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>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 understa

>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.

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.