Every smart home deal guide written after Thanksgiving is already too late. The real Black Friday window opens in early November, and by the time the day itself arrives, most “deals” are just the floor price a device has been cycling through all year wearing a holiday hat. I spent last week tracking the stuff … Read more
Robot vacuum shopping before Black Friday is a different game than shopping on Black Friday. The deals that actually matter start two to three weeks before the Friday after Thanksgiving, and by the time the doorbusters hit, the best models are either out of stock or the price has already been raised so the discount … Read more
A Roomba seems like the definition of set-it-and-forget-it — until the third month, when it starts leaving sweep lines on the carpet, erroring out mid-run, and parking itself on the dock with an unexplained error code. Nine times out of ten, the robot is fine. The parts are worn out. And a $400 vacuum quietly … Read more