Neato vs. Roomba vs. Hom-Bot
Here is my comparison review of the Neato Signature Pro, iRobot Roomba 780, and the LG Hom-Bot Square. I bought and tested all three, and ended up keeping the Neato and returned the other two. Here are the details of our comparison and review of each model:
iRobot Roomba 780 - It is one of the dumber vacuum robots on the market, because it lacks the more advanced navigation abilities that competitors have, while costing more than some of them. It uses brute force blind navigation of bouncing around in a room randomly until it cleans the whole room. Watching it running around like a chicken with its head cut off can really try your patience. You can't help but think if it was smarter in how it navigated, it would get the job done much quicker and more efficiently. It also went over many areas multiple times because it has no memory of where it's been (iRobot says these's an algorithm to its randomness, but you can't tell by observing it). It doesn't get caught up by power...
Still won't clean the whole area, but there's hope
I couldn't find any reviews anywhere for this model when I purchased it and am surprised there still isn't a single review showing up on Amazon.
Info in the box - There isn't any information specific to this model on the box, in the paper manual, or on the disk. No mention of how long it runs on a single charge or about the suction compared to other models. It does mention that charging time is 2-3 hours.
Charging Station Placement - As with the other models, you need to place the charging station along a wall 3 feet from corners or obstacles on either side and the area 3 feet in front of the charger should be clear of obstacles. Luckily, I found a place like that, but there are probably lots of people who can't.
Menu - The menu is extremely simple to use. It asks about the language you'd prefer, asks you to set the time, and then you can schedule up to one cleaning time for each day of the week. You can also set it to spot clean a 4 x 6...
far exceeded my expectations
Absolutely awesome product.
The only advise that I can give for potential buyers is: know the product and how to use it.
By this, I mean know what it is good at and what it is not good at, and know how it works. For instance, it is not good at getting right next to the wall so don't expect it to. You will have to sweep or vacuum occasionally to clean out that area. Also, realize that the laser is ~4in above the ground so that is all that it can see; nothing above and nothing below. So for example, if you have a 2x4 laying flat in the floor, the Neato can't see it. It will bump into it and find its way around the 2x4 and move on. That is how it is designed and programmed and it is very effective.
In my experience, when used correctly (we clean up before we tell it to start, and maybe once a month actually hand vacuum and sweep) this product is absolutely awesome. I would buy it again.
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