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/* 468x60 inline top of story */ google_ad_slot = "1554481714"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091231021630js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><iframe src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091231021630if_/http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F27%2Fasus-ecleaner-robot-vacuum-cleaner%2F&amp;source=technabob&amp;style=normal&amp;service=digg.com" height="61" width="50" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div><p>Asus is entering the robot vacuum cleaner market with its ECleaner, which will become a clear competitor to the Roomba and Neato.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25402" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091231021630im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/122709_rg_AsusEclean_01.jpg" alt="The Asus ECleaner vacuum cleaning robot" width="600" height="267"/></p> <p>On top of vacuum cleaning your home, this little colorful robot comes with a bacteria killing UV light, perfect to disinfect your house. It also has a fragrance sprayer to cover up any strange smells, as well as a remote control. The light lasts about 6,000 hours, which should be plenty for even the dirtiest homes.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="vvqbox vvqyoutube" style="width:600px;height:486px;"><span id="vvq-25400-youtube-1"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091231021630/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7amTq_Aq7PE"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091231021630im_/http://img.youtube.com/vi/7amTq_Aq7PE/0.jpg" alt="YouTube Preview Image"/></a></span></span></p> <p>Just like the Roomba and the Neato, the ECleaner has got a photo sensor so that it doesn&#8217;t fall down stairs. It also will go back to its recharge cradle when the juice runs out, but that&#8217;s not really what makes it interesting. What really makes it interesting is that it will cost significantly less than any of its competitors, making robot vacuum cleaners available to a larger customer base. 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dangit</p> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20091231021630/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/27/asus-ecleaner-robot-vacuum-cleaner/?replytocom=32443#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm(&quot;div-comment-32443&quot;, &quot;32443&quot;, &quot;respond&quot;, &quot;25400&quot;)">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> </ol> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> <div id="respond"> <h2>post a comment:<br/></h2> <div class="cancel-comment-reply"> <a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/web/20091231021630/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/27/asus-ecleaner-robot-vacuum-cleaner/#respond" style="display:none;">Click here to cancel reply.</a></div> <form action="http://web.archive.org/web/20091231021630/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform"> <p>Want a personal avatar on your comments? <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091231021630/http://gravatar.com/" target="_blank">Sign up for a free Gravatar now!</a></p> <p><input type="text" name="author" id="author" value="" size="22" tabindex="1" aria-required="true"/> <label for="author"><small>Name (required)</small></label></p> <p><input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" size="22" tabindex="2" aria-required="true"/> <label for="email"><small>E-mail (will not be published) (required)</small></label></p> <!--<p><input type="text" name="url" id="url" value="" size="22" tabindex="3" /> <label for="url"><small>Website URL(optional)</small></label></p>--> <!--<p><small><strong>XHTML:</strong> You can use these tags: <code>&lt;a href=&quot;&quot; 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