iRobot Roomba 530

Pros: Cleans amazingly well. Great customer support, perfect for disabled or elderly.

Cons: Can get stuck under objects. May have problems with side brush. Small dust bin.

The Bottom Line: Roomba is a sturdy vacuum ready for the toughest assignment. Why waste another minute of your life vacuuming when this machine will do it for you? Highly recommend.

Review: I am not new to the world of iRobot. I have owned one since 2004. When my Roomba Discovery died, I knew I couldn't do without one and immediately went to iRobot's website to order a new one. Luckily, I noticed there was a new 500 series out and ...

Pros: Ease of use right out of box. Perfect for anyone who needs a cleaning timesaver!

Cons: The motor is just a little loud, but other than that, nothing!

The Bottom Line: Once you get it, you will love it. Be prepared to maintain it because it may vacuum by itself, but it won't clean itself.

Review: I love this machine! It cleans the daily dust throughout my kitchen, living room, family room and dining room. I bought this product because a friend of mine loved hers so much that I just had to have it too. I don't have a dog right now so I can't ...

Pros: Thorough vacuum, great programming with over 90 minutes per charge

Cons: Question long term durability of cleaning components & moving parts.

The Bottom Line: Thorough as a vacuum, excellent programming and navigation around tight and awkward spaces.

Review: To be honest, my expectations were not that high to begin with. I was expecting a high tech toy more than a good vacuum cleaner. I was impressed by iRobots online demonstration and the unique programming more than anything else. What I got was ...

Pros: Very intelligent, thorough, long charge Simple buttons for operation. Voice explanations instead of uh-oh beeps.

Cons: Have to order replacement brushes.

The Bottom Line: Everyone needs a Roomba, especially this 5th generation. They'll become as common as dishwashers.

Review: Oh, this Roomba is wonderful. My mother has one of the earlier models, and one of the best improvements of the 500 series is that instead of deciphering "uh-oh" beeps to know what the Roomba needs, it speaks! "Please clean the brushes," it says, great ...

Pros: Automatic vacuuming.

Cons: Not a deep clean

Review: It seems iRobot has delivered on its promise of convenience. We have a dog who sheds constantly, but we simply didn't have time to vacuum as often as we'd like to keep up with all the dog hair.Our roomba cleans about as well as most upright vacuums. ...

Pros: improved model, tells you exactly what is wrong, long battery life

Cons: expensive, questionable durability

The Bottom Line: It works well and saves me time but you'll still be buying replenishment parts which are an added expense. Durability is questionable.

Review: We have been big fans of the iRobot line of robotic cleaning products for a year and a half now. We've bought the Roomba and Scooba for our home and have given the Roomba and Looj as gifts. We order Scooba cleaning solution, extra batteries, and robot ...

Pros: Reasonable price when on sale, interesting technology, cleans fairly well

Cons: Doesn't sense all obstacles before collision, batteries for virtual walls not included.

The Bottom Line: Make sure you know what you want and what you expect it to do before you commit.

Review: My wife is a neat freak. She comes home from work and the first thing she does (practically) is grab the broom and dustpan and SWEEPS. A couple of years back I got the idea that I would buy one of these robotic vacuums to hopefully get her to stop doing ...

Pros: Vacuums by itself, what's cooler than that? Small size takes up little space.

Cons: I have to clean before I can let it vacuum. Small canister size.

The Bottom Line: Definitely recommend but not as a sole vacuum. I feel you'll need to back it up with the occasional human powered vacuum.

Review: My husband has a history of giving me gifts before the actual day of celebration. He gives obvious hints as to what the Christmas gift will be, he hands over the birthday gift the day he buys it. This year, though, he had me stumped. He told me he ...

Pros: Cleans well, avoids stairs, saves time. Good stuff!

Cons: Really should include spare brushes with the package

The Bottom Line: Good value for the money. Once you buy one, you'll be hooked.

Review: I've been interested in the Roomba since it first came out, but back then, I felt like it was probably a good idea to wait and see how it did for a while before buying one. I'm glad I waited, because this 5th. generation Roomba 530 seems to have ironed ...

Pros: cool, cleans well, gets under furniture

Cons: does not replace regular vacuum cleaner, somewhat expensive

The Bottom Line: Definitely buy it if you have hard wood floors, funds and no time to vacuum often yourself.

Review: I had my doubts whether it works first and now I can say - yes it does. Beware - in the beginning it will be very entertaining to watch Roomba clean so be prepared. Now... to the practical observations - for the most part it does what it claims to ...