So I got Megan a iRobot Roomba for Christmas. So we got the chance to actually try him out this weekend. Now notice, right off the bat I have personified him. The Roomba is definately not an "it", and for some reason it feels like a "he". The way that he moves around and cleans make him so animate that you can't help personifiying him. I am not sure exactely why the Roomba is a he, but I guess it is probably because floor cleaning used to be my job (this is only a guess).
So the big question I get from everybody that I talk to about the Roomba is, does it work? Well, yes indead it does work. In our apartment we have mostly hardwood floors with linoleum in the kitchen and tile in the bathroom. On all of these surfaces he does a great job picking up all the dust, hair and dirt that I can see. He has a little trouble in very tight corners. I don't know how he works on carpet first hand, but iRobot claims he can be used on any carpet that isn't deep-pile or shag. Am I happy with Mr. Roomba? Yes. Do I have some concerns? Yes. Read below my list of things I like/don't like so much:
Things I like about Roomba
-He cleans the floors, so I don't have to
-He doesn't need much supervision
-He makes the apartment look great
Things I don't like so much about Roomba
-He is a bit noisy (hard to have a conversation or watch TV in the same room)
-Now I get to help with dishes more often :)
-He takes about 45 minutes to clean a medium sized room
-He can't quite reach all the corners
I will continue to post my Roomba stories as I collect them.
Posted by Noah Brimhall at December 30, 2002 01:02 PM