Trilobite!

GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">ancient lifeform or new hoover?</div> <a href='http://www.electroluxusa.com/node116.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.electroluxusa.com/node116.asp</a>

In my various wanderings of the net I tripped, stumbled and toppled over this funny lil thingy ^^

It's an automated hooverbot that vacuums your room. It also recharges itself automatically and even switches itself off when it's done!
The only thing you seem to have to do with it from the websites description is merely stick some magnetic tape down to create 'no-go' areas like the top of stairs or whatever but it avoids obstacles all by itself =o

Questions is... is anyone lazy enough to buy one of them? XD
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'll take one.


    And I'm in a 10x10 college dorm. XD
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    edited October 2004
    Then the demos are in flash, it raises one or two questions.

    [edit]And according to said flash, the trilobite is a better person than I am. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    is one of those questions "does it come in hot pink?" =3
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+Oct 6 2004, 03:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Oct 6 2004, 03:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> is one of those questions "does it come in hot pink?" =3 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Of course not! Lavender is the way to go.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    PopSci says they all suck. They take much longer than you would and are more trouble than they're worth.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    I read about these in the paper ages ago; I assumed they had just stopped existing, like the mini-pigs.

    Out of sight, out of mind...
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Can it cook? No? I'll get a girlfriend then.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Oct 6 2004, 03:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Oct 6 2004, 03:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> PopSci says they all suck. They take much longer than you would and are more trouble than they're worth. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well maybe they do take longer than a person would, but the whole point is its NOT a person doing it, just push a button and away it goes, wheeee!

    I am so getting one of these. You know, after I get a house and all.
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  • RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
    I wonder how often I'll step on it and break the damn thing while I'm drunk.
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  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    Not until they make a star wars R2-D2 version.
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-UZi+Oct 6 2004, 08:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Oct 6 2004, 08:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Not until they make a star wars R2-D2 version. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    casemod

    :EDIT: HAH!!!! I WIN
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UZi+Oct 6 2004, 11:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Oct 6 2004, 11:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Not until they make a star wars R2-D2 version. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You could always mod it.
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  • Red_WizardRed_Wizard Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16241Members
    Wired magazine did a little blurb on the Trilobite and two similar products.

    The Trilobite was scored 2/5
    Pros: Ultrasound steered it to within an inch or chair legs and walls. LCD counts down estimated cleaning time based on room size.
    Cons: Frequently failed to autodock. Filters needed changing after every use. Very expensive.

    $1799 US
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    The Roomba is clearly superior to the Trilobite, because it has <a href='http://achewood.com/index.php?date=08162004' target='_blank'>a solid grounding in fine theater</a>.
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  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    I think such products makes people lazier.
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    Too lazy to care.
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