The Chronic Consumer

I’ve been hearing about the Roomba for a while now, but never thought it was something that would be useful to me. My thinking changed, however, after I saw the Roomba 510 in action at a friend’s house last week. That little thing is very cool — and it actually works pretty well!

The only thing I’m worried about is the price tag. The Roomba 510 costs $249 at most stores, which is far too much for me — especially since I already have an expensive Dyson to work with. For that kind of money, we could make some very necessary improvements around the house, like upgrading the light fixtures, buying a new dishwasher, or painting a couple of rooms.

I don’t know… I’ll put the Roomba 510 on my Wish List for now, but I have a feeling this is a product I won’t end up purchasing anytime soon.