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iRobot Roomba 770 Vacuum Cleaning Robot

"Work smarter, not harder." It's an axiom that works well for virtually any endeavor, but is especially fitting for cleaning. It's a job no one enjoys and most people would be happy to avoid. The biggest cleaning innovation of the last decade has been a small collection of robotic assistants that can tidy up for us, and to do it better, they've naturally gotten smarter, worked harder and lasted longer. iRobot's Roomba is a perfect example. The latest model, the 770 Vacuum Cleaning Robot ($499.99 direct), is smarter and more powerful than models we saw nearly a decade ago. And when necessary, the Roomba 770 will put some real elbow grease into the job to clean especially dirty spots. (I know, I know, it doesn't have elbows or arms.) Is this latest Roomba a perfect replacement for your old-fashioned, hand-powered vacuum? Not quite, but for certain environments and some people, it's a perfect solution.

IRobot's autonomous cleaning bot has been around since 2002, when it launched with a single $200 model . Now there are options that run the gamut from $200 all the way up to the tricked-out Roomba 780, which costs nearly $600. The 770 model I tested is virtually identical, but its remote is simpler and it doesn't have the 780's attractive silver detailing. The Roomba also faces some new competition from companies as big as LG and startups like Neato and Mint.

Design, Features, and How the Roomba Works
The Roomba 770 stands roughly 3.6 inches high and weighs 8.4 pounds. Overall, it's grown a bit since its earliest days, and as the Roomba has grown into a more powerful vacuum, it's gotten a bit louder, though still nowhere near the ear-pounding levels of today's hand-powered, upright vacuums.

Early Roombas were plagued by repair issues: Dirt and hair would make its way into the gearbox and eventually render the robot vacs unusable. iRobot's latest Roomba seals away the gearbox and also makes the rest of the robot far easier to clean. Brushes, squeegees, and filters all detach easily from the base, and the Roomba 770 ships with a variety of cleaning devices to remove hair from the brushes.

A crucial component for any vacuum is the dust and debris bin. Naturally, larger, more traditional vacuums offer far more capacity than Roomba, but iRobot has, with each robot vacuum update, redesigned the bin and added space. The 770 is no exception: it's now a single, removable chamber with more capacity than I've ever seen on a Roomba.

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Product Description

Sold as 2 UNITS at $35.16 per unit. (1 unit = each.) Dry cloth picks up fine debris like dirt, dust and pet hair. Vacuum picks up larger objects. Lightweight and compact. Cordless-rechargeable battery. Removable filter. Easy to empty dust cup. "Swiffer" refill (model no. SKU # 1131523. Boxed . Manufacturer number: 04815. SKU #: 1261791. Country of origin: (TBA). Distributed by Procter & Gamble.

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