2025-12-05 16:12 UTC
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@mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2025-12-05 17:25
Yup. A good robot vacuum is an amazing quality of life thing if you have lots of furry pets. They’re not great for deep cleaning, but they’re fantastic for daily maintenance. Just have it run every day after you leave for work, and you never start to accumulate fur. You just need to touch up the corners and edges every now and then. The real issue is that the makers seem absolutely laser-focused on packing as much data collection into the things as they possibly can. There’s no real reason for it except *capitalism*. Imagine making fun of people for using a dishwasher or a clothes washer/dryer. Those are tasks that can be easily automated, so why wouldn’t you? Until recently, manufacturers were happy to ship those things without the invasive data collection. Pretty much everyone would agree that a washing machine beats spending 6 hours a week hunched over a washboard and hot water basin. And a clothes dryer allows you to do the laundry even when it has been rainy and cold for six fucking weeks, which would make a clothesline impractical. The automation isn’t the problem. An automated vacuum is no different, except for the fact that it has wheels. The problem is the manufacturers shoehorning data collection into fucking everything.
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@whoisearth@lemmy.ca 2025-12-05 18:28
Disagree. My experience is they still don't get everything, can't do furniture or corners well or under furniture. They're stupid. They're expensive and if you really can't spend 10 minutes or less to vacuum your house daily or every other day it speaks volumes on the type of person you are. I stand by what I said. More money than brains.