I didn't know they used to have a handle! I wonder why they would have gotten rid of that feature -- it's quite hard to pick her up when she gets stuck, I would have appreciated a handle.

I'm sure you'll grow attached to your latest roomba like the ones before, even if it is the more high-tech, less random-pattern type. While I think it would be nice to have the model that maps the floor and goes wethodically through the whole room, there is something charming about the random bouncing about and her habit of cleaning the same area more than once.