
0	Horrible Product - Dont waste your money	Worked for about 2 weeks then died... returned it for a new one... same thing happened.. when it worked it worked well. the quality is just not there.	negative
0	POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE--Lasts 1 year	I have had TWO of these. They both died in ONE YEAR..Just when the warranty was up! If you can afford a new $300 item each year, they are great......Too bad ..I actually liked it .....WHEN it worked. Buy an ORECK like I did!Dr Clean	negative
1	roomba	Great addition to regular sweeping / vacuuming.... I can put it on and let it go, allowing me to do other things....it works really well....better than expected....I use it just about everyday....with three kids and a dog...it is a must!	positive
0	Very short life span not worth the money	I robotic dirt dog -have had for 2 years just recently started using more often. Fully charged but brush no longern moves and sometimes the robot stops when it comes to hit something. Instead of bouncing off object and going aroubd it just stops and makes the beeping sound green light still on. Where can it be taken to get fixed? Can it be fixed?	negative
1	Roomba Review	I love my Roomba! I especially like how the Roomba goes under my beds and sofa. I have 2 dogs so I clean the brushes, etc. after every use. I highly recommend the Roomba--especially if you, like me, are not related to Mrs. Clean.	positive
1	Simply awesome	This is a great time saver. I turn it on when I leave for work in the morning and its usually (sometimes it doesn't find its way home) is charged up when I get back. The only issues that I have with it is that about once every three months or so, I have to take it apart and really clean it out. I think the sensors are getting dirty. The other issue is that sometimes it will get stuck. Perhaps someone will come up with roomba friendly furniture.	positive
0	could be really good, but isn't	The edges of your room and furniture will be vacuumed as thoroughly as possible (but still not that great) the rest of your home is very hit or miss, and it isn't that powerful, and it is rare that it finds it's way back to the charging station. But it's ok if you need to vacuum a lot and don't always have the time.	negative
1	Money well spent	This vacuum has my house cleaner than it has been since the maid retired. I rave about it to all my friends. What could be better than coming home to a freshly vacuumed room? It doesn't even scare the bird!	positive
0	Breaks down easily	Owned my Roomba for 2 years. Nice to use at first, but it stopped working 3 times. Now it cannot be fixed. This means that it cost $100 a year to use, not including buying filters and a new battery.Calling customer service is a nightmare.	negative
0	great idea, needs lots of work	I thought this would be a great way to sweep up the hair from our two golden retrievers. Battery died after about a month, and cleaning the filter, brushes etc took more time than actually sweeping myself. Very expensive mistake>	negative
1	Surprised me	I was very sceptical of this cleaner but thought I would give it a try. I am pleasantly surprised at the amount of dirt it picks up. I clean it every time I use it and that is a very simple process. I did try to contact the manufacturer to ask some questions and was on hold so long I hung up. the only thing I want to find out is --will this product clean 3 or 4 rooms and then return to home base while I am out. I have not been able to get that done yet. It can't seem to find home if it is in another room than the one it is cleaning. I do spend alot of time watching it work!!!	positive
0	Was good until it started acting confused	My Roomba was AWESOME. I mean AWESOME for the 2 wks that it worked. But now it's developed some sort of confusion where it thinks it's falling off an edge for no reason whatsoever, and bumps itself around in an imaginary box (in different places in the rooms) sometimes to the point where it goes into its "I'm caught on a rug" error recovery. You can tell it's confused because it will be travelling smoothly (straight) and suddenly start "bumping" an imaginary wall. Then the error recovery kicks in, it goes into a reverse arc and tries to lift its butt into the air like I've seen it do when caught on my throw-rug.I'm going to return it and try again with a new unit. I really want this to work.But if it doesn't, it has to get the 2-star rating for lousy reliability.And YES I have tried many things like debugging and cleaning all the sensors.	negative
0	Company disrespects customers	My father order Roomba Sage on Oct 26. As of Dec 1 I still don't have a functioning machine. After I returned it I had to phone the company for them to know that the original was in their warehouse and to send a replacement. The replacement didn't work and on Nov 24 they were suppose to send a new battery. The order for the battery didn't get place until after I phoned a week later to see what was happening. I've had the machine over a month and it has not moved one inch. Lord knows if the thing works right, the company's incompentence has prevented me from getting an operational machine. If you buy one of these and it doesn't work, like mine, just send it back to the retailer and tell them that you don't want it. The irobot customer service is the worst I've ever encountered and you will want to avoid irobot's customer service at all costs.	negative
0	Doesn't do the job	Based on some of the stronger reviews I had high hopes for it. But it doesn't get the job done.The good: it finds its way around simple spaces reasonably well.The bad: It couldn't handle anything heavier than light dust. It ignored sand, dog hair got trapped on the brushes underneath, small bits of paper got pushed around but never picked up.It could get onto and off of only the thinnest of area rugs. Most of ours were too thick, it treated them as if they were walls. When it did hop onto one it'd leave a big blob of dog hair off the brushes on the edge of the rug.Complex spaces confused it; it would go round-and-round-and-round our kitchen, poke out and hit the wall opposite and go right back in and continue lapping the island.So...it's on its way back.	negative
0	Horrible service.......	I bought this item several months ago and initially had no problem with it. However, it recently failed to sense the basement stairs and fell to its death on the concete floor below. When I contacted the company they were not helpful at all. They said that it appeared to have malfunctioned but they were unwilling to replace it. All they wanted to do is sell me another one. If you are going to spend $300 on a vacuum, don't waste your money on this one, you'll be shelling out another $300 next year!	negative
0	Garbage Warranty!!! Good item when it works....	These are really great..........One problem!! They last about ONE YEAR...Exactly when the warranty is up!I used to love it until their customer service wouldn't give me the time of day! Buy an Oreck!~	negative
0	Great Idea, Bad execution	I received the Roomba as an engagement present. It was love at first sight. Upon leaving for work every day (for a week) I would tell it to vacuum my apartment before work and after work I would get home and all the daily accumulation of cat hair would be gathered in the bag less dirt basket and the roomba would be sitting on its charger fully charged ready to go again. All I would have to do was to empty the basket.As it ends up, the only thing holding the basket on is a rather flimsy plastic clip. After one week of regular use, the clip would no longer hold the basket to the roomba. It would drive away leaving its basket behind. A vacuum that doesn't hold dirt is just a noise maker. Unfortunately I have to return it as I feel no need to rig together a $270 appliance.	negative
1	A Geek-out Dream Come True	If your house is uncluttered (i.e. no papers all over the floor), and you can nail down or hide speaker cables and lamp cords, and you don't have fringey area rugs, this thing will clean your whole house and plug itself back into the power supply to recharge when it's done.It's that awesome.If you're a geek, or a hacker at heart, you'll find yourself staring at the thing for hours trying to reverse engineer the algorithm.My wife never thought she'd get me to nail down those speaker cables or show an interest in vacuuming. But Roomba has made it so.It's a toy for geeky boys. And way way cheaper than a Segway.	positive
1	Roomba Discovery a Winner!	I'm a guy that needs his home looking perfect every day of the week. I work, cook, clean, and try to enjoy life to it's fullest. For me? Being in the shower and knowing the Roomba is downstairs cleaning is HEAVEN for me. And when I'm downstairs watching TV, cooking, or answering tonight's e-mails...my Roomba is upstairs cleaning under the guest bed, cleaning the tile floors in the bathroom, and cleaning the sock-lint from the closet floor.For me? This is the best home tool I've had in years.If you are a "clean freak" like me...buy one tonight...or tomorrow...	positive

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Baby Couter

great book with super cute ideas. I would say to anyone looking to create iteam of love for the little ones in their life, bye it.

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Um not what i thought

the last review i read about this book b4 i bought it said it was modern stylish baby clothes. NOT! an old lady must have wrote that. its simple cheap looking baby clothes im going to return this book.

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Not at all couture

Read the reviews!! This book is not at all what I was expecting - the picture on the front looks like a reasonably detailed piece and I was expecting a book of really special patterns.It's very basic (mostly bibs, headscarves and a dress from an old pillowcase)and probably fine if that's what you want, but the title is totally misleading.(It's also more of a cross between a magazine and book construction wise. I would have sent it back if it hadn't creased so easily).

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socialist monday morning quarterbacking

Axworthy recently castigated the United States for having recently become a "one party state". Talk about the pot calling the kettle black, oh and speaking of black, he referred to President George W. Bush as being Condoleeza Rice's "master". If statesmanship is your bag avoid this and anything else by this author like the plague that it is.

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Not even half a star

This is not a user friendly piece of software. I would almost call it pitiful. It is a bare bones, very basic piece of software that I wasted close to $40 on. I can't import my guest list. I can only export and I can only export certain portions of the guest list. The magnification button doesn't work so I can't see my lists without printing them out. The list continues. Overall, I'm mad at myself for purchasing it.

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Excellent Acoustic Jewish Fusion

Basya Schechter and Pharaoh's Daughter have created an album that mixes traditional and origninal contemporary songs, and sounds from all over the world. It is a spiritually uplifting album.

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It works

I used it on a trip that involved a lot of walking. It did not relieve all of the pain but it did help take some of the pressure off.

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It's good, BUT...

I found that in this edition, the songs going a little more faster, and the voice of Elton is not the same, the ballads don't is the same more faster. I don't agree with this. I prefer to listen my old cassette.I don't know if this is due to the two bonus tracks at the end, the disc have to be compressed in time.The same for the remastered album "Sleeping With the Past", with bonus tracks too.What a pity!

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Correction: 3 good songs

Actually "The Last Song" is a tear-jerker of a song, it belongs with "the One" and "Simple Life" as the only good songs. The 3 are very good songs, but the rest of the CD really comes up short. Really Elton John hasn't released anything better since. For the hardcore fans only.

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asome album the one

I purchased this album recenty and I have to say it may well be elton's most soulfull album ever.His voice on every song is nothing short of outstanding.

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A fantastic song and a good one, but that's all

The fantastic song is "The one", one of the best from Elton.The good one is the opening track "Simple life" but that's all !The other tracks are totally forgettable. I respect Elton for his earlier works and he will remain a great artist forever, but not for this album as far as I am concerned.

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barely work

This amplifier improves signal, but by only a little. I cannot find its noise level from the product or its package. Noise level is a very important number for an amplifier. When buying an amplifier, make sure to buy one with low noise level and you can return it when its does not work for your situation.

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Way, way too gummi.

Way too gummi. Chokes little kids. My grandkids loved the flavor buthad difficulty chewing and swallowing them (they are ages 7 and 4 and normallydo not have problems with gummi candies).

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Yum!

As you'd expect from Haribo, these Gummi Bears are high quality and taste great! My only complaint is the blue variety, mostly because I have a strong distaste for blue raspberry flavoring (although this is one of the better blue raspberry flavors out there).Beyond flavor and quality, the 'techno' effect (metallic coloring) gives these bears an added level of interest, making them all the more fun to eat/play with.I'm not sure I'd order this large of a package, but I would get this variety again!

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Looks like the picture

These are great. They are not as tough as people are making them out to be. The purple taste funny like coconut. When I ate some they gave me gas. They are bigger but they taste good. There from Turkey. I brought these for my Marine fiance' sine he loves gummy bears. I thought that these would be an excellent treat! Fast shipping!

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Not bad

I love gummie candy, but the bears were a little harder then I expected, but they were still good.

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shiny gummy bears are weirddd

I tried these and some of the bears are okay tasting. But some of them are grosss! And they are really hard to chew!Also, gross.Also, they look like they've been dipped in unicorn blood.Also, they are not worth the pain in your jaw when you try and chew them

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Got different ones

I didnt get this product, just regular gummy bears. NOt Techno ones. I am getting married a having a candy buffet and wanted thedifferent colors now does match!!!!!! Please send me new ones

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Stale again

And the flavor is nothing to write home about. Got these for the grandkids. They did not like them either. "Icky". And stale. This staleness seems to be a problem with the Haribo orders from Amazon. Will try elsewhere.

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amazing flavor!

being a terrific fan of original haribo flavors i was a bit skeptical about purchasing the "techno bears" even if their name was amazing. my thought is that they would be such a departure from the haribo name i had come to love that i would be stuck with 4.9lbs of gummy tragedy.as it turned out the bag disappeared in under a week with a little help from the co-workers.

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Waste and Waste

This was ridiculous on so many levels. Honestly, I was a fool to purchase this, and now I am that much poorer financially and mentally. It is clear that puppeteers are at work, and this producer has made some money from the ignorant like me. If you have half a brain cell left, and are not holding not to some weird unsubstantiated beliefs, you will find this work annoying. Seriously, shop around for other products.

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I Liked the Print Version So Much...

...that I also purchased the relatively inexpensive Kindle version to carry with me!This was my entire Professional Trainer Certificate program in one volume of print. It is an excellent, easily-read introduction to the training field. If you can only get one general book to enhance your not-necessarily-related-job performance, THIS is it! :-)

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Concise and useful

Although I've been a trainer for years, this book reminded me of some basic training concepts I have not used in a while.

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Good Overview of Training..

I guess that's what the intent of this book and it gives examples from an expert in Training. The articles from several experts in the field of training also supports the content and adds value.Recommended if you need an overview, although in some chapters goes into details. Yet, there are several other books that focus on preparation, presentation, evaluation etc. which might be more focused on these topics.

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Not what I expected at all.

I had seen a small 4x5 paperback entitled, Training for Dummies, which discussed ways to use a Smartboad in the classroom. WHat I received was a book that was more about teaching someone how to give inservices; therefore, this book is actually useless for me. If you need to know how to prepare for giving a seminar or inservice, then it is right up your alley.

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Deserves to be knwn more widely

It is an extraordinarily original book. I have used its structure both in my book Ethical Choices in Business ( Sage 2003)and in teaching.It has undoubtedly a Marxist flavour. But it provides great insight into the sociology pf professionalism in a capitalist environment. Showing the fragility of professional ethics in a free marekt system it provides a chareacterisitc explanation to the events of Enron and the World.com I was expecting wide acquaintence with this book in the USA durng my recent lecture tour. But I found that it was practically unknown. The author should write more often to further the theme of this book

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still going

first off, purchasing this game is a waste of your time and money. microsoft cut support and servers for it a number of years ago. but they did make the code open source and it was picked up by a group that love the game, and they created a server system and meeting place, updated buggy code and added content. the new system has restrictive access but is free and well protected from people that only play to ruin the experience for others.[...] is all you need. everything you need to play a truly original and creative game, with mixture of real time strategy, where other players follow instructions and work together for the good of all, and a combat flight sim with truly inspiring player versus player.

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The worst Online game!!

This game stinks so bad they dropped the $10.00 monthly fee. It was a very boring game and their are hardly any other players. Don't waste your money or time on this one... trust me.

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This game is the best that I have ever played

Microsoft Allegiance is an excellent game; in fact, in my opinion, the best game that Microsoft has made. Even better than MechWarrior 4. Unfortunately, since Microsoft isn't too greatful to it's beta testers, I'm not able to play the game anymore. I'm pretty sure that the other beta testers weren't to happy about this either. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to buy it, but it'll be well worth the money. (eBay will be where I get it from.) I would recommend this game to anyone and everyone!

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Great little vacuum

These are great little vacuums for low pile carpet and hard floors. I would never be able to use a scheduler because I need to move things like toys and speaker wires prior to running it. It's very handy to clear the rooms you want to vacuum and go onto other things while it cleans for you. It is a bit time consuming to clean the hair out of the brushes. They are a bit like a family member, I look forward to running "Random" now instead of grumbling through vacuuming. Needless to say I also have much cleaner floors because instead of vacuuming once a week, I am vacuuming 2 or 3 times a week. I do beleive these vacuums are more surficial cleaners, so you do still need to run your standard vacuum over your carpets. They are perfect for hard floors though, they do a great job on those.

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Great idea; Crappy product!

I just threw 2 Roomba's in the garbage. The first one worked well for a few weeks and would not get going again, even with new batteries and a thorough cleaning. But the idea was good, so we bought another that lasted about a week. Great idea; crap product. Save your money.

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Very bad experienece

Just had a brand new Romba 560 from Robotshop. Did not work at all even for a second. Contacted to iRobot for service. The replacement failed to deliver 3 times. Then contacted RobotShop and asked for return. However, the Robotshop takes no any responsibility for their error or mistake. They set new policy against what they printed on back of invoice. asking the customer pay everything for their errors.

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IRobot Discovary

I've purchased this unit 2 months ago and I still can't get this unit to work. They have sent me 1 new Irobot and now a new power cord and base. I would not recommend this unit to anyone. It does not WORK!!

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Beware Roomba owners

I had a Discovery Series Roomba that worked fine for about 3 years of moderate use. I live in a small apartment so I used it about once in 2 weeks, that too for about a third of my apartment because of wires.My roomba stopped working and I called for support. They sent me the OSMO for a software update. That didn't work and tech support couldn't help.Their only answer - spend another $200 bucks to get the Scooba on a discount. Apparently it is too costly to repair, so they don't repair.So after spending $400 for the first one, I now have to fork over another $200 after 3 years. Amazing business model.All first time buyers keep this in mind. They do NOT offer repair services after the first year warranty period !

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Love it

I had intended to make 5 stars but messed it up. ;(This is the best purchase that I have ever made. The iRobot Discovery cleans all of my floor surfaces and is especially quick on my hardwoods and kitchen floors. I did have a couple of small problems, once the ibot got stuck under my cabinet kick plate and another time I don't think I had it back together correctly so when I returned it was in two pieces. Fortunately in both cases I was able to get it back on task with no problem.I have had the ibot for several months now and so far so good. Since I dont have to do anything except carry it to other rooms and push go, my floors get more of a opportunity to get vacumed while I do other things. It is fantastic!

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When a cute toy becomes a pain in the neck. This really was too good to be true.

What a great concept- multitasking while doing housework. I can do other jobs while my Roomba Discovery gets a jump on the vacuuming. Unfortunately, only five months into this, I am paying to ship the unit back for replacement. (Most companies I've dealt with under warranty arrange prepaid shipping for you when it's their problem) However, speaking to the customer service rep left me feeling that Roomba's are great and there is clearly something wrong with me! Note that this was my third call in- second to a human. The first human neglected to tell me not to operate the unit without the small plastic bearing cap that was to be replaced, causing further damage, now at my expense. Anyway, buyer beware- this unit is not as robust as one would like. I hope the army is getting a better deal from this company than the general public.

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Great investment

This vacuum is a life-saver. It does a very thorough job on my floors and carpets. My only complaint, and it's a minor one, is that it doesn't get into the corners. That's something I'm willing to live with! As far as I'm concerned, it was money well-spent.

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Robot Roomba 4210 Discovery Vacuum

I cannot say enough good things about this product, I love it!! A absolute must for those who demand a clean floor, this product saves me at least 2hrs a week. The virtual "wall" has not worked well for me, however I have not spent alot of time with using it. I have 2 dogs, and find this little machine great for eliminating the dog hair. I highly recommend this product and can say I will never be without one!!

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Too short life span

We liked our Roomba despite all the problems mentioned above, but it turned out to be just another gimicky toy when it died a year and 5 months after we received it as a gift (without an extended warranty). The iRobot helpful customer service people informed me that the charger, docking station and robot were defective but could be replaced for $150. Um, no thanks. Don't get one!

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very unreliable quality

This is my third new one (not counting the two replacements). They are typically last about 6 months. This one is about four months. All seem to have the same issue (probaby very common with Irobot because they know the problem right away). The last time I only ship back a small part. This time they want me to ship the whole thing back. Very costly to ship this back. Great idea but my not to replace every few months.

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Good Overall

So far I am very happy with the Roomba. It cleans about as well as I had expected. The one thing I am not completely happy with is the amount of prep work I need to do to the area before I can clean. There are quite an number of things I must pick up (example: rugs, floor lamps, etc) before I can set the Roomba loose.

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Cute gadget...doesn't get the job done

I was hoping for a break from vacuuming but this little guy didn't provide it. It's great for getting the surface dust and animal hair but doesn't have much more power than that.The dust bin compartment is too small and fills quickly. Once full, it seems to spread the dust around rather than suck it up. I have a fairly clean house with wood floors and it fills up when the battery is still half charged.Also, it gets stuck on some area rugs and electrical cords. I have to rescue it and reset it frequently.With that being said, I do use it in between real vacuumings. It does get SOME of the fur and dust so it's better than nothing.I can't wait to see what the future generation roombas are able to do. Hopefully the manufacturer will improve on it and it will really do the job. I don't think this model should have been sold to consumers as is.

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Over 3.5 year still running....

I've owned this Discovery over 3.5 years, and it's still running 1.5 hr on each charge. I charged until it's green and unplug then removed the battery away and stored them. I only used it twice a month though.I hate to vacumme, so this robot help me a lot with a cat & a long hair dog. I don't mind to do a routine mantainace to clean up the brushs and filter, about 5 min, and usually 2 or 3 clean up on each vaccume since I only do it once a month!Recently, it was malfunction, keep backing up and circuling... I found the info from irobot web site to fix it, since I don't have the air compresser, I used the small electric inflator to blow the dusk out bewteen and bumper and the unit. And slapped the bumper few times. Then it worked the way it should.I never use the station and I think I'll buy a Red one if this one broke in the future and along with an after-market battery.

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hopless battery

Initially very pleased with the iRobot Roomba, & recommended it to numerous relatives & friends, & many of them then purchased iRobots for themselves.Now I'm not recommending it anymore! Very poor battery life ! At $70 + s&h; it becomes an annual expense I can do without.Yes it works well when it is working, & even the very frequent cleaning of brushes don't put me off. However when the battery begins to lose life after only 6 months & will only push the iRobot around for 15 minutes before recharge is required, it is no longer a viable piece of equipment, even if you have given it a cute pet name ( its not what I would call it today ). It has become just another bit of clutter for the garage.Hey well, back to the old upright I guess, not so cute but much more efficient.

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If you buy used, Read this!!!

Alright, if you have hard wood, this is your dream! If you have shag or low pile, it really won't work well.Now here is the Used buyer beware. I had not had a roomba before, and 30 mins after taking him out of the box, I was expert. First thing you need to do with a used machine is take the filter out! Take it out, and clean it cause people dont do that EVER! Second, take the brushes off. Can you get them off and on? Do they fit your machine? Are they dirty? In short, know your machine BEFORE you try to use it. After the purchase of a broken robot (i fixed him) AND another robot, I can say with assurance that the filter was NASTY both times. You say I am being to harsh? If your upright vac wont suck, would you empty the bag? If you check the filter, roomba should work well used.

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Roomba IRobot

At first I was a little hesitant about letting a robot clean my house. I read reviews here on amazon and other places. But once I had it in my house I relaxed a little. This little robot cleans really well. I left it to clean 4 large rooms (they are all open to each other) and my foyer. It doesn't pick up large debris and of course you still will have to bring out the heavy duty vacuum once a month, but for general maintenance it's great. Ignore the first reviewer on this site. The roomba completed it's job (it took about an hour and a half) cleaning my whole downstairs area. Once it was low on battery it found its way back to the charging dock to recharge (takes about 2-3 hrs to recharge) and sang a little song of victory. This robot cuts my cleaning time in half. It's great for pet hair. You can leave it to clean while you go out for lunch (just make sure everything that you would normally pick up to vaccum is up off the floor). Hope this helps.

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Do Not Buy this online

These are a great idea but do not buy it online. It has too many flaws and customer service is very poor. You will have to send it to them if it needs fixing and they DO NOT REFUND YOUR MONEY EVER! They will not pay to return the unit to them even if it is their fault. It cost $50 to send mine back and it was replaced with a unit that the wheel rubber fell off in 2 days. They sent me a piece of rubber to glue on the wheel which of course did not work at all.They wanted me to send it back again at my expense. Another $50. So I have invested almost $400 with the rapid charger and filters, etc. and it doesn't work without a functioning wheel. Not sure what I should do now.If you get one with problems (which is frequent), you will want to bring it back to the store and bring it back and bring it back. And you'll be very glad you did not buy it online.

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Used to be a big advocate

I used to be a huge advocate for this company. In the last two years I have purchased 3 discovery robots and a Scooba robot. The Scooba robot is still under warranty and hasn't worked properly since I purchased it. The other 3 Discoveries are all currently broken. IRobot has no repair center after your one year warranty. You can't send it somewhere and pay to have it fixed. IRobot's only solution is to offer you a new robot for $98 with a two month warranty. 2 of my 3 robots were replaced at least once during their 1 year warranty and 1 was replaced twice. I would never spend an additional $98 for a new robot when I know chances are it will break within 4 months of owning it. Who ever heard of a company not having a repair option? Especially when the product costs over $250!

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The Worst!

The machine was absolutely filthy, the filter, brushes and container were all nasty. I returned it and did get my refund. Worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon.

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Piece of Garbage

This was one of the few household purchases that I was truly excited about. Unfortunately, its been a nightmare.The Rhoomba broke down after only a couple of weeks usage. I spent hours discussing this with their customer support, and they grudgingly agreed to send me a another one. The new one did not work at all.Period.When I called them back, I was advised that it was out of warranty!So hundreds of dollars for two weeks worth of cleaning.If this was an aberration, I would understand that statistically, some people just get lemons. However, I've talked to 2 other people with the same problem - and the same "helpful" IRobot attitude.I suggest you save your money.

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roomba

This robot worked well for about a month. I would push the button, leave the house and come home to a clean floor! Then things started to go wrong and now all it does is sing a sad song everytime I try to use it and the motor sounds like it's about to give up. That was a lot of money to pay for one month of cleaning. Also, please review the exhaustive maintenance schedule for this product before buying! I do believe it is just quicker to sweep or vacuum your floor than all the time you have to spend keeping this thing happy.

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Very Dissapointing

I've had to RMA mine back to iRobot probably five or six times since the SE version came out. The last time, they said that it was out of warranty, and I'd have to pay $100 for two months worth of warranty.I recognize they were first to market with this, but it's been four years or so, now, and I think there are probably better products out there. It may be time to spring for a $2k unit from another manufacturer, becuase this Roomba SE is garbage.

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Customer Support is HORRIBLE

I have a Roomba, and it is now dead after 2 uses. I called customer support, and they claim it is my (the customer's) responsibility to mail back the defective unit, and foot the bill for it. Obviously, customer retention is not in their vocabulary. On an almost related note, the general customer support I rec'vd was poor. English skills were very poor of the woman I spoke to, and the entire process made me wish that I was having dental surgery instead of dealing with their customer support.

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Trash

I had mine for 2 weeks then the charger quit. They sent me a new charger andthat lasted a few weeks then it quit. Gave up and just threw the thing out.Richard

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not worth the time

Not for people with hair or dogs. Dirt and hair gets everywhere inside the machine and there are a million small parts to clean routinely. It gets stuck on rugs. Since we've had it we had to replace the battery once and it looks like the we'll need to replace it again. We have a small place, about 1000sq ft with less than half of it carpet (not shag) and the rest tile and wood flooring. I would much rather sweep or use a standard vacuum than have to continuously deal with the noise, fuss, and unreliability of this product. Maybe the later models are better, but this product was supposed to save one time and I really don't feel like it does that.

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Love the Roomba!

I absolutely love this robot! I have only had it for 2 weeks and I was still working on the best configuration for the lighthouses this weekend, but I think I have it set up perfectly now. I run it while I am at work and my floors are clean every day! I have a big dog and a bird and I never see the hairs/feathers covering my wood floors anymore. I would spend a couple of hours at least twice a week vacuuming my entire house before. The Roomba has changed my life!

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Junk

Works ok on wood floors or thin carpet, when it works at all. Had to do a software upgrade, but even after that it fails regularly. The Problem? It only works if kept meticulously clean! Rather than spending time vacuuming the floor, I spend time cleaning the vacuum cleaner. Now, in spite of blasting it out with air from an air compressor (you do have one don't you?), it runs for 5 minutes the circles helplessly. I suppose if I could figure out how to take it apart, I could clean it yet again, but it's going in the trash this time. Yet another worthless piece of junk from an American Manufacturer (meaning made-in-china).

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Roomba

Have been using Roomba 4210 for six weeks now and am disappointed. Works well, but loud, on bare surfaces. We have a 3000+ feet of hardwood/tile in our home, but most rooms have an area rug. The rugs, even the ones with less than 1/2 inch of thickness give the vacum problems. Tassles have to be tucked under the rug, vacum gets stuck in sliding door recess, and it can not clean large rooms (ie., it runs out of battery in our two rooms that are over 550 square feet). We now have given the vacuum to our daughter who has two rooms w/ no area rugs.

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works wonderfully

I was not sure how well it would work but it is amazing. Must clean the dog hair out of the rollers but it beats vacuuming yourself.

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Hasn't completed replaced our traditional vacuum, but comes close

For the most part, our Roomba works like a charm. We've been using it for 3+ months now. Before leaving for work in the morning, we do a quick sweep of the apartment (~ 600 sqft for the kitchen, living room, and dining room) for loose cables and extraneous obstacles, press clean, and when we come back in the evening, the floors are clean and the Roomba is back on its docking station, charged and ready to go for the next cleaning.Works well on our hardwood, tile, and medium-pile carpet flooring. Doesn't get into every nook and cranny, but comes close. Obviously doesn't do furniture. Requires fairly frequent emptying and cleaning, especially after use on the carpet.

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roomba works great

I got the roomba to keep up on kitchen tile floors. There are always crumbs with kids and I hate sweeping-it can take a long time to do the kitchen (just an average size) but it definitely picks up a lot of stuff. I use the spot cleaning mode a lot. If we just had dinner or there is a small mess, it just goes to work in a local area and it is done in under 2 minutes. It works very well on the tile floors. It also works on the carpet but I still dont think it does as well as a normal upright.

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Most wonderful invention!

My husband got this for me for Christmas and it's fantastic! It really picks up the kitty hair too! We have 6 kitties & I have to have a clean house. The Roomba has made it so much easier for me. It does everything it's suppose to. I couldn't believe when it returned to it's charging base all by itself. You do have to make sure there are any small obstacles that can get caught in the vacuum. We've sucked up some kitty toys by accident. Make sure your rugs don't have fringes or tassles. When it finds an area (under couch or tables) that needs extra cleaning, it concentrates on that area then continues on. It works on both carpet & tile floors with no problem. It doesn't damage your furniture either. We even put a little weather stripping on the front of the vacuum to ease the bumping. It's a great vacuum & every house should have one of these!

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useless item

I only used it for a week as a toy, now it is in my storage place. If I got it from a local store, i would return it.It takes more than 30 minute to do the work which I would in 5 minutes. I still have to constant watch it to make sure it don't get stuck or go off somewhere I dont want it to be. And it is noisy.

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I would like it more if it were not broken.

I would like it more if it were not broken. It's fun to watch it roam around the house and it really works, picks up dirt. But it only vacuums for 5 minutes and then I have to pick it up and carry it back to it's base for a recharge. Not what is advertised. iRobot has a toll free number for support. Do you have a few hours to wait for someone to answer the phone? Here's the fun part: While you spend a big part of the day on hold you get to hear over and over again "We know your time is valuable. Someone will be with you momentarily."

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helpful hints

Had my Discovery for about two months. So far so good! I have ALL hardwood or vinyl, and I move stuff out of the way that can cause the machine problems, before using, including area rugs. I clean the machine often, after each room, but half way through if room is extremely dirty. I find that canned air cleans quickly and efficiently, it only takes 3-4 minutes to clean the whole thing.WE have someone come in every two weeks to run the regular vacuum, and clean the floors, but in between, the Discovery does a great job, as long as you can afford the time to watch, since it's hard to believe what's happening.z

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Not good with dog hair and defective units

I have had a total of 4 roombas over a period of about 3 years (Two of which malfunctioned and I sent back under warranty). The 3rd finally died so I ordered another new one. It has worked mechanically well for a few months now. I can tell you they are not good with dog hair and hair in general. I have 2 medium length hair dogs and 3 women in the house. The hair gets wraped around the wheels and is a pain to get out. I have found using a steak knife works best and it tries your patience. This has to be done every time before I use it or the hair becomes so bad it locks the wheels up at times. Quick release wheels for cleaning would be so much better. Other than the hair and sending 2 defective units back, it has worked decent on my lament floors. I think after this one dies, I'll go back to the broom and dust pan.

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Egregiously bad warranty and customer service

Aside from the fact the product failed to function right out of the box and aside from the fact it took two weeks for them to ship a replacement, what really burns me is their refusal to provide for return shipping costs or reimburse me the $19.68 it cost me to return their defective product. They offered me a filter pack, a $14 dollar value!, (which costs them about a buck). Whoopee. If you buy this product, buy it from a store that takes returns. It might be a good idea to test it right there to make sure it charges.

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Roomba

We are very pleased with "Roomie". We have three inside cats and it does an excellent job of picking up cat hair on hardwood and carpet. The virtual walls are wonderful. We like the convenience of turning it on, leaving and returning to a completed job. It is also wonderful entertainment for the cats. Several friends have seen how well ours works and have purchsed their own.

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The beast

At first it was like suddenly having a 2 year old running around the room. But, this 2 year old doesn't leave dirt everywhere it goes. It cleans! I really like this difference. Like a two year old, the robot bumps into you, needs help to escape wire tangles and rug fringe. I had no idea how excited I would be.There is it's need for constant attention. Attention like being full of cat hair and real kid dirt. The first week we had to change it (diapers! = 2 year old) and clean it. Cleaning it is the biggest maintenance. It's so good at cleaning, regular maintenance is the key. It needs feeding and a nap about every 2 hours, for at least 3 hours.I've been looking for something to clean cat hair for years. This beast is really helping our families allergies, too. My family has already notice the difference.The beast doesn't move furniture so it's requires some owner participationThank You

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I'd rather give the Roomba a ZERO!

This product did not work AT ALL! It just pushed the stuff around to different areas, and didn't pick it up. I called to find out how to return it, and they wanted me to pay to ship it back, and didn't want to refund the original shipping charges, either.I held my ground, finally got a call tag, and a full refund.

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Roomba Discovery is the best vaccum in the world!

this vaccum is the best! if you go to irobot.com you will see details and videos. Its gets under everything and it is very slick looking. I recommend this for anybody who dosnt like to vaccum!!

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New robot,not much sense.

This is my family's new cleaning robot, and we've used it 5 or 6 times,and it's not THAT high tech.I mean,all it does is go spin, chase my 2 year old sister,and BUMP,BUMP,BUMP.There is NO pattern, it crosses all of its paths,and re-cleans cleaned spots!Also,it doesnt even pick up dirt I can see!I see this piece of blue lint/woll and what does it do? DRIVE OVER IT!!! And last,it goes back to home base when I see giant pieces of dirt and its battery isnt depleted yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bait and Switch

I've had my Romba Discovery for about a year, and its worked pretty well. Now the battery is dead, and Irobot won't replace it. They say the batteries are on back order, but offer a discount for a trade in. It's been 2 months since I ordered the battery and Irobot can't tell me when I can get this replacement part, but they can offer a good deal on a new unit. THIS IS CLEARLY A BAIT AND SWITCH AS WELL AS A DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICE. THIS UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR MEANS I WILL NEVER DO BUSISNESS WITH THIS COMPANY AND I ADVISE EVERYONE TO AVOID I-ROBOT.DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT.

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robot roomba 4210 discovery vacuuming robot, white

This was a great product while it lasted, which wasn't very long. The manufacturer did not stand behind their product,even though they knew it had problems. We had relatives who also bought this product. Theirs had the same trouble. It worked great for a short time and then quit. I do not recommend this product!

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Do not buy a Roomba

My Wife purchased a Roomba about two year ago. About a year after it was purchase the Roomba stoped working, it would not take the programing. My wife call Roomba and the replaced the unit. After about 6 months the Roomba stoped working again this time Roomba would not replace the unit. I think they only work untill the warrenty runs out. When we contacted the company they said that they could not help us. We will never buy another Roomba and would not recomend one

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Timesaver for BUSY MOM!!!

Anyone with pets and hard surface flooring will appreciate this! I have 2 labs and have hair & dander everywhere. I use almost every day and am still amazed at how much stuff gets picked up. It sometimes is quicker use the swiffer vac, but I can start this and clean the bathrooms or do homeschooling or whatever else. I love being able to multi-task effectively.

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Roomba - a waste of money

Don't waste your money on a Roomba. I had a 550 model that lasted less than 2 years even with very light use. And iRobot is not willing to accept that a product that you pay this much for should last longer than a couple of years. My Roomba stopped maneuvering and the problem is in the sensors (no repair available). iRobot offered to replace the vacuum for $129 (that price excluded any charger, docking station, etc). Why would I want to invest that much additional money into a product that dies in less than 2 years.

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It's a mini-brush, not a vacuum cleaner

The idea is great, but the execution is poor. Most importantly: It doesn't vacuum. It doesn't even have a vacuum pump. Therefore, the description is misleading. It has a brush and that is a totally different apparatus.Secondly, such a small device can't hold a decent, powerful battery, let alone vacuum a room. I'd really like a good, small robot vacuum cleaner but a Roomba just doesn't nearly have enough power. A common vacuum cleaner is around 1000 Watt. A Roomba's batteries are what, 3 Ampere per hour? You do the math. Compared to a real vacuum cleaner, it's an intelligent toy.

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Stopped working

I really liked the Roomba when I first bought it. However, I found cleaning it out to be very time consuming.After about a year, it would simply spin in a circle. The manual suggested that the sensors were dirty. Cleaned the sensors, but the Roomba continued to clean only one section of the rug (still spinning in circles).

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Great for pets!

I read MANY amazon reviews for about 1 year before finally purchasing a reconditioned Discovery from Amazon. So far I am very happy, and it has exceeded my expectations. I have 2 big dogs and 2 fluffy cats, and my house needs daily vacuuming. Unfortunately, I was never willing to do that until now. Every day I set up my house and turn on the Roomba. I leave the house knowing that when I get home my Roomba's trap will be full of dust and hair. It has really improved the cleanliness of my house. It's not perfect- as it does not get edges well, and it does get stuck. And you do have to shut off rooms with bath mats, fringed rugs, low chairs, etc. So far, so good, and it does a great job on the concrete basement also!

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Irobot shoddy customer service!

I had the Roomba Discovery for only 3 months when it acts up. It start to go reverse spin and stops dead totally. Spent 2 hrs on calling tech support. Waited 2 weeks for an OSMO to rectify the problem but the OSMO when arrived failed. So I sent the OSMO back and took another 2 weeks before another OSMO arrived. Same story the OSMO failed again. Now they ask me to send in the Roomba for a warranty exchange. After a week I caled they said it will take another 2 weeks before I cn get the roomba replacement as they have to verify the return and get approval for the replacement to be sent. All in I anticipated 2 months to get my problem resolved. This is unacceptable. Think twice before you get an iRobot product. The after service socks!!!!!

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Horrible Product - Dont waste your money

Worked for about 2 weeks then died... returned it for a new one... same thing happened.. when it worked it worked well. the quality is just not there.

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POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE--Lasts 1 year

I have had TWO of these. They both died in ONE YEAR..Just when the warranty was up! If you can afford a new $300 item each year, they are great......Too bad ..I actually liked it .....WHEN it worked. Buy an ORECK like I did!Dr Clean

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roomba

Great addition to regular sweeping / vacuuming.... I can put it on and let it go, allowing me to do other things....it works really well....better than expected....I use it just about everyday....with three kids and a dog...it is a must!

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Very short life span not worth the money

I robotic dirt dog -have had for 2 years just recently started using more often. Fully charged but brush no longern moves and sometimes the robot stops when it comes to hit something. Instead of bouncing off object and going aroubd it just stops and makes the beeping sound green light still on. Where can it be taken to get fixed? Can it be fixed?

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Roomba Review

I love my Roomba! I especially like how the Roomba goes under my beds and sofa. I have 2 dogs so I clean the brushes, etc. after every use. I highly recommend the Roomba--especially if you, like me, are not related to Mrs. Clean.

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Simply awesome

This is a great time saver. I turn it on when I leave for work in the morning and its usually (sometimes it doesn't find its way home) is charged up when I get back. The only issues that I have with it is that about once every three months or so, I have to take it apart and really clean it out. I think the sensors are getting dirty. The other issue is that sometimes it will get stuck. Perhaps someone will come up with roomba friendly furniture.

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could be really good, but isn't

The edges of your room and furniture will be vacuumed as thoroughly as possible (but still not that great) the rest of your home is very hit or miss, and it isn't that powerful, and it is rare that it finds it's way back to the charging station. But it's ok if you need to vacuum a lot and don't always have the time.

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Money well spent

This vacuum has my house cleaner than it has been since the maid retired. I rave about it to all my friends. What could be better than coming home to a freshly vacuumed room? It doesn't even scare the bird!

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Breaks down easily

Owned my Roomba for 2 years. Nice to use at first, but it stopped working 3 times. Now it cannot be fixed. This means that it cost $100 a year to use, not including buying filters and a new battery.Calling customer service is a nightmare.

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great idea, needs lots of work

I thought this would be a great way to sweep up the hair from our two golden retrievers. Battery died after about a month, and cleaning the filter, brushes etc took more time than actually sweeping myself. Very expensive mistake>

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Surprised me

I was very sceptical of this cleaner but thought I would give it a try. I am pleasantly surprised at the amount of dirt it picks up. I clean it every time I use it and that is a very simple process. I did try to contact the manufacturer to ask some questions and was on hold so long I hung up. the only thing I want to find out is --will this product clean 3 or 4 rooms and then return to home base while I am out. I have not been able to get that done yet. It can't seem to find home if it is in another room than the one it is cleaning. I do spend alot of time watching it work!!!

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Was good until it started acting confused

My Roomba was AWESOME. I mean AWESOME for the 2 wks that it worked. But now it's developed some sort of confusion where it thinks it's falling off an edge for no reason whatsoever, and bumps itself around in an imaginary box (in different places in the rooms) sometimes to the point where it goes into its "I'm caught on a rug" error recovery. You can tell it's confused because it will be travelling smoothly (straight) and suddenly start "bumping" an imaginary wall. Then the error recovery kicks in, it goes into a reverse arc and tries to lift its butt into the air like I've seen it do when caught on my throw-rug.I'm going to return it and try again with a new unit. I really want this to work.But if it doesn't, it has to get the 2-star rating for lousy reliability.And YES I have tried many things like debugging and cleaning all the sensors.

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Company disrespects customers

My father order Roomba Sage on Oct 26. As of Dec 1 I still don't have a functioning machine. After I returned it I had to phone the company for them to know that the original was in their warehouse and to send a replacement. The replacement didn't work and on Nov 24 they were suppose to send a new battery. The order for the battery didn't get place until after I phoned a week later to see what was happening. I've had the machine over a month and it has not moved one inch. Lord knows if the thing works right, the company's incompentence has prevented me from getting an operational machine. If you buy one of these and it doesn't work, like mine, just send it back to the retailer and tell them that you don't want it. The irobot customer service is the worst I've ever encountered and you will want to avoid irobot's customer service at all costs.

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Doesn't do the job

Based on some of the stronger reviews I had high hopes for it. But it doesn't get the job done.The good: it finds its way around simple spaces reasonably well.The bad: It couldn't handle anything heavier than light dust. It ignored sand, dog hair got trapped on the brushes underneath, small bits of paper got pushed around but never picked up.It could get onto and off of only the thinnest of area rugs. Most of ours were too thick, it treated them as if they were walls. When it did hop onto one it'd leave a big blob of dog hair off the brushes on the edge of the rug.Complex spaces confused it; it would go round-and-round-and-round our kitchen, poke out and hit the wall opposite and go right back in and continue lapping the island.So...it's on its way back.

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Horrible service.......

I bought this item several months ago and initially had no problem with it. However, it recently failed to sense the basement stairs and fell to its death on the concete floor below. When I contacted the company they were not helpful at all. They said that it appeared to have malfunctioned but they were unwilling to replace it. All they wanted to do is sell me another one. If you are going to spend $300 on a vacuum, don't waste your money on this one, you'll be shelling out another $300 next year!

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Garbage Warranty!!! Good item when it works....

These are really great..........One problem!! They last about ONE YEAR...Exactly when the warranty is up!I used to love it until their customer service wouldn't give me the time of day! Buy an Oreck!~

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Great Idea, Bad execution

I received the Roomba as an engagement present. It was love at first sight. Upon leaving for work every day (for a week) I would tell it to vacuum my apartment before work and after work I would get home and all the daily accumulation of cat hair would be gathered in the bag less dirt basket and the roomba would be sitting on its charger fully charged ready to go again. All I would have to do was to empty the basket.As it ends up, the only thing holding the basket on is a rather flimsy plastic clip. After one week of regular use, the clip would no longer hold the basket to the roomba. It would drive away leaving its basket behind. A vacuum that doesn't hold dirt is just a noise maker. Unfortunately I have to return it as I feel no need to rig together a $270 appliance.

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A Geek-out Dream Come True

If your house is uncluttered (i.e. no papers all over the floor), and you can nail down or hide speaker cables and lamp cords, and you don't have fringey area rugs, this thing will clean your whole house and plug itself back into the power supply to recharge when it's done.It's that awesome.If you're a geek, or a hacker at heart, you'll find yourself staring at the thing for hours trying to reverse engineer the algorithm.My wife never thought she'd get me to nail down those speaker cables or show an interest in vacuuming. But Roomba has made it so.It's a toy for geeky boys. And way way cheaper than a Segway.

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Roomba Discovery a Winner!

I'm a guy that needs his home looking perfect every day of the week. I work, cook, clean, and try to enjoy life to it's fullest. For me? Being in the shower and knowing the Roomba is downstairs cleaning is HEAVEN for me. And when I'm downstairs watching TV, cooking, or answering tonight's e-mails...my Roomba is upstairs cleaning under the guest bed, cleaning the tile floors in the bathroom, and cleaning the sock-lint from the closet floor.For me? This is the best home tool I've had in years.If you are a "clean freak" like me...buy one tonight...or tomorrow...

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