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Re: Re: Bulk Buy, anyone?



I agree with Nikola, also I recoken there will be a lot more of these
released soon in the uk which will mean the more expensive ones come down in
price!

Kind Regards,
Chris Bond
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:55 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Bulk Buy, anyone?


> Maybe we should wait for version 2 :-). When they will fix all the weak
> spots.
> This is a new product and there are no reports about it's durability,
> because there are no people who have it long enough.
> It's mechanical product (moves, bumps), so I would asume that it's more
> likely to fail then e.g. audio amplifier where there are much less moving
> parts.
> Also, it's relatively cheap, so not the most durable materials were used I
> suppose. Putting those two together, brings me to the conclusion that it
can
> be risky to buy it without any service support here, and without spare
> parts.
> I don't want to discourage you, in fact I want you all to buy one, but I
am
> just expressing my reservations at this point. I hope that everything will
> change soon and because of popularity it will get UK distributor soon with
> service support etc.
> Cheers,
> Nik
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Paul Gale [mailto:psghome@xxxxxxx]
>   Sent: 21 October 2002 11:31
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Bulk Buy, anyone?
>
>
>   I agree Nik - my place is full of gadgets that didn't really work
>   the way they should (but I suppose - that's half the fun of it!).
>
>   If it does clean as they say - I'm certainly in for one. Shame it
>   doesn't return to a charger the way others do.
>
>   --- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
>   > Maybe we should wait for first review, before jumping into bulk
>   buy.
>   > Does it use bags and can they be purchased here?
>   > Are there any other consumables it uses?
>   > Robot doesn't look big, so what's the capacity of the bag, is it
>   big enough
>   > for bigger flats?
>   > Cheers,
>   > Nik
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: Ward, David [mailto:David.Ward@s...]
>   >   Sent: 21 October 2002 10:51
>   >   To: 'ukha_d@y...'
>   >   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bulk Buy, anyone?
>   >
>   >
>   >   A friend has one of these on order,  I'ts scheduled for shipment
>   in two
>   >   weeks time.  I'll get him to post a report when it arrives.
>   >
>   >   His cats are REALLY going to be pissed off :-)
>   >
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@b...]
>   >   Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 10:17 AM
>   >   To: 'ukha_d@y...'
>   >   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bulk Buy, anyone?
>   >
>   >
>   >   Looking for a robot vacuum cleaner is what got me into HA.  If
>   anyone does
>   > a
>   >   BB, I'd be up for one.
>   >
>   >   Cheers
>   >   Pedro
>   >
>   >   > -----Original Message-----
>   >   > From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@e...]
>   >   > Sent: 19 October 2002 10:53
>   >   > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >   >   > Subject: [ukha_d] Bulk Buy, anyone?
>   >   >
>   >   > Thanks to Stuart Poulton for point out this product on the IRC
>   channel
>   >   > last night:
>   >   >
>   >   > http://www.roombavac.com/ <http://www.roombavac.com/>
>   >   >
>   >   > While we've seen similar things before, this one comes in at
>   only $200,
>   > so
>   >   > MUCH cheaper than any of the previous versions.
>   >   >
>   >   > Regards,
>   >   >
>   >   > Mark
>   >   >
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