Cleaner vertical living without breaking your back

Roomba When the Roomba first came out I scoffed at the silly little “sort of” robot. How could this little disk navigate obstacles, climb rugs, and deal with the flotsam and jetsam of my everyday life. And the big question: who would survive in a fight to the death with my two black labs. Would I find them cowering wide-eyed in the closet with bruises covering their legs? Or would I come home to a new abstract sculpture quivering in its final electrical rigor; my labs planted close by with wires hanging from their mouth? Surprisingly the little programmed vacuum introduced in 2002 has now sold over 2 million units and is going strong. While I still remain resistant to its allure (add cooking, making the bed, and doing laundry to its program and count me in big time!) the Roomba has upgraded almost every year now and 2007 is no exception.