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Re:iRobot says robot vacuums now represent 20% of worldwide ... by UnoriginalGuy on Monday November 07, 2016 @09:54PM (#12897228)
Most people are really bad at vacuuming regularly. A robo-vac buys you more time between required vacuums.

If you're happy to vacuum weekly and are already, don't buy one (seriously), but if like me you don't recall the last time you manually vacuumed then buy a $300 Xiaomi Mi and let it do your chore for you.

Plus I've found that they get into places which people ignore (e.g. under the bed, bottom of the closet) and dust still acculates in those places.

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Re:iRobot says robot vacuums now represent 20% of worldwide ... by tibu on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @01:04AM (#12898041)
Can you share why you choosed the Xiaomi instead of a Roomba? Can it provide the same level of cleaning?
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Re:iRobot says robot vacuums now represent 20% of worldwide ... by UnoriginalGuy on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @09:02AM (#12900254)
It costs $300. The Roomba "multi-room" 960 is $700 (and Neato $500).

It isn't superior to the Roomba 900 series or Neato. It is just "Good Enough" and less than 1/2 the price. Ultimately it doesn't need to be better than the competition when it is cheaper than them, it just needs to basically perform its function.

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Re:iRobot says robot vacuums now represent 20% of worldwide ... by kgc on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @05:07AM (#12898980)
It doesn't seem to be available in the US?
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