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# It was reviewed on slashdot the other month
apparently it's shitter than it looks
(, Fri 29 Aug 2003, 21:28, archived)
# and it looks rather
silly to begin with
(, Fri 29 Aug 2003, 21:30, archived)
# No doubt every shonky website
will be selling them soon, like thos 10x cameras.
(, Fri 29 Aug 2003, 21:32, archived)
# Put a teddy on that !!!, it would be amazing
(, Fri 29 Aug 2003, 21:30, archived)
# teddy?
only just came on, should i know what you r talkin about?
(, Fri 29 Aug 2003, 21:32, archived)
# It's a very cheap motor and gearbox.
It's "intelligence" is actually "motor go forward. motor hit wall. motor slip on right wheel, so turn until no hit wall."

No circuitry, no nothing. 'Tis crap.

[Edit: this is the Cheap Innovations Model. The actual Roomba thing, the $199 one, is very good indeed.]
(, Fri 29 Aug 2003, 21:30, archived)
# looks quite shit
i like robtos
(, Fri 29 Aug 2003, 21:37, archived)