Spot clean feature:

This was an important feature for me

However, this feature is definitely nice as it makes it easy to determine what needs to be fixed and when

You can also schedule a recurring cleaning cycle and other settings such as Carpet Boost (this feature automatically cleans harder when it detects a rug or carpet), Two Cleaning Passes (the default is one, although it will still use its debris detector as needed) and Edge Clean (this cleans around the perimeter of a room to make

Woukd have been a nice feature.

You can also schedule a recurring cleaning cycle and other settings such as Carpet Boost (this feature automatically cleans harder when it detects a rug or carpet), Two Cleaning Passes (the default is one, although it will still use its debris detector as needed) and Edge Clean (this cleans around the perimeter of a room to make

My favorite feature is that the IRobot knows to go to it's home when it needs to charge

The irobot app is a nice feature to have to schedule cleaning, check on the Roomba's status, cleaning history, and maintenance schedule

Another neat feature is the sensor.

Two complaints: It's always in Portrait mode - it does not rotate to landscape, and I'd love a remote control feature so I could drive the Roomba, er, George.

I've heard too many horror stories to use its schedule functions (I have pets), but cool feature

One nice feature it has a

I love that feature

I wanted the stronger carpet feature

One really nice feature is that the program creates an area map of the area cleaned during each session

We try to use the spot clean feature on the rug to workaround Roomba's inability to get on it

More features would be nice, especially a feature to allow you to set no-go areas on the cleaning map

Controlling the bot while you are away from home is the best feature

Another great feature is that you can schedule the roomba (unfortunately only a maximum of once a day) at whatever time schedule per week; in other words, I could schedule one cleaning schedule on Monday at 1:00PM, Tuesday 8AM, Wednesday 2:00PM, etc.

One of the coolest features to watch is when it goes back to charge as needed and then starts up again to finish cleaning

This makes the feature seem very gimmicky to me.

If you had a really large area to clean, this feature would be helpful.

Id also like to see more features, like spot cleaning.

Another amazing feature is the ability for it to return to the charger once it is low on battery

The other great feature is when it goes over a rug, it will go into turbo mode and the suction power increases

Similar to the BVC.-With edge clean turned off it vacuums the open areas efficiently and relatively quickly with the trade off of a bit less clean on the edges which is good for right before company shows up.-Intuitive and useful app with quite a few useful features (a couple things missing see cons).-Cleaned a surprising amount of powdery fine dust from carpets.

Without wifi connectivity, the app is useless, and some of the nicer features of the iRobot are not accessible

The app has other features too like setting a schedule, carpet boost settings, status of the Roomba, and other things

Probably the neatest feature of the new Roomba 980 besides it's more powerful vacuuming motor, is the way it navigates to clean

Compared to the deebot:Pros:- picks up 2x the dirt/hair- configurable suction power- seems to have better navigation with one caveat (see below)- app is much more reliable- wifi mapping feature is cool- better made overallCons:- cliff sensor seems to have problems with dark surfaces- doesn't do super well with hair on low pile carpet (brush on deebot seems to get in there better)- scheduling the same times for the whole week is unnecessarily repetitive

I love the app feature that shows you where the roomba is located in case it gets stuck which occasionally happens under my bed because of the low frame.

A few new features that I like are: (1) Sequential cleaning & charging cycles to clean the ENTIRE (very large) house 100%.

but I didn't actually hear the competitors as it was not the top priority feature.

I like it, but wish they told you all the awesome features of the

The app on my iPhone makes the product even better, and you can start it remotely (from the grocery store, etc.) which I find to be a great feature.

It cleans my apartment 3 times a week and it gives you a notification when the dust bin is full, which is a great feature

The app allows another feature if you wish: a double clean

the return to the charging base and resuming is a really nice feature).

I think the scheduling feature is the most convenient feature out of everything

The app is simple, but that little feature is great.

The 980’s extra features are cool, but they don’t make me feel like the extra features are worth the jump in price.980 NEW FEATURES:The 980 has a camera that actually builds a virtual map of your house

I would really like this feature to work.

seems like they might be withholding that feature for an update perhaps.2.

I turned it on from my phone from the other room (on a side note this is a great feature to turn it OFF when trying to sleep)

The scheduling is a nice feature, but my husband works odd days, and it does not allow for more complex scheduling.

So many appliance nowadays lack that feature, and if something breaks, you have to go out and by a whole new appliance.

The sound alone tells you that this feature is sucking up more dirt and debris than ever before.

Nice mapping feature though and little dust box is always full.

The spot clean feature is nice too.

I like that feature

I love the programmable features and have programmed it to run at 2 AM -

The App is a nice feature, it has indicators for when to empty the bin and clean the filter as well as what preventative maintenance would be required and when, there are even instructional videos to assist with things such as bin and filter cleaning and the other not so frequent maintenance.

The voice is also a nice feature - when it gets stuck or has other issues, roomba tells you what it needs.4

Each time she docks, I clean out her basket and brush off her filter and each time I do it, I am shocked as to how much dust, debris and fur is in the basket!!

We have to empty the bin after each cleaning as sometimes there is so much hair/dirt that even in one cleaning, the roomba will stop as the dust bin is full.

Love it Does get confused as to home base some times by does great job.

I definitely recommend this as long as it's not for excessive dog hair on carpet.

The brushes are more advanced and much easier to clean as they are a strips of rubber than traditional brush fibers

I have Neck, back & knee hardware that makes it difficult to clean as much as I would like to.

He cleans as if it is a new space every day

It also cannot clean over black carpet as it thinks its falling off of a cliff

It doesn't clean the rug nearly as good as my upright (durr) but it cleans it some

We have 5 dogs...keeps the floors clean of dog hair...honestly did not expect it to be as great as it is...set it and forget it (aside from emptying the bin).

This promotes reliable navigation both, for returning to point where it quit due to low battery as well as in finding its home dock.

not as flexible as I had hoped

First day she sucked up a

Now it is working up in the children’s room where it works partially as a

My husband and I were fascinated as we watched it go from room to room.

You don't get the same level of clean as if you vacuumed yourself, but it's close enough

In theory great idea but as far as it cleaning when not home so far hasn't worked to well as it gets stuck daily

While no robot is perfect, this robot does an overall good job cleaning as it works its way around the floor area

Vacuum does an excellent job cleaning a

n’t take 6hours to fully clean my 2 bedroom home

n’t had the 980 clog like that yet

and NOW THEY WON"T RESPOND, because it's

n’t want to be blowing this stuff in your house or garage

n’t work at all