iRobot Roomba 690 Review: Impressively Clean for Under $500

Vacuuming is a chore that’s marked by the absence of acknowledgment, rather than the presence. Everyone notices and remarks on a fragrant and delicious Sunday meal. But you never walk into someone else’s house and say, “I noticed your floors are remarkably free from detritus today!”, unless you are a real jerk. That makes vacuuming an uninviting and thankless task.