Yes we have thick carpeting so maybe it's OK on thinner stuff or berber.
Maybe new models are better - we tried it a year ago. They sell a lot of
them so they must work for someone and if the choice is Roomba vs. not
vacuuming weekly then it's probably worth it.

Fromurian


"BruceR" wrote in news:nS5Rd.3502$VD5.2965
@twister.socal.rr.com:

We tried a Roomba and returned it the next day. It didn't do a
particularly good job of cleaning and the carpet looked like crop
circles had been cut into it. If you miss the psychedelic 60's you
might like that but it looked awful to us.

Wow, that has so not been my experience with the Roomba. Do you have
high pile carpeting? It's better with low pile.

The Roomba Discovery is the way to go, even if it is a little more
expensive. It has a larger dust bin, its battery recharges faster, and
it returns on it's own to is docking bay when the battery gets low.
I'm sorry, but what more do you want from a vacuum? I have one and I
really appreciate it as a convenience. Now I only do the old fashion
vacuuming once a month instead of every Sunday, which I hated. I'm
happier and my floors stay clean. Win Win in my opinion.