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Re:Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Y... by hardlianotion on Monday December 15, 2025 @04:35PM (#46281041)
> And dragging the cord around, and having to plug out and re-plug the cord in again because you want to do a different part of the room.

As someone who used to sweep the floor of the family home as a chore, as a child, that makes me smile.

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Re:Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Y... by seanmcdirmid on Monday December 15, 2025 @04:52PM (#46281245)
Ya, a broom is easier at that point: no cord. Or you just get a stick vacuum and call the problem done.
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