Miss Roboto

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Picked up the LG HomBot VR6340LV for $499 on Qoo10:

I debated this model over the sexier VR6370LVM (at $599 excluding GST) for a long time, but eventually picked the 6340 because:
  • Local seller, so GST already included in $499 price tag
  • One-year local warranty, as opposed to a Korean warranty if I got the $599 one
  • Not sure if additional functionality (extra "eye" and mop plate) of 6370 model is worth more than $140 in extra cost
We used it for the first time on Aug 9; it works as advertised! Quite interesting seeing it dock itself at the charging station. It helpfully reports its status and asks for assistance when stuck, with a quaint UK-accented female voice.

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