baracooda@nyc.rr.com (baracooda) wrote in message news:<a4778537.0403021335.176da86c@posting.google. com>...
> Vibrations from the roomba makes the roomba a bad choice for a robotic
> platform.

not for my purposes, it's a low-cost mobility platform, works great
(you can take out the vac parts).

> do you have any other more practical robotic PC project?

hmm, what is your definition of practical? i am doing this for a few
reasons-- posting pictures to my "roblog" is one for example.

> If not,I am looking for partners for a more practical version of PC
> robotic contraption. The idea is patented, and some detail of this
> project can be seen at http://funkycoldamoeba.blogspot.com/

the er1 might be for you:
http://www.evolution.com/er1/

cheers,
pt