There’s times in life when you wonder whether you have been living under a rock. Like a few weeks ago when a friend mentioned to me that she wanted to buy a robot to clean the floor.
A what? Do these things actually work? I had vague recollections of seeing something that looked cheap and nasty on the telly that gave off the impression it might last about as long as a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy, and be about as useful.
But with two mess-making ankle biters in the house, anything that breaks the daily grind of washing, sweeping/vacuuming and doing the dishes is welcome. And as it turns out, robotic floor cleaners have come a long way in recent years.
After doing some research online, I found out there’s a few leading brands that have decent warranties and a good reputation among forums on the web. Among them are the Roomba iRobot, LG Roboking and the very ‘70s looking Neato.
The Neato and the Roomba both get a good wrap but I single out the Korean-made Roboking for the fact I can buy it locally, and there’s also Australian servicing available. Just like the Roomba, the latest model isn’t available in Australia, but the ones that are look fancy enough for me.
The Roboking has an advertised price of $849 and at Harvey Norman a shelf price of about $750. However, a call beforehand highlighting an online price of $655 brings the price down to that. I could buy it online for the same price but now I’ve read how good these babies are, I’m very keen to try one out ASAP.
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