Re:A Linux-powered microwave oven
by adrianN on Thursday February 18, 2016 @04:33AM
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That's the standard interface for microwaves for me.
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Re:A Linux-powered microwave oven
by andreamazz on Thursday February 18, 2016 @10:27AM
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Lucky you. My samsung oven has something like 20 buttons with cryptic icons. Feels like an old VHS remote control.
My standard interface is a finicky touchpad. Has been for ~30 years & half a dozen microwaves.
This is one that I've bought this year: http://www.elektrogeraete-co.de/bilder/produkte/gross/434738...
Not a crappy brand, a mid-range product I think. Costs around 180 EUR here.
That's gorgeous. It would be laughed off the market here in the US. Where can I buy one?
It's this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorenje-MO-4250-CLI/dp/B00FMYZME8
I have trouble finding US shops that have it, maybe it's Europe-only brand, but hope you have better luck!
Really? Every single microwave I saw in the UK is like this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobbs-Microwave-Litre-White/...
One knob for time, the other for power. Done.
I've not seen one like that in the US since the 80s. They all look like this: