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Highly opinionated: Never get one with the twist knobs for setting the time. They work for a while and eventually just do random things. I also hate the push bu

Highly opinionated: Never get one with the twist knobs for setting the time. They work for a while and eventually just do random things. I also hate the push button to open, I want a handle. My last microwave was a Sharp and worked well for about six years and then the entire inside started to flake off. I now have a Samsung that has ceramics coated interior, keypad everything and a handle. I hope this one will last me a while.

Eddy_Viscosity2 2y ago
I also have strong opinions on microwaves and while I agree with the 'handle to open' not push button, I am 100% about a knobs for setting the time. Just one knob, twist and push to start.
freefaler 2y ago
The cheaper ones have a magnetron that work a set number of cycles. The more expensive ones have much more cycles that cheaper ones.
tomn 2y ago
Microwave with knobs: put food in and turn the knob to the time you want. maybe turn the power knob if necessary, and wait for the ding Microwave with buttons: put food in, stare at the keypad for 30s looking for the "just f**ing microwave it" button, give up, start putting in a time, realise you need to put in a power first, work out the appropriate power in percent based on the excessive power of the microwave, put that in, figure out the expected format for the time (60 or 100 for one minute?), put that in, press start, wait for the interminable beeping, have to go and press a button to shut it up when you're busy with something else An exaggeration, but most button microwaves have at least one wacky and annoying issue in their UI, and i've experienced all those problems separately. The panasonic inverter ones with a convection oven are worth tolerating just for the quick yet crispy baked potato option, though.
- MrMember 2y ago
  On mine I just push the number that corresponds with the number of minutes I want. I push two and it cooks for two minutes.

Eddy_Viscosity2 2y ago

I also have strong opinions on microwaves and while I agree with the 'handle to open' not push button, I am 100% about a knobs for setting the time. Just one knob, twist and push to start.

freefaler 2y ago

The cheaper ones have a magnetron that work a set number of cycles. The more expensive ones have much more cycles that cheaper ones.

tomn 2y ago

Microwave with knobs: put food in and turn the knob to the time you want. maybe turn the power knob if necessary, and wait for the ding Microwave with buttons: put food in, stare at the keypad for 30s looking for the "just f**ing microwave it" button, give up, start putting in a time, realise you need to put in a power first, work out the appropriate power in percent based on the excessive power of the microwave, put that in, figure out the expected format for the time (60 or 100 for one minute?), put that in, press start, wait for the interminable beeping, have to go and press a button to shut it up when you're busy with something else An exaggeration, but most button microwaves have at least one wacky and annoying issue in their UI, and i've experienced all those problems separately. The panasonic inverter ones with a convection oven are worth tolerating just for the quick yet crispy baked potato option, though.

MrMember 2y ago
On mine I just push the number that corresponds with the number of minutes I want. I push two and it cooks for two minutes.