Infomercial, early 2000's, around 1am. They cooked a Turkey.
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I only remember being told to set it and forget it. I'm interested in this microwave competition.
I had one of those. For all that infomercials are functionally the worst thing in the world for getting a valid perspective on a product, that thing cooked everything they said it did, and it did it deliciously.
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That's my favorite kind of product, which doesn't need ads, because it just does the thing you want for a reasonable price, a.k.a. commodity goods.
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I have because I watched 30 Rock and the first 3 seasons of that show have so much GE product integortion
I have because I watched 30 Rock and the first 3 seasons of that show have so much GE product integortion
Ugh don’t even get me started on all the integortioning in that show. On daytime television no less!
There's only one company that makes microwaves.
The electronics are so particular that creating more than one supply chain doesn't make sense.
Every brand just whitelables microwaves assembled by Midea
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I had a microwave-air fryer combo that broke last week. It's been agony trying to replace it because I bought it for $150, and now they're going for like...$300-$400. Even a solo microwave is like $180 for a decent one.
When did microwaves get so expensive?
Yeah I inherited a built-in microwave with the house I purchased. The microwave model was from like 2009 but it still worked so I just kept using it. Then recently it died - turns out it is some obscure form factor that is no longer made, so if I want to replace it I have to either find "new old stock" from 2009 or I have to tear out half my kitchen. Awesome.
Try a repair place. There's lots of cheap failure modes that can be fixed (interlock switches, waveguide issues, fuse replacements)
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I'm curious what part of the world you live in, a basic microwave can still be had for like $40 in my area
I think it's the air-fryer part that makes it substantially more. I agree that a microwave can be bought for $40 in USA. My partner asked for an air fryer two years ago and I probably spent $120 getting one of the best ones on Amazon, but there were cheaper ones for sure. I don't know anything about prices above that or prices today.
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When did microwaves get so expensive?
When households started having 3+ children who won't bother cooking. Idk if is a generational thing, but I've noticed most people my age won't even bother to learn how to cook SMH.
Should...shouldn't that make it cheaper?
We DON'T live in a supply side utopia?? 😱
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A temporary solution can often be found for cheap or free in local classifieds like Craigslist or at a thrift store like Goodwill.
Edit: whoops, didn’t see the reply. My b.
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Oh, man you whippersnappers. “If it doesn’t say Amana, it’s not a Radarange !™️”
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I've never met anyone that doesn't know that Coke exists, but they still have ads everywhere. It's older than the microwave!
That's because cokes are consumables, so more ads might make you buy them more frequently.
And they're addictive with all that sugar and caffeine so an ad can trigger a compulsion.
Microwave companies twisting their nipples - and be like what are you going to do? not buy one? (laughs mynaically and spends marketing budget on cocaine)
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That's because you're an infant. Used to be lots, like this one for an Amana Radarange. I was a teenager in '75.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/296814620117
Edit: I say infant not as an insult, merely to compare your fresh youth with my advanced decrepitude.
I imagine it's because their use is evident (no need to advertise what they do, since they've been common in households for the past half century), and they've likely peaked in terms of function. You can't really improve much beyond what we have now, the last great advancement in the microwave was probably the turntable for consumer units, and the moving fields that commercial units have. You're limited in power output by the outlet you plug it into, so "faster cooking" is a no-go (unless you stuck a 240v plug on the end, and good luck getting that to fly with your average consumer in the US, we already find those annoyingly sparse for dryers and ovens and such) -- what else can you innovate to differentiate your microwave from every other microwave on the market?
what else can you innovate to differentiate your microwave from every other microwave on the market?
My ideal microwave:
- 800W, always full power
- A dial to set the time/make it go
- Pull door to open, not pushy-button-open-nonsense
I have never needed to use power variation, defrost settings, popcorn button, or any of the other junk.
Innovate through simplicity. Less features means less to go wrong, and cost savings that can be put into either making it cheap or improving component quality.
Could I tempt you with:
- Touch screen
- Bluetooth control via proprietary app
- AI, for reasons
Does it also need to connect to my wifi and won’t operate unless it can dial home?
Yes, but only on 2.4Ghz (despite that being the frequency the magnetron operates at, so it interferes with itself) and only with WEP encryption.
While I feel strongly about the subject, I'm not yet ready to turn it into a masochistic kink.
I'll let you know if I do though ❤
You want a commercial microwave, basically, except the wattage will often be higher. Try restaurant auctions for a cheap(er) one
My mother picked up what can only be a commercial microwave for her house. More than 30s and your food is on fire. The sweet spot is so incredibly small that I can't for the life of me get food that's a comfortable temperature out of it. I clearly do not have the credentials to operate a commercial microwave. Good band, though.
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Also, a single fucking ding when it's done. I don't need it to beep five fucking times goddamnit I HEARD YOU
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I briefly rented an apartment with a microwave that was also a toast oven. Grandet, it had a dumb, slow, digital screen to control. But it was really nice inside. There was no turn table but still heated everything evenly, and due to its size, it was much more efficient that a normal oven at baking. The door also opened forward like an oven.
That is to say, I agree with you thst I want a dumb dial, but there are some nice features out there that I wouldn't mind having.
Hold up. Most of what you described was just a toaster oven. You're saying it used microwaves but could also toast? I need to see this magic machine.
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I’m going to add baby pigeons to that list.
Great Caesar's ghost!
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