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Why the hell do we need 4 versions of video including two in HD of a freekin robot vacuum. A simple You Tube craptastic flash video would have sufficed.

Doesn't this end up costing someone bandwith money?]]>Aug 22nd 2007 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Maybe one more would have been overkill... :D]]>Aug 22nd 2007 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Thanks for the great review guys! The cabling thing really is still an issue, but it's nice to know that the sensors are working well.

For anyone interestsed in a Scooba, I bought one for my bro and sis-in-law for Christmas. They love it! No more cat hair on the travertine : ) I can wholeheartedly recommend it.]]>Aug 26th 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
So yeah... quit your whining and just download the little file if you want! :)

PS: Engadget... nice one on trying to blame the aftermath of your USB powered arsenal wars on the previous tennants!]]>Aug 22nd 2007 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Personally I would have liked a simple 48-byte outcome statement instead of a 170mb video. I'm not downloading that shit just to find out which one was better.]]>Aug 22nd 2007 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Second. Reminds me of Tron]]>Aug 22nd 2007 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/The question is, how well will it blend?]]>Aug 22nd 2007 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 26th 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
I can see how it is dragging the wire and theres nothign to stop one end. How does it fare when say the power cord to a laptop is plugged in to the socket and the laptop?

(OOO have a mac book? test the magnetic power cord thing! haha)]]>Aug 22nd 2007 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
As far as the wire test goes, it's a vacumm with moving parts that make contact with the surface it's running over so of course it's going to get tangled with cords. I always remove cords and loosing fabric lying on the ground or place a vwall by them it's second nature you'd the same thing with an upright vac.

It's got the nice front caster that roomba put on the last gen late models which is a much better than the original roombas my Roomba Red(R.I.P) would constantly get long hairs and other junk stuck in that front wheel to the point where it would stop rotating. ]]>Aug 22nd 2007 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
What about comparisons of meaningful parameters like how well they clean and how long they clean?]]>Aug 22nd 2007 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Personally, while it looks nice, and certainly has some improvements, I'm happy with my Sage until it either craps out, or they come out with something that has a self cleaning base and/or actual pathfinding. My opinion is that these new Roombas aren't worth the money to upgrade Roombas that are working perfectly fine right now, and may even be a little expensive for a first time buyer. Wait until woot has them for $200, haha.]]>Aug 22nd 2007 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 23rd 2007 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Does it clean better and faster?]]>Aug 23rd 2007 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Can u do a comparison on how well they cleaned. Put some dust and dirt in a small confine area and see which model can do it faster.

Rex]]>Aug 22nd 2007 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
I left you that mustard didn't I?
Thankless bastards...

]]>Aug 22nd 2007 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 22nd 2007 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
Thank you!

BTW, after seeing your Roomba in action, I think mine is a bit on the spastic side. :-|]]>Aug 23rd 2007 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
ps - the irobot site has $299 as the cheapest model. I bought mine through hsn.com for $249.99 and googled a 15% HSN coupon for additional savings. Free shipping too. No scheduling features, but I can push a stupid button to save $180 (comparing to $399 new scheduling robot with remote.)]]>Aug 23rd 2007 4:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 23rd 2007 4:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 23rd 2007 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 23rd 2007 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/
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I love my Roomba (same complaint about the small dustbin capacity) use it on hardwood with care to NOT have cables all over the place, and it does a great job. I turn it on on my way out the door, and return to a cleaned apt. and docked vacuum, ready for next time ('cept I have to remember to empty the thimble, I mean dustbin.]]>Aug 24th 2007 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/hd-video-roomba-560-vs-discovery/Aug 26th 2007 1:49PM