Roomba Competition ~ Comparison Chart

Revised 12/07/07	iRobot Roomba 500 Series	Karcher RC 3000 RoboCleaner	Electrolux Trilobite	RoboMaid	Sharper Image e Vac.	Zoombot RV500
*Approximate Cost*	$300 on up	$1,500.00	$1,799.00	$20.00	$199.00	$99.00
*Available*	2007	2003	2001	2005	2004	Unkown
*Fully Automatic*	Yes, programmable self turn on options	No, must be turned on manually	No, must be turned on manually	No, must be turned on manually	No, must be turned on manually	No, must be turned on manually
*Height Clearance*	4 Inches	4.1 Inches	5.5 Inches	Unknown	5.5 Inches	4 Inches
*Cleans Wall Edges*	Cleans right up to wall	No	Keeps 1/2' distance from walls	Cleans right up to wall	Cleans right up to wall	Cleans right up to wall
*Cleans Under Kitchen Baseboards*	Fits Easily	Some	Too Tall	Fits Easily	Too Tall	Fits Easily
*Cords & Fringed Rugs*	Avanced anti-tangle technology	Rarely gets hung up	Rarely gets hung up	Not made for carpets	Rarely gets hung up	Some difficulties
*Room Containment*	"Virtual Walls" allow room to room continuous cleaning	Option not available	Magnetic strips must be stuck to the floor or placed under carpeting	Option not available	Includes 4 cones for the vac to bump into and turn away	Option not available
*Safe for all surfaces?*	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not made for carpets	Yes	Not made for carpets
*Suction Power*	Very Good	Good	Good	Electrostatic	Very Good	Electrostatic
*Auto return to base for charging*	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A	No base available	No base available
*Auto receptical empty*	No	Yes	No	N/A	No	No
*Low Noise Level*	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Fair	Fair
*Overall Cleaning Ability*	Excellent/Very Good	Good	Good	Fair/Poor	Very Good	Fair

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