Agreed. He also misses the point - you're not supposed to have to refer to the manual. You probably read it once or twice and if it's well designed, you know ho

Agreed. He also misses the point - you're not supposed to have to refer to the manual. You probably read it once or twice and if it's well designed, you know how to use it. The manual has to be written for people who have no clue - and it seems to be so in this case. Maybe his complication is thinking too much about what his new cooker can do, as opposed to knowing his old cooker just does one thing only. But if that's the case, don't buy new fangled gadgets! :)