Hey you too! If you decide to have a private conversation on this, would you cc me into it please? I don't see at all, either, and so would need to know if I could actually use the neato. Plus, with the new connected version, that's it would be doable from the app itself!
Thanks, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 30 May 2016, at 13:36, Don Breda <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Lois. > > I have had both a roomba and a neato. The neato was a much more powerful > andeffective vacuum but was almost impossible to operate reliably if you > couldn't see the display. > > I spoke with them about this and offered to beta test when they get around to > working on accessibility. > > They took my info but never conteacted me. > > Which one did you get and how do you use it? > > Please feel free to write me privately. > > [email protected] > > Thanks in advance. > > Don > > > >> On 30-May-16 5:27 AM, Lois Butterfield wrote: >> Hi Sandy, >> >> I have the Neato, and I didn’t know there was one that would work with an >> app. >> >> I found that the Roomba gears got clogged with my cats fur. She is very >> fluffy. The Neato doesn’t have that problem. >> >> I’m off to investigate. Thanks for the tip. >> >> Take care, >> Lois >> >> >> From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone >> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 5:07 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! >> >> Hi Gordon and all who have been talking/asking about these useful toys, >> >> Gordon, when you say that the battery powered hoovers are not as >> powerful as the corded ones, you are, of course right, but there is a >> caveat: because you have the pleasure of not having to actually do the >> hoovering yourself, you tend to do it more often and, in this way, the >> overall effect is superior!!! I have a house with tiled, wooden, and >> carpeted floors. The Roombas that I have had since about 2003, have all done >> sterling work! We have always had dogs, even so, my floors have been the >> envy of my friends! Don't I sound sad?.... Seriously, I have left the house >> with a friend, off to enjoy ourselves about town, and she has said to me >> "What is that sound? Have you left something on?" 'Tis my little friend, the >> robot vacuum cleaner, he is doing the floors while I am out." I cannot >> describe the astonished jealousy! For, not only the blind find hoovering a >> bit of a chore, most people do too, especially living here, in rural >> Ireland, where every muddy boot/paw bears testimony to the great outdoors! >> >> I can only say that if your only arguement against these robots is that >> of power and therefor efficiency, my house disproves it! >> >> As for loudness, someone asked about: it is quieter on some surfaces >> than others, but, in general, I would say it is much much less noisy than >> our Milfisk (if that is how you spell it) We do have ordinary vacs as well, >> but when the Roomba is working, they don't get used, except for stairs and >> ceiling corners. >> >> If you have children, who might be messy, leaving toys etc around the >> floor, I would think twice about purchasing one of these as these objects >> will slow up the efficiency of the robot, but this applies to using a normal >> vac anyway, especially, when one doesn't see them and sucks them up. >> >> For anyone interested, and, keeping this on topic, there are, as far as >> I know, 2 main competitors for the "best" slot, both of which can work with >> apps. The Roomba 980 (very expensive) and the Neatorobot VacBot connected (a >> couple of hundred cheaper) I am going to investigate both while trying to >> resuscitate my old one! >> >> Sandy. >> >> sent from the dark side of the moon >> >> On 30 May 2016, at 07:55, Gordan Radić <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> Frankly, I don't think robotic vacuum cleaners are better than the usual >>> ones. First thing you need consider when purchasing the vacuum cleaner is >>> it's strength in wats. Stronger it is the cleaning process is better >>> because it better sucks the dirt. >>> Robotic cleaners work on battery and you can't get the same strength with >>> it as the machines plugged into wall outlet. >>> So, true, it will probably clean the floor better than a blind person >>> hitting all the spots and corners but it won't do it like a nice old >>> fashioned cleaner. And this is not my philosophy, this I've been told by >>> Vorewerk representative while we talked about their new robotic model. >>> >>> S poštovanjem >>> Gordan Radić >>> >>> <nemoviz_animated.gif> >>> <email.png> <facebook.png> <twitter.png> >>> 30.5.2016. u 3:17, Brent Harding je napisao/la: >>>> What makes these special compared to the cheaper ones before? I could see >>>> the utility in having a robotic vacuum because there's always those little >>>> spots one might miss around something, and I'd imagine it can do a better >>>> job than many of us. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Logan" >>>> mailto:[email protected] >>>> To: mailto:[email protected] >>>> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 2:27 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! >>>> >>>> >>>> Ok, my unit arrived a couple of hours ago. Setting it up was quite easy. >>>> There are a couple of really good unboxing videos on You Tube that might >>>> help. The app has a few places where things aren't labelled the best, but >>>> you should be able to figure it out. The basic things are all >>>> accessible... >>>> >>>> Fired Mr. Roboto up...you can name the unit .. And he took off. Did a >>>> pretty decent job ... >>>> >>>> My suggestion is to make sure you buy it from a place that will allow you >>>> to return. With spending almost $1K, you want to make sure it does all >>>> that you expect. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 27, 2016, at 6:15 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone >>>>> mailto:[email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hallo There! >>>>> >>>>> OK, so I am in the market for a new robot vacuum cleaner. The latest, >>>>> from iRobot's Roomba range, is the 980 and it comes with an app! I want >>>>> to know how accessible it is. I downloaded the app, and it looks OK, but, >>>>> because I haven't, as yet, got the machine, needing to know if it will >>>>> work for me with the app, I can't tell if it is usable with VO. >>>>> >>>>> So, my question is: does anyone have experience of the app and running >>>>> the 980 Roomba. Now, before you all shout at me for profligacy, I know it >>>>> costs an arm and a leg! I can only say that I have been seduced by the >>>>> hype! I have long term experience of the Roombas and love them! This new >>>>> one, not only has an app which should help with error analysis, but will >>>>> allow me to start the thing off from anywhere and, it says, it will do >>>>> the whole of one level of my house, going back to the charger for a >>>>> refuel session and then continue where it left off. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, I am almost convinced, but, with such a large outlay, just >>>>> need to know about the accessibility. >>>>> >>>>> Can you help? >>>>> >>>>> Sandy >>>>> >>>>> sent from the dark side of the moon >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>>> list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >>>>> - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - 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