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That's a fine looking death machine there. Then again, the buttons on my microwave are also so horrible I've been tempted... If he gets the voice control worke

That's a fine looking death machine there. Then again, the buttons on my microwave are also so horrible I've been tempted... If he gets the voice control worked out to where I can say "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot" I might be sold.

chipperyman573 11y ago
>Then again, the buttons on my microwave are also so horrible Is it really that hard to push "Time cook -> 2 -> 3 -> 0 -> Start"? I mean come on I can understand wanting to optimize your life or whatever but complaining about microwave buttons seems a bit ridiculous.
- ggoss 11y ago
  For the record, many of the microwaves I've used have required something more like "Time cook -> 2 -> 2 -> 2 -> 3 -> 0 -> 0 -> 0 -> Start -> Facepalm" than the intended "Time cook -> 2 -> 3 -> 0 -> Start". TL;DR: pressing buttons is easy, but sometimes they press your buttons back.
  - profmonocle 11y ago
    Ahh memories. Back in college I had a microwave where almost all of the buttons stopped working over time. Eventually I had to set everything for something like 4:44 or 44:44 and use the timer on my phone to know when to take it out.
  - zapu 11y ago
    My previous one had something like, e.g. "Cook > Power > 500W > Time > 15 sec > 15 sec > 15 sec > Start" for cooking something for 45 seconds at 500W. None of my guests knew how to use it, because pressing buttons in wrong order would do nothing (not even error "beep").
- ekianjo 11y ago
  In japan at least most microwaves have au automatic mode that stops heating usually at the right time.
  - camhenlin 11y ago
    Gold automatic mode? Sounds blingy
    - bcook 11y ago
      You're an awful person. /s ;) I only upvoted because I felt smart for recognizing "au". (Not a high-school graduate.)
- mixmastamyk 11y ago
  Our Emerson is awesome, you just push 2 and it runs for 2 minutes, no need for Start. Push Start alone, and it runs for 30 seconds, every push adds 30 seconds. Haven't pushed more than two buttons in almost a year.
- noonespecial 11y ago
  Mine often makes the beep without registering the press. Drives me nuts.
- digi_owl 11y ago
  Or you have the quick option, where hitting start add time in 30 second units.
- wtallis 11y ago
  Some microwave ovens have pretty hostile user interfaces. The microwave oven I've got doesn't let you use the number keys to specify the power level. Each press of the power level button decrements the power level by 10%, and the first press doesn't count. So to cook something at 30%, you need to press the power level button 8 times before typing in the cooking time.
robocat 11y ago
I bought a "crappy" brand microwave because it has a great UI: One knob with rotary encoder for time (turn faster for minutes). One knob with rotary encoder for power. Both settingscan be changed even while microwave is running.
- adrianN 11y ago
  That's the standard interface for microwaves for me.
  - bcook 11y ago
    My standard interface is a finicky touchpad. Has been for ~30 years & half a dozen microwaves.
    - zapu 11y ago
      This is one that I've bought this year: http://www.elektrogeraete-co.de/bilder/produkte/gross/434738.jpg http://www.elektrogeraete-co.de/bilder/produkte/gross/434738... Not a crappy brand, a mid-range product I think. Costs around 180 EUR here.
      - dmd 11y ago
        That's gorgeous. It would be laughed off the market here in the US. Where can I buy one?
        zapu 11y ago
        It's this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorenje-MO-4250-CLI/dp/B00FMYZME8 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorenje-MO-4250-CLI/dp/B00FMYZME8 I have trouble finding US shops that have it, maybe it's Europe-only brand, but hope you have better luck!
        gambiting 11y ago
        Really? Every single microwave I saw in the UK is like this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobbs-Microwave-Litre-White/dp/B00GYUV0WW/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen-appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1455807107&sr=1-4&keywords=microwave http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobbs-Microwave-Litre-White/... One knob for time, the other for power. Done.

chipperyman573 11y ago

>Then again, the buttons on my microwave are also so horrible Is it really that hard to push "Time cook -> 2 -> 3 -> 0 -> Start"? I mean come on I can understand wanting to optimize your life or whatever but complaining about microwave buttons seems a bit ridiculous.

ggoss 11y ago
For the record, many of the microwaves I've used have required something more like "Time cook -> 2 -> 2 -> 2 -> 3 -> 0 -> 0 -> 0 -> Start -> Facepalm" than the intended "Time cook -> 2 -> 3 -> 0 -> Start". TL;DR: pressing buttons is easy, but sometimes they press your buttons back.
- profmonocle 11y ago
  Ahh memories. Back in college I had a microwave where almost all of the buttons stopped working over time. Eventually I had to set everything for something like 4:44 or 44:44 and use the timer on my phone to know when to take it out.
- zapu 11y ago
  My previous one had something like, e.g. "Cook > Power > 500W > Time > 15 sec > 15 sec > 15 sec > Start" for cooking something for 45 seconds at 500W. None of my guests knew how to use it, because pressing buttons in wrong order would do nothing (not even error "beep").
ekianjo 11y ago
In japan at least most microwaves have au automatic mode that stops heating usually at the right time.
- camhenlin 11y ago
  Gold automatic mode? Sounds blingy
  - bcook 11y ago
    You're an awful person. /s ;) I only upvoted because I felt smart for recognizing "au". (Not a high-school graduate.)
mixmastamyk 11y ago
Our Emerson is awesome, you just push 2 and it runs for 2 minutes, no need for Start. Push Start alone, and it runs for 30 seconds, every push adds 30 seconds. Haven't pushed more than two buttons in almost a year.
noonespecial 11y ago
Mine often makes the beep without registering the press. Drives me nuts.
digi_owl 11y ago
Or you have the quick option, where hitting start add time in 30 second units.
wtallis 11y ago
Some microwave ovens have pretty hostile user interfaces. The microwave oven I've got doesn't let you use the number keys to specify the power level. Each press of the power level button decrements the power level by 10%, and the first press doesn't count. So to cook something at 30%, you need to press the power level button 8 times before typing in the cooking time.

robocat 11y ago

I bought a "crappy" brand microwave because it has a great UI: One knob with rotary encoder for time (turn faster for minutes). One knob with rotary encoder for power. Both settingscan be changed even while microwave is running.

adrianN 11y ago
That's the standard interface for microwaves for me.
- bcook 11y ago
  My standard interface is a finicky touchpad. Has been for ~30 years & half a dozen microwaves.
  - zapu 11y ago
    This is one that I've bought this year: http://www.elektrogeraete-co.de/bilder/produkte/gross/434738.jpg http://www.elektrogeraete-co.de/bilder/produkte/gross/434738... Not a crappy brand, a mid-range product I think. Costs around 180 EUR here.
    - dmd 11y ago
      That's gorgeous. It would be laughed off the market here in the US. Where can I buy one?
      - zapu 11y ago
        It's this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorenje-MO-4250-CLI/dp/B00FMYZME8 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorenje-MO-4250-CLI/dp/B00FMYZME8 I have trouble finding US shops that have it, maybe it's Europe-only brand, but hope you have better luck!
      - gambiting 11y ago
        Really? Every single microwave I saw in the UK is like this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobbs-Microwave-Litre-White/dp/B00GYUV0WW/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen-appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1455807107&sr=1-4&keywords=microwave http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobbs-Microwave-Litre-White/... One knob for time, the other for power. Done.