Everyone has heard there is a XV-15 Neato and now there is a just announced XV-21. Least we XV-11 owners feel we are headed towards the dust bin of history, I have a few facts that should cheer us up. The Neato XV-11 equipment design and 2.6 operating system are still current. The mechanical, structural and software systems are identical.
The XV-15 is white, but everything else is the same. It has been re designated to market in Europe. The XV-21 is has a different color (misty white and purple), but the internal systems are also identical to the XV-11. But there have been changes. The latex blade beater bar has been replaced with one that uses bristles and the filter has been upgraded. Neato Robotics is referring to the XV-21 as their "Pet Owners and Allergy Suffers" model.
And the good news is that the XV-21 beater bar and filter will fit your XV-11. The new roller simply swaps for the latex blade one and the new filter snaps into the XV-11 filter holder. I have been told that both are available for $60 or $30 for either one. The below is a link that gives more detail on the Neato XV-21 and the conversion parts. http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/neato-xv-21-bot-20120312/
Other than that Neato #3 has been working great. I only have two more day to pick up the extended warranty and so am worried that this good behavior may be a trick.
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