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   JMadson | Mar 16, 2009 11:34pm | #1

   It would be kind of cool if it sat up a little higher with some soft weels. This way it could go over the nails and scraps, but still get all of the dust.

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   DanH | Mar 16, 2009 11:40pm | #2

   The current technology can barely handle a house. The smarts needed for a construction site may come about 5-10 years from now but isn't available currently.

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   jonblakemore | Mar 17, 2009 12:06am | #3

   Have you used a robotic vacuum? 

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   DanH | Mar 17, 2009 12:54am | #5

   My son has one.
   The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. -John Kenneth Galbraith

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   jonblakemore | Mar 17, 2009 01:26am | #6

   Is it a Roomba? Would he buy one again, given the opportunity.If it's not worth it, I may be able to convince my wife to save the $$. 

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   DanH | Mar 17, 2009 01:35am | #7

   Haven't talked to him about it recently. But he's a techie, single, and the Roomba works well for him. Harder to say how it would do in a regular house.
   The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. -John Kenneth Galbraith

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   rasconc | Mar 17, 2009 07:01am | #10

   I keep threatening to get a Roomba, we have four cats and I am afraid I need one with the bailer option.  A customer had one, I do not think she had a six square ft of unobstructed area in the whole house.For those who have fought for it Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.

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   DanH | Mar 17, 2009 01:41pm | #11

   They do tend to get "trapped", like under a chair, but the company keeps improving the software. They're rigged so that they can detect when an area is extra-dirty and they'll go over it several times.
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   rasconc | Mar 17, 2009 04:49pm | #12

   Woot.com had some for $100.  I think our cats would love to chase it.  I would be emptying it all the time.  If they could just incorporate some hay bailer/trash compactor I would be in business (:-0For those who have fought for it Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.

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   florida | Mar 17, 2009 03:35am | #8

   Save your money. It's a gimmick. I've never known anyone who had one who still uses it or that would buy another one.

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   back2work | Mar 17, 2009 03:58am | #9

   I have a Roomba. Actually, my wife has one...I think it's a silly pos. The whole thing reminds me of the movie, WALL-E (I think that's the name) when the population was all riding around on hovercrafts because they were too fat and lazy to do anything for themselves. Sorry, I'm a little outspoken!Seriously though, The Roomba seemed to work "just o.k." on shiny, slick, flat floors, but when the batteries loose their recharging ability (about 1 year for hers), you get to buy another battery - $50 to $100 I think. Maybe they're cheaper now.On another note, I hope another Chinese robot isn't going to start replacing an American laborer. And we wonder what's wrong with our economy. Sheesh. (Yep - I'm grumpy!)By the way, her roomba is now taking up precious attic storage space ;)

   Edited 3/16/2009 9:00 pm ET by back2work

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   fingers | Mar 17, 2009 12:19am | #4

                       " Have you used a robotic vacuum? "

   Isn't that the point of a robotic vacuum?  They sort of "use" themselves.

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   xxPaulCPxx | Mar 17, 2009 09:47pm | #13

   I think that would be a great idea, but you would want it to be about a wobble light jr height:  You wouldn't want to be carrying 2 sheets of 3/4" ply down the hallway and step on your cleanup helper.

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