In short: This robotic vacuum cleaner is really great. I still have a Samsung 8980S with suction as a comparison, which is also really good.
Strongly recommended is (as others have already written) the retrofitting of Vorwerk brush for 25, -. This would otherwise see. High volume is markedly reduced.
Pro:
- Suction
- Navigation
- Availability of spare parts
- Maintenance (esp. Software updates)
- Limitation: practical UBD unobtrusive magnetic stripe. Much better than the usual Virtual Walls from other manufacturers. -> At last I could effectively prevent it getting trapped in rocking chairs in the living room.
- Climbing properties. Great. Paragraphs of up to 2 cm are partly gemeistern. Even a deep-pile carpeting does not lead to getting trapped.
Cons:
- Height with 10cm. My Samsung sucks with 8cm higher even under the bed.
- Battery technology is outdated. But running and charging time absolutely sufficient.
Why only almost perfect vacuum cleaner?
Now: Each robotic vacuum has different strengths and weaknesses and you have to compare and try, until you find the ideal setup for themselves.
For me:
Neato in the living room and kitchen.
Samsung in the bedroom and the entrance area.
The egg-laying Wollmichsau of robotic vacuum cleaner would be a combination of the advantages of both suckers:
A Neato with Li-Ion or Li-Polymer battery (such as Samsung), a small amount of 8cm (like Samsung), the practical suction (Samsung) and low volume (with brush Vorwerk already possible).
Until then, I use just two.
To summarize: The Neato Essential / Signature or Signature is a premium domestic helpers Pro (to the minor differences read for yourself on the net).
For about 250, - I paid for the Essential in an action the price / performance ratio is unbeatable.