Re: Roomba Update

["Paul Gale" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

OK - found a number of reviews. I'm convinced, even for the gadget 
factor alone! And, yes, I've got all thouse gadgets too!

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gale" <psghome@h...> wrote:
> I've not seen any of those reviews - can you remember any of the 
> links?
> 
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "White, Peter" <peter.white@b...>
wrote:
> > Paul
> > 
> > I think waiting for a sensible time to buy goes against the 
ethics 
> of the
> > UKHA group ;-)  How many people here have owned a squarial,
> digital compact
> > cassette players, OnDigital box etc etc (me for all 3 by the 
way!)
> > 
> > In all seriousness, I've read enough independent reviews on 
> numerous US and
> > UK web sites that have satisfied me that it's worth
?200ish.  
It's 
> obviously
> > not as good as the Electrolux version, but that costs 7 times
> more, so you
> > pays your money....
> > 
> > Once I've got a finalised price (which will not be until this
time 
> tomorrow
> > at the earliest), I'll post all the relevant links for everyone
to 
> make
> > their choice.
> > 
> > Pete
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Gale [mailto:psghome@h...]
> > Sent: 22 October 2002 21:18
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Roomba Update
> > 
> > 
> > Are you going to wait for a reliable review of this unit before
> > proceeding?
> > 
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "White, Peter"
<peter.white@b...> wrote:
> > > All
> > > 
> > > I'm finally making progress with the US suppliers, and am
just 
> > waiting for
> > > confirmation of shipping costs.  I know others have
already 
done 
> > this sort
> > > of thing, so can someone let me know the import tax/duty
we'd 
> have 
> > to pay on
> > > these things, so that I can work out a final cost?
> > > 
> > > Currently the best discount I can get is 10%, but I'm still
> trying 
> > to up
> > > this to at least 12.5%.  They currently have stock, but
will 
be 
> > getting
> > > another large delivery in around 4/11, so that's the date
I'd 
be 
> > working to
> > > to get all the payments sorted out.  The company I'm
speaking 
to 
> > ships over
> > > 2000 of these a month, so they don't really need to offer
much 
> of a
> > > discount!
> > > 
> > > One obvious consideration is that the charger is a US style
2-
> pin 
> > jobbie -
> > > I'm trying to confirm whether it's a multi-voltage one, or,
if 
> > not, what the
> > > output is.
> > > 
> > > I'll keep you posted...
> > > 
> > > Pete
> > > 
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