[TheNewGirl]

How much carpet do you have and how much does it need to be done?

I have a two story place so a Roomba's useless to me. I'm told if most of your carpet is on one floor they're handy for keeping things tidy but you still do need to vacuum.

We have a Dyson here at work but to be honest I find it too big to be using at home (especially if you have to haul it up and down stairs or have to get in a lot of small spaces). Again if most of your vacuuming is in one area though it'll work wonders for you.

I actually spent $100 , bought two small dirt devils from Canadian Tire and voila. One's up stairs, one down, they're small enough to get under things easily and do a decent job.

They probably won't last me as long as the Dyson (the one we've had here, I kid you not, is 8 years old and gets used every day over about 1000 square feet, if you're looking for durability, it definitely is the way to go) but for my purposes they work well.

Also, they're shortish, if you're tallish they're a pain to use for long periods of time. The larger models though are taller stand-ups.