This already exists. It's called the LG NeoChef[1], and it's an absolute joy to use compared to anything else I've seen. It has three controls on the front: st

This already exists. It's called the LG NeoChef[1], and it's an absolute joy to use compared to anything else I've seen. It has three controls on the front: stop/clear, start/+30sec, and a touch slider that lets you accurately set any time from 10 seconds to an hour. The slider actually works very well, and is super kid-friendly. Here's an image: https://www.lg.com/ca_en/images/microwave-ovens/MD05821693/gallery/medium04.jpg https://www.lg.com/ca_en/images/microwave-ovens/MD05821693/g... If you open the door, there are 11 more buttons for setting the power level or starting a timer, etc. The only preset button it has is popcorn, which is the only useful one. Notably, it does not have a number pad, only plus/minus buttons. Image: https://www.lg.com/ca_en/images/microwave-ovens/MD05821693/gallery/medium05.jpg https://www.lg.com/ca_en/images/microwave-ovens/MD05821693/g... It also has an internal LED light that shines down from above instead of a crappy incandescent light that shines from the side (and is inevitably burnt out). Oh, and it doesn't have loud, irritating beeps from a piezoelectric beeper that wakes up the entire house when you're reheating your 2am snack. It has an actual speaker instead, and the touch tones are soft and the "done" alert is melodious and stops when you open the door (there's an actual handle, instead of a spring-loaded button). [1] https://www.lg.com/ca_en/microwave-ovens/lg-LMC0975ST https://www.lg.com/ca_en/microwave-ovens/lg-LMC0975ST