iRobot Roomba 880 review: a robotic vacuum cleaner that's almost a pet

Leading the march of cleaning machines into our homes, the Roomba 880 deserves its title as king of the robotic vacuums - but is it worth the price tag?

In science fiction, robots are usually attempting to take over the world and kill us all. In real life, it turns out they can be rather useful for cleaning the lounge carpet. Terminator - of dust!

The iRobot Roomba 880 is the current king of the robotic vacuums, but is it any good and how does it compare to a standard vacuum?

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Pros: hassle-free cleaning, that just-vacuumed feeling without the effort every day, easy to maintain and programme, remote control, effective cleaning

Cons: expensive, will need another cleaner for the stairs and odd bits, needs filters changing