Passage Summary: If you only have a little bit of hard floor to clean, a cheap handheld vacuum will do the trick because they work well on those surfaces.

Conclusion: An inexpensive handheld vacuum is likely enough if you only have small, uncarpeted floors to clean.

Reasoning: Most handhelds are easy to use and satisfy cleaning needs on wood and tile floors.

Analysis: Our salesperson is quite the optimist, assuming that 'uncarpeted' just means wood and tile. If your uncarpeted floor is made of a different material that handhelds can't handle, the argument falls apart. To make this argument hold water, we need to assume that the handheld's success on wood and tile covers the bases for all uncarpeted surfaces. Look for an answer that bridges the gap between 'wood/tile' and the broader category of 'uncarpeted floors.'