Microwave ovens were absurdly expensive in the early days though, even up until the early 80s.
Re:Film made in 1967 about 1999
by JeremyMorgan on Tuesday April 21, 2015 @04:55PM
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Yep. My family first got one in 1985, and IIRC it was one of the cheaper models at around $350 (1985 dollars)
$300? That's cheap. If I recall correctly I remember my mom telling me her first microwave was $800 (1982). That is over $2,000 adjusted for inflation.
The one in my kitchen costs $30 or $40 and I bought it a decade ago.
Actually, microwave ovens were commercially available from 1947 and the first popular home microwave oven was released in 1967.
There's a lot that's gone in more-automatic cooking devices -- both commercial and home -- since then, though the popularity of some of them for the home has been limited by the fact that people with a strong preference for convenience go for the wider array of prepackaged prepared foods available now rather than automated home cooking.