Some days are smarter than others

[c9]

Early August: we kill Roomba by accident Roomba fails at 2.5 years old, which is not completely uncommon for older Roombas.

Mid August: I order replacement Roomba through out-of-warranty program.

Late August: iRobot tells me that it's backordered, no expected delivery date yet.

Early September: house is getting pretty messy, and sweeping is no fun.

Mid September: I start half-heartedly bidding on Roombas on eBay, never at a high enough price to win.

Yesterday: Within minutes, I win a Roomba for less than $100 (crazy), and iRobot emails me to tell me that my new Roomba will be shipped within a couple days (Murphy's Law).

*sigh* Anyone interested in buying a slightly used Roomba? I'll give a good price! They really are awesome -- that's why I've now spent about $450 on three. (New ones are $300-$400 in Canada)

Comments

[evad-cgy.livejournal.com]

How does mr roomba interact with the cats? More importantly how good is it on cat hair?!?

[c9.livejournal.com]

Practically the only reason we need it is cat hair! It's great at that. Also, it interacts with them perfectly. They are not best friends of course, but they just move out of the way, or sometimes watch with suspicion. Even if they're sleeping, the roomba can't hurt them -- any collision is so light they'd just get up and walk away.