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Yeah I read the whole article waiting for the eventual gotcha but it never came. The toaster cost $260 (inflation adjusted). You can't control how much you want

by paxys 3y ago

Yeah I read the whole article waiting for the eventual gotcha but it never came. The toaster cost $260 (inflation adjusted). You can't control how much you want to toast the bread. It only works for specific bread types. There is no indicator for when the bread is ready. It only works "most of the time". It is much more likely to burn down your house. What exactly makes it smarter and better than my modern $25 one other than the standard "everything was better back in the day" nostalgia?

noqc 3y ago
>everything was better back in the day This exception is actually an example of how everything was better "back in the day". This toaster, which has had its controls removed, is analagous to, for example: - a personal computer which can only browse the web, or run verified software. - a coffee mug that keeps your coffee warm, but requires you to install an app in order to set a temperature - any gaming console (technically the first category) - cars which have had their buttons removed - A tv and a roku, that have been glued together for some reason
- paxys 3y ago
  There are examples of devices released every day in each of these categories that don't have any of these restrictions.
alok99 3y ago
> You can't control how much you want to toast the bread. But it does let you control that. There's a knob for it. Granted, I still wouldn't pay $260 for this, but it's a pretty cool mechanism nonetheless.
tb_technical 3y ago
You can control how dark you want your toast. There is a knob under the handle. It works for all bread types that fit in the toaster. I should know, I bake my own bread (and it's not all sandwich bread loaves). It is not more likely to burn down your house. Take responsibility for your own well-being and just add a 3 prong cord (and ground it to the outer shell, there's even a screw hole for it). I have one of these toasters and I love it. It's my favorite kitchen appliance

by paxys 3y ago

noqc 3y ago

>everything was better back in the day This exception is actually an example of how everything was better "back in the day". This toaster, which has had its controls removed, is analagous to, for example: - a personal computer which can only browse the web, or run verified software. - a coffee mug that keeps your coffee warm, but requires you to install an app in order to set a temperature - any gaming console (technically the first category) - cars which have had their buttons removed - A tv and a roku, that have been glued together for some reason

paxys 3y ago
There are examples of devices released every day in each of these categories that don't have any of these restrictions.

alok99 3y ago

> You can't control how much you want to toast the bread. But it does let you control that. There's a knob for it. Granted, I still wouldn't pay $260 for this, but it's a pretty cool mechanism nonetheless.

tb_technical 3y ago

You can control how dark you want your toast. There is a knob under the handle. It works for all bread types that fit in the toaster. I should know, I bake my own bread (and it's not all sandwich bread loaves). It is not more likely to burn down your house. Take responsibility for your own well-being and just add a 3 prong cord (and ground it to the outer shell, there's even a screw hole for it). I have one of these toasters and I love it. It's my favorite kitchen appliance