Why every microwave sucks these days, and the death of instant pot

Re:Why every microwave sucks these days, and the death of in... by huytersd on Thursday October 26, 2023 @01:44AM (#38022061)

What an asinine solution. A button that doesn’t work consistently. How are you going to set 1:30 (which is very common)? Or 55? You’re going to stand there and press that one button 57 times? What about defrosting where you want a low power level? Or soups? Or a hundred other examples. How does having a number pad ruin the experience?

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Re:Why every microwave sucks these days, and the death of in... by rrr_oh_man on Thursday October 26, 2023 @02:00AM (#38022162)

> What an asinine solution

"Why does not everyone have the same opinions and preferences as I do?!"

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Re:Why every microwave sucks these days, and the death of in... by stevage on Thursday October 26, 2023 @02:46AM (#38022488)

>What an asinine solution

Please be nice. This isn't Reddit.

> A button that doesn’t work consistently.

A button that is context-aware.

>How are you going to set 1:30 (which is very common)?

Good point. It should add 30 seconds until it gets to 2:00 then do 60 second increments.

>Or 55?

55 minutes is not a thing I ever do with a microwave.

>What about defrosting where you want a low power level?

I already said I don't use power levels. If I want to defrost, I just cook for a few minutes then let it sit for a long time, or use some other method.

>Or soups?

Assuming you mean a tub of frozen soup, I usually cook for 5 minutes, stir, do another few minutes, etc.

> Or a hundred other examples.

There are not a hundred other examples. That's the point. The vast majority of the time I'm heating at full power for short periods of time.

> How does having a number pad ruin the experience?

It doesn't ruin anything. But it costs money to implement.

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