The Antique Microwave Oven that's Better than Yours

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  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025

Комментарии • 13 тыс.

  • @TechnologyConnections
    @TechnologyConnections  4 года назад +7063

    I, for one, look forward to the litany of opinions on which of these "should _never_ be cooked in a microwave."

    • @tomer4566
      @tomer4566 4 года назад +836

      Everyone knows blue jigglies can't be microwaved. Only red jigglies.

    • @frother
      @frother 4 года назад +233

      @@tomer4566 That's only if you make your jigglies with gelatin. Everyone knows that play-doh based jigglies are fine in the microwave.

    • @crashcourseinbruhsurgery
      @crashcourseinbruhsurgery 4 года назад +22

      yo momma

    • @quinton1661
      @quinton1661 4 года назад +219

      CDs. Never cook a CD in the microwave. It stinks.

    • @kilmentvoroshilov2
      @kilmentvoroshilov2 4 года назад +4

      luv u bb

  • @pinkace
    @pinkace 4 года назад +21310

    Somewhere in Japan, a retired Sharp engineer cries a lonely, happy tear and thinks: Someone appreciated my bowing chef.

    • @marcoaurelio4903
      @marcoaurelio4903 4 года назад +1240

      And a ton of assembly code

    • @KeiranR
      @KeiranR 4 года назад +929

      Someone needs to copy the firmware off it and upload it ...

    • @Kodeb8
      @Kodeb8 4 года назад +883

      @@KeiranR Someone needs to play Doom on it.

    • @asailijhijr
      @asailijhijr 4 года назад +269

      @@marcoaurelio4903 who knows, it could run on java.

    • @borisos9832
      @borisos9832 4 года назад +169

      @@Kodeb8 a doom version where you could turn in only one direction, so a 270 right turn to turn left...

  • @Matoro-wp9hy
    @Matoro-wp9hy 4 года назад +3676

    "you can turn off the sound altogether"
    okay, I'm with you, this is the best microwave designed in history

    • @TheLightningStalker
      @TheLightningStalker 4 года назад +16

      Maybe they were inspired by ofuro bath chimes or something.

    • @Phelixc
      @Phelixc 4 года назад +125

      Did you know that most microwaves actually come with that option? Most just have a combination, or holding a button to mute the sound. It's usually holding the cancel/stop button for a few seconds.

    • @Meta-Drew
      @Meta-Drew 4 года назад +90

      As a kid, I swear we had the loudest microwave in existence. If you wanted to have a midnight snack you would wake up the whole house just from typing in a cook time - and if you let it reach 0 it would let out 3 excruciatingly long beeps that there was no way to stop once they had started.

    • @hotaru8309
      @hotaru8309 4 года назад +21

      The one in our shared rent house beeps just as loudly if you stop or mute it, no matter how much time is left. It's shorter than the "Food Time Over" alarm, but still wakes roommates.
      It's probably 15years old...

    • @bullyhomestead7232
      @bullyhomestead7232 4 года назад +11

      If you hold 1,2 or, 3 it should change the settings for you. Consult the manual. Mine for example is number 1 for no sound, 2 for demo, 3 no timer end sound

  • @annehoward6227
    @annehoward6227 4 года назад +4743

    Congratulations on a great summary of the world's best microwave oven - the Sharp Multiple Choice! As one of the people who worked on designing, testing, marketing - and yes, naming this microwave, thank you for your appreciation of its the features. Glad it provided you with some fun and fond memories - and I'm so glad you and your grandmother loved it!

    • @RussellNelson
      @RussellNelson 3 года назад +146

      Why isn't it still being sold?

    • @fatihnri2484
      @fatihnri2484 3 года назад +311

      @@RussellNelson Because companies are dummy dum dum.

    • @bow-tiedengineer4453
      @bow-tiedengineer4453 3 года назад +154

      @NiggaSniffa9000 I will second this. is there a backup of the code somewhere? I'll bet my friend could convert an existing modern microwave if he had those lookup tables. I mean, that, the screen, and the adorable chef are the only major functional differences, and you could redo the chef in full color on a modern LED display.
      Although, I just got the mental image of that screen and menu on one of those brightly colored retro style appliances, and I now really want this to be a thing.

    • @dlayman101
      @dlayman101 3 года назад +92

      This comment needs more likes.
      Thank you for taking your time to write your comment.
      As a viewer these sorts of interactions make the video even better!!!!

    • @tehs3raph1m
      @tehs3raph1m 3 года назад +51

      @@bow-tiedengineer4453 actually controlling the magnetron would be fairly simple with a microcontroller right?
      The database would for the most part be easy to write up based on known principles and a little experimentation to confirm.
      Add a digital scale under the turntable for weight or something too
      The

  • @FreebooterFox
    @FreebooterFox 2 года назад +615

    I'm a die hard fan of GE's giant black bricks, simply because they never seem to die...But now I want a Tamagotchi microwave of my own.

    • @datutturugang666
      @datutturugang666 Год назад +31

      i swear i’ve seen the giant black brick in a large industrial kitchen 15 years apart and still pulling hard, it’s truly humongous tho

    • @NoahSpurrier
      @NoahSpurrier Год назад +5

      The new GE microwaves are not so good.

    • @KatamuroTheFirst
      @KatamuroTheFirst 4 месяца назад +1

      used to have that one and it was the best microwave I had but it was so heavy and took up so much space.

    • @CoasterMan13Official
      @CoasterMan13Official 2 месяца назад

      My grandma had one!

  • @ZGryphon
    @ZGryphon 4 года назад +2501

    My microwave is designed to thwart the one-second-left method by making a louder noise when interrupted than when it reaches the end of the cycle normally. Nice job, Panasonic!

    • @YounesLayachi
      @YounesLayachi 4 года назад +118

      Here it make a beep when stopped or opened, so in all cases it will always make at least 1 beep, and 3 if you let it finish (+1 for opening the door)
      SMH the previous microwave from 1999 wasn't so annoying to use

    • @H3wastooshort
      @H3wastooshort 4 года назад +134

      pull the plug

    • @jdatlas4668
      @jdatlas4668 4 года назад +368

      @@H3wastooshort bet the next generation will have a backup battery just so it can beep at you when it loses power

    • @smithsmith6402
      @smithsmith6402 4 года назад +80

      My current microwave is my favourite. No no beeping at all, just a satisfying *CLICK* when it's done. No display or buttons for that matter, just a dial, like an egg timer. And it's got the magnetron on top so it takes up less space while still fitting a full dinner plate. Also made by sharp, oddly enough.

    • @SeanMirrsen
      @SeanMirrsen 4 года назад +33

      @@jdatlas4668 We have a thermopot that does exactly that. I don't know the reasoning behind it, but it makes a loud "bebeep" when unplugged. Possibly because it's a thermopot and you don't want to accidentally unplug it and then have a pot of cold water in the morning, but nevertheless. The technology is already there. :)

  • @andrewhenderson3737
    @andrewhenderson3737 4 года назад +601

    "Well if you're wondering why I have my grandma's old microwave..."
    ....my nervous breath....
    "when they moved to a new home with an over the stove microwave"
    ...breathes sigh of relief.

    • @ultimateking2238
      @ultimateking2238 4 года назад +17

      Me too

    • @DerekSmort
      @DerekSmort 4 года назад +16

      Haha, yeah, I thought it would turn sad

    • @Felixkeeg
      @Felixkeeg 4 года назад +18

      No kidding, I went "Not Grandma"

    • @bland9876
      @bland9876 4 года назад +3

      When he first said it was his grandma's I instantly assumed because why not

    • @gajbooks
      @gajbooks 4 года назад +3

      I have my grandma's old microwave. RIP. A Panasonic with an inverter as mentioned in the video actually. Makes horrendous amounts of EM interference compared to other microwaves. It manages to make Bluetooth have problems, and that's not easy. At least it doesn't beep constantly like the microwave at work.

  • @classicaltrombone
    @classicaltrombone 4 года назад +2278

    I love that the date is set to the release date of the video. Continuity calms me.

    • @OnTheCouchWithAC
      @OnTheCouchWithAC 4 года назад +173

      And it being set to 4:20

    • @KentHambrock
      @KentHambrock 4 года назад +64

      So much for no effort November xD

    • @CloudyAce
      @CloudyAce 4 года назад +18

      @@OnTheCouchWithAC was looking for someone else who noticed in the comments

    • @OnTheCouchWithAC
      @OnTheCouchWithAC 4 года назад +3

      @@CloudyAce Yeah I didn't see it so I had to mention it xD

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 4 года назад +10

      Some new fancy ones have a WiFi chip built in which will sync the time from any nearby router without having to even connect to it.
      My old Goldstar microwave has been blinking "12:00" since 1999, but at least it's still working unlike two Sharp's which broke after about a year or two.

  • @topicvideosguy
    @topicvideosguy 2 года назад +146

    When I first saw this video, I brushed off sensor reheat as something I don't need. However, I've been recently making food at home more often and freezing the leftovers in portion-sized bags. Today I pulled out some chicken alfredo and was going over the settings to see if I could get it to reheat in one go. I decided to use the sensor reheat to reheat the pasta. I was a little anxious about burning it, but once I got it out it was perfect. Everything was thoroughly heated. No cold spots, no burns. If you don't think you need sensor reheat, then you have not seen its power.

  • @tayzonday
    @tayzonday 4 года назад +5821

    Subway restaurants use a hybrid microwave-convection oven to melt cheese. I’ve always thought that would be cool to have in a kitchen.

    • @Ari_vr
      @Ari_vr 4 года назад +253

      sadly they are preprogrammed times depending on sub size, amount of meat, and which sub it is

    • @NeverDieAloneMusic
      @NeverDieAloneMusic 4 года назад +904

      A RUclips Legend randomly talking about Subway and microwaves. What a strange time we're living in.

    • @chloehennessey6813
      @chloehennessey6813 4 года назад +186

      TurboChef offers the same oven that fits in your counter. I have one and countertop pizza oven by them as well. And it’s not preprogrammed.
      You can set it up for whatever you want. It has a USB port for quick programming or just use its default settings.

    • @Jaxck77
      @Jaxck77 4 года назад +64

      This. These kind of microwaves do absolutely exist, but the technology is largely proprietary recipes.

    • @xXFluffers
      @xXFluffers 4 года назад +60

      I've got one of those, cost about 100 bucks but holy shit it's good

  • @stejer211
    @stejer211 4 года назад +532

    When the Internet came, I never thought one day I would watch videos about home appliances with fascination.

    • @Kangaroos_News
      @Kangaroos_News 4 года назад +11

      Imagine setting your VCR to record a show about a microwave back in the old days... I probably would have slapped myself lol but here I am.

    • @claypotts2334
      @claypotts2334 4 года назад +1

      I use a youtube downloader to download this video in 144p. God bless technology

    • @ratedasmr7811
      @ratedasmr7811 4 года назад +1

      You must be a 1950s housewife.

    • @estudiordl
      @estudiordl 4 года назад +5

      A good teacher makes any subject interesting... 😃

    • @Hackanhacker
      @Hackanhacker 4 года назад

      @@claypotts2334 ahah

  • @ian_b
    @ian_b 4 года назад +852

    Much appreciated the barb about how "cloud based" basically translates as "guaranteed obsolescent".

    • @srpenguinbr
      @srpenguinbr 4 года назад +32

      I have a 5 yo blu ray player that could acess the internet. Guess what? It doesn't work anymore. It can only play blu rays locally, how boring

    • @IanBPPK
      @IanBPPK 4 года назад +21

      @@srpenguinbr ngl, it could be a firmware update issue. one of the major reasons that Blu-ray players generally have online functionality is so that they can retrieve new decryption keys for newer blu-rays that release since the content on the Blu-ray discs are generally encrypted, which is why not much effort is made into the streaming apps that go on them since they're more so an afterthought. With that said, it could also just be that the brand is a sack of shit and wants you to pay for a newer model.

    • @NoraNoita
      @NoraNoita 4 года назад +19

      @@IanBPPK not that the Nintendo Wii actually gets updates directly from the latest firmware on a game disc. So I don't see why it shouldn't be the same for these Bluray Discs

    • @spiderpickle3255
      @spiderpickle3255 4 года назад +9

      @@IanBPPK its not
      have several BD players which no longer work online (Sony and LG) and the firmware is the latest available for them.
      several of the Sony models were specficaly net models as you don't need an internet connection to watch blu-ray

    • @zachicusmaximus5551
      @zachicusmaximus5551 4 года назад +30

      I hate smart tv's planned obsolescence to get you to buy a whole new tv when the only thing different is the software inside, aimed at the cord cutters and their streaming subscriptions. 4k netflix? Need a new tv. Disney+ isn't available for my model? New tv. Yeah no thanks I'll connect a cheap computer to it and it'll last me 3x as long. On the bright side, obsolete smart tv's are abundant and cheap on online marketplaces.

  • @_..-.._..-.._
    @_..-.._..-.._ Год назад +123

    I have a Panasonic “the Genius” Sensor inverter 1250 watt microwave that I love from at least 15 years ago and it’s the only one I’ve had that doesn’t cycle on/off for lower power, it actually lowers the power of the magnetron thereby not rubberizing the food. It died a couple years ago and I fixed it by resoldering a loose connection and it’s still perfect.

    • @cmdrnmartin
      @cmdrnmartin Год назад +8

      I just walked downstairs to check my microwave and I sae in script "the genius" on my panasonic. I knew it lowered the magnetron power when heating at lower settings and I always thought this was standard until i had to deal with other people's microwaves that as you said, just cycle the on off vs modulating the power delivery.

  • @rawkinghorse
    @rawkinghorse 4 года назад +370

    "Have you ever felt like innovation in microwave oven technology has simply stagnated over the last 20 years"
    I think about this daily

    • @john-paulsilke893
      @john-paulsilke893 4 года назад +16

      My truck microwave is way cooler, powerful and better then the $600 stainless units I install in the new houses I build. It actually has a timer on it I use for frozen meals I toss in it in the morning and cooks at exactly lunchtime so I have a nice hot soup to eat with my sandwiches.

    • @Idontwantyourcookie
      @Idontwantyourcookie 4 года назад +10

      This but unironically

    • @Wolficefang
      @Wolficefang 4 года назад +3

      @@john-paulsilke893 at first I thought you meant that as joke, that it took that long to actually get the food hot enough, but that's pretty neat. I'm not sure how it keeps the food frozen before it starts cooking, though...
      Probably just insulation.

    • @RedHair651
      @RedHair651 4 года назад +1

      @@Wolficefang why would it need to?

    • @john-paulsilke893
      @john-paulsilke893 4 года назад +1

      @@Wolficefang it has often mostly thawed but the soup remains quite cold, at least as cold as a fridge. I can’t do this in the hot summer but winter is no problem even though I’m in the Pacific North West.

  • @ta4music459
    @ta4music459 2 года назад +1389

    In the home we have in Japan we have a microwave oven with lots of buttons and settings - my wife showed me how to set it, but then I found an incredible button which simply translates to "heat whatever's inside to the exact right temperature, then stop". I use it all the time. Never seen that elsewhere.

    • @ninelaivz4334
      @ninelaivz4334 2 года назад +115

      Is that the start button?!

    • @Protoking
      @Protoking 2 года назад +63

      I for one would love to know the actual name of such a button

    • @straightpipediesel
      @straightpipediesel 2 года назад +101

      All US microwaves have that, at least the ones that cost more than $50. It's "sensor reheat". It heats the food until steam is detected. Works well as long as the food makes steam and you don't block it like with a lid.

    • @ta4music459
      @ta4music459 2 года назад +145

      @@straightpipediesel But that's just it - it isn't limited to that. It works nothing like anything else I've tried. It works on food which does not steam at all. It even works with a cover sometimes. It could be that it has a temp sensor as well, something like my hand-held one (those you point at with a light and it tells you the surface temperature)

    • @Romin.777
      @Romin.777 2 года назад +1

      hahaha that was funny.

  • @TheBigH
    @TheBigH 4 года назад +1661

    This man really sold me a 23 year old microwave.

    • @SweetFLGuy1
      @SweetFLGuy1 4 года назад +26

      I might sell mine just like it made in 1997 and it's dark gray instead of white. Make me an offer I can't refuse plus shipping.

    • @matthewbasala1827
      @matthewbasala1827 4 года назад +12

      @@SweetFLGuy1 80$ +shipping?

    • @iamalolz
      @iamalolz 4 года назад +23

      @@SweetFLGuy1 a bean burrito and 5 bucks

    • @sneed7123
      @sneed7123 4 года назад +18

      seriously. I started looking for one online

    • @Tagraz
      @Tagraz 4 года назад +32

      @@SweetFLGuy1 I'm sure the microwave collecting community is huge - good luck!

  • @TreadTheDonutDuck
    @TreadTheDonutDuck 2 года назад +329

    That dot matrix display is just amazing. I wish more modern microwaves had it.

    • @AmaroqStarwind
      @AmaroqStarwind Год назад +3

      VCRs need it too

    • @TheDavidish
      @TheDavidish Год назад +1

      @@shooting4star2023better than the Gameboy could do

    • @timscott84
      @timscott84 Год назад +10

      It's as if we've gone backwards.

    • @-libertyprimev1-902
      @-libertyprimev1-902 Год назад +2

      I'm imagining that Sewing Machine that you could slot a gameboy into to use it as a stencil selector, but instead a microwave you had to shove a gameboy into so you could choose the time... 😂

    • @-PVL93-
      @-PVL93- Год назад

      ​@@timscott84they're just waiting for an opportunity to milk you with yet another premium "tier". Oh you want led back light on a microwave display? That's a subscription baby

  • @dogboy0912
    @dogboy0912 4 года назад +769

    Everyone had an old toaster or microwave that lasted forever, and when it finally died, they got a new one that broke 3 years later.

    • @theofficialsikris
      @theofficialsikris 4 года назад +109

      Planned obsolescence is a scourge on modern technology.

    • @antreaskonstantinou8585
      @antreaskonstantinou8585 4 года назад +13

      We had a microwave that lasted 10 years and one day while working it let out a very loud sound, similar to a gunshot and a bright arc from behind.

    • @ThePhilippers
      @ThePhilippers 4 года назад +18

      This, my parents have the same toaster for like 20yeahrs, my toaster was used 60 times and now it smokes when you turn it on.

    • @shadowxxe
      @shadowxxe 4 года назад

      @@antreaskonstantinou8585 Probably a connection melting or snapping due to wear and tear

    • @antreaskonstantinou8585
      @antreaskonstantinou8585 4 года назад +6

      @@shadowxxe my guess was that huge ass capacitor blowing up. The microwave wasnt dead but sounded really weird after the explosion. Ofcourse we didnt keep it.

  • @teejay818
    @teejay818 3 года назад +2584

    My man is over here getting 1.3M views off of his grandma’s microwave. LEGEND.

    • @retabera
      @retabera 3 года назад +41

      He just wanted to show it off

    • @naufalap
      @naufalap 3 года назад +62

      this guy's family has talent to buy the best things available

    • @RilGames.
      @RilGames. 3 года назад +2

      omg 1.5 now lol

    • @brendinzz
      @brendinzz 3 года назад +9

      Also the toaster

    • @michaelsaunders1400
      @michaelsaunders1400 2 года назад +2

      *1.5M

  • @zamuy12479
    @zamuy12479 4 года назад +551

    "Bricked in 3 years when the startup behind it inevitably folds"
    Pulling no punches today. :)

    • @pgramsey1
      @pgramsey1 4 года назад +54

      Not every startup folds. Some get bought out by Google/Amazon/Facebook/Apple and then product support gets "sunset."

    • @Gogglesofkrome
      @Gogglesofkrome 4 года назад +33

      @@pgramsey1 sometimes even with the product being made by apple/google/amazon/etc, the product support just gets shut down anyway ten years down the line because of cost savings, forcing you to have to throw out half of your goods for the sake of maintaining the 'benefits' of the rather dumb 'smart technology.' Networking has only ever proven to be a risk, as seen through the fact that there have been hundreds of reports of hackers peeping on children and talking through the built in mic.

    • @rwdplz1
      @rwdplz1 4 года назад +9

      **looks over at Juicero**

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth 4 года назад

      I know, it's really just sad

  • @jerryweirdspeed
    @jerryweirdspeed 2 года назад +348

    if you were wondering about the play-doh function, there is types of play-doh which you can fix by heating it in the oven. i guess that's what that is.

    • @SirWolf404
      @SirWolf404 Год назад +32

      I was thinking it's actually about cooking your own play dough (note it's not related to that one well known brand). Just google play dough microwave and you get a bunch of recipes 😀

    • @RadeonVega64
      @RadeonVega64 17 дней назад

      ​@@SirWolf404WHAT

  • @pyro-millie5533
    @pyro-millie5533 4 года назад +236

    God I love 90’s tech. Everything was so fun because “why not”! The little animations on the display are so cute! And it has legitimately good pixel art too! Thanks for sharing this marvel with us

    • @Kryynism
      @Kryynism 3 года назад +12

      Everything was fun. Golden Arches in walmart or kmart with ronald mcdonald statue sitting on a bench outside so can eat junkfood before grocery shopping. Game consoles were neato and different instead of just cold gaming towers. Bubbly brightly colored and interesting playgrounds. Toys were stronger and cooler. Nerf guns last a few shootouts today instead of years. Every birthday for my son I end up buying 100+ dollars in nerf for his buddies and him to have a shootout and they barely last a week. Action figures suck. Barbies suck. Only good thing is legos but they are all boring pop culture builds now. 80s c4 corvette had a badass star trek digital display for speed and whatnot, now cars are still making basic gages with only a few very boring digital displays floating around. Lol sorry for ranting I could go on and on. Peak Americanism was 80s and 90s. Now everything is cold cyber dystopian tech. Calculated designs by AI and think tanks. Late stage capitalism is as boring as new communism. Hahaha everyone looks the same. Everything looks the same. Everything works the same. And the only high quality products are expensive and designed to fall apart. Snoooze.

    • @sayhowling
      @sayhowling 3 года назад +4

      back when people actually care…. imean modern companies still care……about making excessive money. putting up price while making less. yes im still salty about iphone’s earphone jack lmao

    • @JrIcify
      @JrIcify 3 года назад +3

      I don't get it because to me there was never a reason to get rid of the colour and fun in things. Everyone just unanimously agreed to it at some point.

    • @electrictroy2010
      @electrictroy2010 3 года назад +1

      The 1950s was better. Look at old movies. Each car had a personality instead of cookie-cutter like the 90s cars. Radio and TV sets had style. People met at soda fountains to socialize. (Et cetera.) You can fill-in the rest.

    • @electrictroy2010
      @electrictroy2010 3 года назад +2

      Everybody thinks their childhood decade is better than the current one. But not really true. Just different. The 90s didn’t have free or cheap entertainment (TV, movies) through the internet. Work from home option. The 90s had constant warfare US versus some country.

  • @shiftymiata
    @shiftymiata 4 года назад +230

    The fact that you set the date on the microwave to the day the video was uploaded (which was very likely NOT the same day this was filmed) is exactly the kind of thing that makes me love this channel. Even your low effort-videos are far better made than 95% of other RUclipsrs.

    • @justinsommerfeld7027
      @justinsommerfeld7027 4 года назад +12

      I"m not sure if Alec can make something with Low Effort

    • @jacksonlarson6099
      @jacksonlarson6099 4 года назад +1

      @Andrew_koala What is your problem? Did you know that blueprints haven't been blue for decades? Did you know that you no longer dial a number nor do you actually hang up a phone? Did you know that you don't actually roll up the windows in most cars anymore? It's almost like that's just how normal people communicate, something you might want to look into.

  • @amai_zing
    @amai_zing 2 года назад +505

    I feel like a lot of love went into designing and engineering this machine - something we’re definitely not used to nowadays

    • @RealNameNeverUsed
      @RealNameNeverUsed Год назад +10

      Probably the result of working long hours in Japan, they just don’t know what else to do so they get creative.

    • @ljv2094
      @ljv2094 Год назад +11

      @@RealNameNeverUsed their candy is out of this world too. It redefined what candy was in my head 😮

    • @OneAdam12Adam
      @OneAdam12Adam Год назад

      The Chinese have no morals therefore no love or craftsmanship.

  • @kay0tica
    @kay0tica 2 года назад +18

    You had me at "you can turn the sound off completely"
    I'm sold.

  • @NotOneOfUs
    @NotOneOfUs 4 года назад +1280

    "Antique"
    "1997"
    Look, just dig me a grave so I can lie down it already.

    • @mistaplayinabox
      @mistaplayinabox 4 года назад +40

      To be fair, 1997 isn't an antique age.
      Super mario 64 isn't considered an antique

    • @j.l9946
      @j.l9946 4 года назад +47

      If someone can run doom on a calculator, he should run doom on a microwave

    • @supermills03
      @supermills03 4 года назад +30

      You're listening to WKAD the oldies! and here's Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve

    • @DukasFiguliras
      @DukasFiguliras 4 года назад +31

      @@j.l9946 You can run DOOM on a pregnancy test. I'm not joking

    • @kruks
      @kruks 4 года назад +24

      @@DukasFiguliras - Sorry to be "that guy", but adding an OLED and CPU to a pregnancy test stick is pretty misleading.

  • @IncroyablesExperiences
    @IncroyablesExperiences 4 года назад +2117

    I love how they were exploiting 100% of what their hardware could!

    • @Bolli1983
      @Bolli1983 4 года назад +123

      but could it run doom?

    • @georgf9279
      @georgf9279 4 года назад +143

      Give the engineers enough time to play with the project and that's what you get. (Ok sometimes we don't get to an end at all...)

    • @axm601
      @axm601 4 года назад +7

      Quelle époque !

    • @drescherjm
      @drescherjm 4 года назад +11

      @@Bolli1983 What about Crysis?

    • @duckface81
      @duckface81 4 года назад +4

      @@drescherjm Minecraft?

  • @pearljoslyn9947
    @pearljoslyn9947 2 года назад +454

    I know you spent ten minutes going through why this microwave is technically superior, but you had me at the tiny chef animation

  • @desertmodern7638
    @desertmodern7638 2 года назад +90

    Christmas of 1973 my grandmother gave each of her daughters, including my mom, a Thermatronic microwave by Thermador. Stainless steel and black glass, it even had a switchable infrared browning element that was great for making crisp quesadillas, etc. For me that was the pinnacle of microwave cooking.

  • @BritishAPT
    @BritishAPT 4 года назад +594

    Ahh yes, I love this series of "Antique things that are better than modern ones." Keep it up!

    • @bananya6020
      @bananya6020 4 года назад +11

      @Softy all about cost. microwaves and toasters were more expensive relatively at the time

    • @softback132
      @softback132 4 года назад +18

      @Softy Money, even a simple as kitchen utility such as knives that my grand parents bought from the 90s is still in use while the newer knives that we both from 2010s is rarely used because they dull quite fast. And the handle from older knives already rotted away. Lol

    • @deanintheg
      @deanintheg 4 года назад +3

      Yep and its a long list

    • @rogerszmodis
      @rogerszmodis 4 года назад +4

      @@softback132 because you bought shitty knives.

    • @MrStabby19812
      @MrStabby19812 4 года назад +2

      @@softback132 I'm still using a, couple of knives from the 70s

  • @pixelatedmushroom
    @pixelatedmushroom 3 года назад +471

    Yes. Today, "smart appliance" means it can sort of connect to your wifi and has a poorly written, buggy app that you will never use. Let's throw in a 1-year warranty too. Wish "smart" was more like this.

    • @RichardFStripeRendezvous
      @RichardFStripeRendezvous 2 года назад +34

      Yep... VERY against "smart" appliances, but against my morals bought a "smart" lightbulb for our bedroom a couple years ago, because it could be programmed to turn on and slowly get brighter in the morning to help me wake up. Realized I had to download an app, CREATE AN ACCOUNT for God-knows-why, connect the bulb to my wifi, give it a name, and then connect it to my phone. The app was super slow and buggy, the UI was horrid, and worst of all it just straight up didn't work. Oh, and did I mention the light bulb was like twenty bucks?

    • @ictogon
      @ictogon 2 года назад +23

      @@RichardFStripeRendezvous I want a smart lightbulb with no internet that I can plug into my computer with USB and manually configure through a simple text file, with all the commands and options listed in a printed manual that comes with the light bulb.

    • @toryannasJMW
      @toryannasJMW 2 года назад +3

      @@ictogon we have lamps plugged into plugs that have an on off remote. It’s simple, but offline and solves the argument of who gets up to turn the lights off.

    • @RaccoonCityPoliceDept
      @RaccoonCityPoliceDept 2 года назад +2

      @@ictogon Better yet, a mechanical lamp that has an internal clock, a d by turning a dial, the lamp dims in and out at certain times of day. Magical, right? Except I have never, ever seen a lamp like that.

    • @SviatoslavDamaschin
      @SviatoslavDamaschin 2 года назад +2

      @@RaccoonCityPoliceDept One question, why do you need to integrate all that stuff in to a light bulb, why not doing it with the switch instead?

  • @chipwolf5325
    @chipwolf5325 4 года назад +1505

    I just watched a 15 minute ad for a microwave which is no longer manufactured

    • @7kilmer
      @7kilmer 4 года назад +11

      Me too

    • @JadoShiRS
      @JadoShiRS 4 года назад +71

      Feels like I fell asleep with the TV on and woke up at 3am to an infomercial.

    • @resetthis9838
      @resetthis9838 4 года назад +17

      Knowledge is cumulative.

    • @MrNitrofish01
      @MrNitrofish01 4 года назад +46

      Same and now I find myself searching eBay for one.

    • @trupyrodice4462
      @trupyrodice4462 4 года назад +59

      No, you watched a video about what technology could be the way it used to be before engineered obsolescence.

  • @cities_signs_and_deserts
    @cities_signs_and_deserts 2 года назад +39

    After watching this I immediately went out and bought an inverter microwave. So much better. Beautiful, even heating during defrost or lower power cooks. No more on off cycles.

    • @punkem733
      @punkem733 Год назад +1

      YES! Panasonic inverter ovens are the best.

    • @southerncharity7928
      @southerncharity7928 Год назад +2

      Did you even watch the video? He said this microwave _wasn’t_ an inverter model

    • @gregbailey45
      @gregbailey45 Год назад +1

      ​@@southerncharity7928 but he did say that lower power cooking has advamtages...

  • @MalcolmCooks
    @MalcolmCooks 3 года назад +2664

    god. imagine the technology we could have in our homes right now if tech companies focused on user friendliness and convenience instead of data harvesting...

    • @csn6234
      @csn6234 2 года назад +69

      "You are correct, my son." - God

    • @EdibleFuture
      @EdibleFuture 2 года назад +228

      But that's not profitable you walking data printer

    • @JNJNRobin1337
      @JNJNRobin1337 2 года назад +68

      but anti-data protocols are important
      billionaires are nearing bankruptcy while still being billionaires they gotta get money quick

    • @ericconnor8419
      @ericconnor8419 2 года назад +99

      They focus on making money, that is all. You are seeing what happens when a system focuses on that above everything else. Apparently the magical market was going to fix everything, and the only reason it has not yet is we have not given corporations enough power. Imagine if CEOs were legally liable to customers not shareholders.

    • @pharaohsmagician8329
      @pharaohsmagician8329 2 года назад +57

      @@ericconnor8419 the consequences of Capitalism. A terrible system.

  • @richardtickler8555
    @richardtickler8555 4 года назад +521

    Normal kids: looking forward to see granny
    TC: looking forward to see grannys microwave

    • @hermanrobak1285
      @hermanrobak1285 4 года назад +21

      I was almost sure his granny had moved to The Other Side. But she had just moved to another house.

    • @Midnights06
      @Midnights06 4 года назад +2

      😂 I’m dying

    • @theericfreeze1493
      @theericfreeze1493 4 года назад +3

      My grandmother has a whirlpool microwave that says "enjoy your meal" uin a dot matrix display under the vacuum fluresnt clock/ timer.

    • @SquishyZoran
      @SquishyZoran 4 года назад +1

      @@theericfreeze1493 can you try to find info on it? I wanna see

    • @theericfreeze1493
      @theericfreeze1493 4 года назад +2

      @@SquishyZoran sure

  • @asamyers4572
    @asamyers4572 4 года назад +797

    "Honey, where's the recipe for Ratatouille"
    "It's in the microwave, dear"

  • @joonglegamer9898
    @joonglegamer9898 Год назад +73

    I came across this older video of yours, and you got me so intrigued by that Sharp Microwave that I simply had to find something similar in 2023. And after a TON of searching, I found one - it's called Sage All in one, beware tho, there are 2 models, one that looks sophisticated and one that actually is, the model number for the one that has the same features as the Sharp one in your video is: SMO870BSS4EEU1 - but it IS a bit on the expensive side, around 600 bucks, but it has a dot matrix display, and all those features to control the microwave, sense the food and adjust its settings accordingly, very rare - but I did find one, so they're being produced again, sorta.

    • @gregbailey45
      @gregbailey45 Год назад

      You mean copied...

    • @dijosto
      @dijosto Год назад +3

      ​@@gregbailey45"Something similar"

    • @bistro-tat
      @bistro-tat Год назад +7

      For US people you'll want to look for the Breville Combi Wave. It's the same exact product just under a different brand.

    • @TheRealVulle
      @TheRealVulle Год назад +1

      Holy shit, thank you! I was looking for something like the one in the video, but couldn't find anything similar. The one you found is EXACTLY what i need, and i will buy it! Thanks again!

    • @joonglegamer9898
      @joonglegamer9898 Год назад +3

      @@TheRealVulle Glad to help, it was a super interesting project, and now I've had mine for over a year, and I use ONLY that one EVERY day, haven't used my regular oven in over a year, and will probably just have it removed.

  • @SharpForceTrauma
    @SharpForceTrauma 3 года назад +379

    6:37 I assume the play-doh option is so in the off chance you make a play doh creation that you want to bake and harden forever. Truly fascinating how they went that far.

    • @DrNickBailey
      @DrNickBailey 3 года назад +31

      Interesting, my thought was it would be to make playdough - though I've only ever known that done on a hob.

    • @choreomaniac
      @choreomaniac 3 года назад +16

      Yeah. I assume in this case when steam is no longer detected it shuts off. Very interesting.

    • @coastaku1954
      @coastaku1954 3 года назад +2

      @@DrNickBailey No one has hobs anymore

    • @lewisandjessrock
      @lewisandjessrock 3 года назад +1

      @@coastaku1954 what?

    • @oxybrightdark8765
      @oxybrightdark8765 3 года назад +6

      @@coastaku1954 Hob is the British term for a stove top. Most families have one.

  • @Phroggster
    @Phroggster 4 года назад +651

    Those silly teens and their "one second left" tendencies. As an adult, I've honed my skills down to being able to open the door on the same microcontroller clock cycle that the timer reaches zero, thereby skipping the beep as well as having to press the cancel/reset button to clear the timer out and avoiding another beep. We night owls have some practice.

    • @havoc1482
      @havoc1482 4 года назад +30

      There are dozens of us...

    • @davidthegoldsmith4195
      @davidthegoldsmith4195 4 года назад +18

      At least 3

    • @darcksage1
      @darcksage1 4 года назад +8

      SAME

    • @Greenteabook
      @Greenteabook 4 года назад +15

      You have become trained by the machine.

    • @colinantink9094
      @colinantink9094 4 года назад +33

      I de beeped mine. God damn the house does not need to be woken by me making noodles at 3am by TEN 1 second beeps. My old one just did a polite ‘ding’ before I discovered it was also cooking me. Get a microwave radiation sensor people!

  • @PsRohrbaugh
    @PsRohrbaugh 4 года назад +149

    "for now, it's a spare" - I don't know how many people are in your household or how often you have guests, but putting a second microwave on the counter in my kitchen was the best upgrade I did. It's great for two people to be able to warm their own microwave meals at the same time so they can eat together, or warm up multiple dishes simultaneously when serving a large group.

    • @andythekitsune
      @andythekitsune 4 года назад +96

      This message brought to you by Too Many Small Kitchen Appliances

    • @CODMarioWarfare
      @CODMarioWarfare 4 года назад +39

      Just make sure they’re on separate circuits or else they’ll blow a fuse
      This post brought to you by the prewar house gang. May god have mercy on your soul if you forget to turn off the air conditioner on the other side of the house before reheating your lunch

    • @PsRohrbaugh
      @PsRohrbaugh 4 года назад +5

      @white Do you find more Autobot or Decepticon microwaves?

    • @sliceofbread2611
      @sliceofbread2611 4 года назад +3

      @white what do the transformers want you to do with those old microwaves?

    • @PsRohrbaugh
      @PsRohrbaugh 4 года назад +2

      @@CODMarioWarfare that's a good point! My built-in microwave is on it's own circuit, and then I have two separate circuits for each side of my kitchen.

  • @seamussc
    @seamussc 2 года назад +35

    My parents got this microwave for their kitchen when I was 10. They had it for probably 15 years, and replaced it about a decade ago.
    Hearing the pleasant little "food is done" jingle again after all these years really made me smile and think of simpler times.

  • @a-goblin
    @a-goblin 4 года назад +365

    _"and of course, it won't be bricked in three years when the startup behind it inevitably folds."_ lmfaoooo absolutely brutal
    _"it's yellowing a bit"_ excuse me, where? if we ignore the rust spots on the inside, it looks like the cleanest microwave anyone's ever owned.

    • @KidPrarchord95
      @KidPrarchord95 4 года назад +33

      Yellowing often times doesn't pick up well on camera, especially if filters are applied to the footage.

    • @AllAmericanCars
      @AllAmericanCars 4 года назад +6

      Towards the end you can see slight yellowing around the screen/number pad

    • @irixperson
      @irixperson 4 года назад +8

      White and beige plastics naturally yellow due to reaction with sunlight; this effect isn't always noticeable when filmed.

    • @xandersir
      @xandersir 4 года назад +2

      Thankfully not all of them will do that since there was also a black version available

    • @chetw3139
      @chetw3139 4 года назад +1

      Obviously, there wasn't a child who thought they'd heat up a heat pad for too long to get it to "last longer." (That's not how that works child!) Or misread the instructions and put 30 minutes instead of 3:00 minutes. Maybe there wasn't a child that wanted to eat popcorn but ran it by the instructions incorrectly. Running what was supposed to be at half power at full power. Resulting in everything ever cooked in that microwave now smelling and tasting slightly of popcorn. Even after over 7 deep cleanings. Oh, how can we forget running the microwave without anything in it, just because it's fun! How about cooking smores and not watching to make sure the marshmallow doesn't explode. Or cooking something with cheese/water and not watching for it to bubble just in case. Resulting in it bubbling over and noodles everywhere.
      Just... Soo many accidents and problems a child can cause to a microwave. Most of which can result in discoloration. (Like sharpies... No sharpies ever again.) Oh, and as someone here so wonderfully pointed out, plastics can discolor with age and light. Just buy used legos and you'll see the difference. (Although there are tricks to restore the color in that case.)

  • @AlexAguilarAnguiano
    @AlexAguilarAnguiano 3 года назад +1478

    Can we start a petition for Sharp to reintroduce this microwave? I really want one!

    • @dragonsparadox2785
      @dragonsparadox2785 3 года назад +102

      Public Corp/Public Manufacturing/Open source design would bring the best features of everything to everyone.

    • @MorryB
      @MorryB 3 года назад +51

      If they did bring it back, it probably wouldn't last more than 5-10 years like most new appliances made these days.

    • @dragonsparadox2785
      @dragonsparadox2785 3 года назад +29

      @@MorryB better luck if don't buy american made I've noticed. but Public Corp open source design will optimize everything greater good including best features and full life cycle and recycle

    • @crunch9876
      @crunch9876 3 года назад +7

      It’ll cost like 2k I imagine

    • @dragonsparadox2785
      @dragonsparadox2785 3 года назад +11

      not that we going to keep the existing Economic World Order anyway. the Order of Nations is bankrupt and past reform. Overpopulation is a ecological fact as evidenced by wildlife loss. The 6th Great Extinction has to end, and democracy is a system of Ignorance Rule. Empire of Atheism, Government of Science, Military Dictatorship of Intelligence Rule is what next. what I said earlier would of been the reformist approach, but obviously we past that now

  • @zilvoxidgod
    @zilvoxidgod 4 года назад +601

    wait bro it has raised buttons, I can actually feel what i'm pressing in the dark!

    • @boozejunky
      @boozejunky 4 года назад +9

      Like a Blackberry!

    • @user-le8ul4nr5t
      @user-le8ul4nr5t 4 года назад +8

      The reason most microwaves don't have raised buttons is because two membranes and a sheet of plastic is way cheaper and more durable. Buttons are surprisingly expensive because they have to handle a lot of stress through their lives.

    • @adde9506
      @adde9506 4 года назад +9

      @@user-le8ul4nr5t Printing a little braille on that plastic would go a long way, even for people who don't read braille.

    • @ValkyrieTiara
      @ValkyrieTiara 4 года назад +4

      @@user-le8ul4nr5t Not to mention the fact that I would never want a microwave with physical buttons like that because it's a food appliance and GOOD GOD can you imagine the gunk and crud that would build up in those crevices? Membrane pads are superior for microwaves because you can easily clean them with a damp rag.

    • @user-le8ul4nr5t
      @user-le8ul4nr5t 4 года назад +12

      @@ValkyrieTiara "can you imagine the gunk and crud that would build up in those crevices? "
      > Looks at keyboard...
      *Y E S*

  • @patrickdrew4891
    @patrickdrew4891 Год назад +10

    I used to own one of these. I sitll look back fondly at it. It was truly a fun and unique take on the normally boring microwave. It DID do popcorn to perfection along with everything else I threw in it. The menu system and animations added a fanciful element that was just fun. Thanks for bringing back some good memories.

  • @Juay_deRito
    @Juay_deRito 4 года назад +526

    Microwave in 1997: "I can cook popcorn, potatoes and meat and I also have recipees you can follow with the microwave"
    Microwave in 2020: "You can have the crust of your hot pocket warm but I draw the line at the inside meat"

    • @Xn7000
      @Xn7000 4 года назад +66

      Nah, the cheese on the ends will be like nuclear fire, but the center will still be neatly crystalized in ice.

    • @Ndlanding
      @Ndlanding 4 года назад +6

      It's sad that people eat that rubbish. hot or not.

    • @Xn7000
      @Xn7000 4 года назад +31

      @@Ndlanding it's just a microwave calzone. It's a product that should exist; like a McDonald's cheeseburger. Sometimes something easy and hot is all you need. That being said, the market is lacking a good quality frozen calzone....

    • @Ndlanding
      @Ndlanding 4 года назад +9

      @@Xn7000 They do pretty good calzones here in the supermarket in Spain. Oh, and I tried a MacDonalds once. Never again.

    • @suzannepottsshorts
      @suzannepottsshorts 4 года назад +1

      Microwave in 2020: I killed a lightbulb

  • @WhatIsThatThingDoing
    @WhatIsThatThingDoing 3 года назад +241

    Can you imagine an updated version of this? Even keep the dot matrix, just finer with black backdrop with luminous white detail for improved visibility, and a few tweaks and updates, and we'd be onto a winner.

    • @jan_sipiki
      @jan_sipiki 3 года назад +5

      I WANT IT

    • @waqasahmed939
      @waqasahmed939 3 года назад +2

      Panasonic don't have this per se but they do have a 4 in 1 microwave, which is dead tempting

    • @rosiefay7283
      @rosiefay7283 2 года назад +2

      +1 for "black backdrop with luminous white detail for improved visibility"

    • @_jg_7640
      @_jg_7640 2 года назад +6

      well, it will probably be a 'revolutionary' / 'cutting edge' technology in next year or so xD ofc you will need connect to wifi at all times and register and account with all your info...

    • @brandonmacdonald7802
      @brandonmacdonald7802 2 года назад

      I think the market for unique boutique microwaves is severely under serviced...

  • @RisingRevengeance
    @RisingRevengeance 4 года назад +121

    _"You can turn off sound"_
    This "feature" alone is almost enough for me to look for one

    • @frederf3227
      @frederf3227 4 года назад +6

      Check your manual, most can silence beeps. Sometimes it's not obvious looking at the panel or not even in the manual.

    • @supermills03
      @supermills03 4 года назад +1

      12:05 AM *BEEP!* What are you cooking? nothing! I mean Nachos.

    • @RisingRevengeance
      @RisingRevengeance 4 года назад +7

      @@frederf3227 My old and dumb microwave seems to have none of that in the manual. Best I could do is remove the speaker.

    • @lily_anatia
      @lily_anatia 4 года назад +6

      you can turn off sound on any microwave oven. some just require a screwdriver and a soldering iron to do it.

    • @iscander_s
      @iscander_s 4 года назад +2

      If you have a Samsung microwave, you can turn off the sound by pressing Start and Stop buttons simultaneously

  • @HowdyFolksGaming
    @HowdyFolksGaming Год назад +14

    WE HAD THIS MICROWAVE! I'd completely forgot about it until I saw the interface. Then when I heard the little chimes and melodies, it triggered memories I didn't realize that I had! Gosh, it was such a good microwave. I don't even think that it broke, I believe we replaced it for an over-the-oven style. I wonder if my parents still have it in storage somewhere 🤔

  • @MrFastFox666
    @MrFastFox666 4 года назад +336

    Smart appliances 20 years ago: We can make your microwaving experience automatic beyond belief!
    'Smart' appliances today: You can turn it on from your friend's house for only $1.99 per month!

    • @DARE0451
      @DARE0451 4 года назад +2

      You're right and you should say it.

    • @GermanTopGameTV
      @GermanTopGameTV 4 года назад +22

      Most "smart" appliances today take more time to set up and configure for each of their functions than a manual operation would. Which is precisely why most of the features on them are never used. This, by the way, also applies to most other tech. Hell, even smartphones these days are usually religated to the main use case of texting and calling someone, which most phones arguably did much better in the past. I, for one, have never seen anyone use their smartphones tripple camera to shoot a blockbuster movie, like the advertisement suggests. It's more like shitty photographs of computer screens because the screenshot feature was to difficult to use.

    • @MichelLinschoten
      @MichelLinschoten 4 года назад +12

      That's so fucking true! Everything needs a fucking subscription

    • @MilwaukeeWoman
      @MilwaukeeWoman 4 года назад

      @@MichelLinschoten I have some generic wifi LED lightbulbs from Amazon and I can control them from anywhere without extra subscription. Some generic smart plugs too. They can be scheduled for security stuff, too. There's multiple brands of these,c about $14 for a lightbulb and you can even control the color. Works with Google home or whatever they're calling it now.

    • @Ktulu789
      @Ktulu789 4 года назад

      You gotta pay to connect to your own MW?? IOFT internet of fuck*ng things.

  • @punchy77855
    @punchy77855 4 года назад +743

    There are eight thousand people here talking about microwaves. This is how RUclips should be

    • @JosephLorelli
      @JosephLorelli 4 года назад +3

      That's what I appreciates about you.

    • @ianalfonzo8226
      @ianalfonzo8226 4 года назад +7

      Nawww, we should argue about politicians we don't like until someone reports the comments..

    • @letsplayer1018
      @letsplayer1018 4 года назад +1

      Honestly yeah. We all use microwaves so why not learn more about them

    • @jnr2349
      @jnr2349 4 года назад +3

      lol, honestly i appreciate a little tech facts every once in a while, but imagining youtube as a place for discussions on random tidbits of information only is devoid of humanity and soul sucking.
      I can only imagine you say this because youre tired of the toxicity of politics, but we are social beings, politics is necessary. I dont mean boot licking politicians and not having emotional maturity. I mean deciding how we want to live our lives collectively.
      Also, we all know it's cheaper for corporations to make crappy microwaves, it's in the profit motive, which is a manifestation of a specific political economic form of production.

    • @110EVO
      @110EVO 4 года назад

      don't you mean 800,000?

  • @UnforgetableLuncheon
    @UnforgetableLuncheon 4 года назад +724

    "Turn the sound off completely." At last, the perfect microwave.

    • @_topikk_
      @_topikk_ 4 года назад +27

      Almost all microwaves have an overt or hidden mute function. Google the manufacturer of your microwave and you'll likely find a key combination to unlock it.

    • @hollymart1
      @hollymart1 4 года назад +2

      Unforgetable Luncheon a lot of brands have a mute function, holding #1 button for a sec or two works on mine

    • @Mythricia1988
      @Mythricia1988 4 года назад +30

      y'all talking about key combinations, my microwave rings a mechanical bell mechanism when it's done. Hard to mute that one!

    • @flowerpt
      @flowerpt 4 года назад +11

      desoldering the beeper from the PCB is usually straightforward. Torture averted.

    • @chickenmonger123
      @chickenmonger123 4 года назад +5

      @@Mythricia1988 No it isn’t. But you do have to stuff something in it, which might not be feasible without a screwdriver.

  • @rivkahbrown9919
    @rivkahbrown9919 2 года назад +11

    This was my mum’s first microwave. Must have purchased in 1998ish & I cried when it died about 6yrs ago. Loved the features. We actually never used any of the recipes but still have the recipe booklet. Thanks for the video. Was telling my stepson about the coolness of first microwave & came across the video even at 13yo he thinks this is coolest microwave ever & why can’t all microwaves have same sensor for popcorn.

  • @sylviaelse5086
    @sylviaelse5086 4 года назад +398

    "Why don't we make a microwave oven that people will use for the next thirty years? Oh, OK, I get it."

    • @larryechols8487
      @larryechols8487 4 года назад +24

      There is no profit in a microwave that will last more than the garante, that sucks.

    • @Aplesedjr
      @Aplesedjr 4 года назад +11

      I haven’t ever seen a microwave not work anyone unless someone purposefully breaks it in some way, so I can’t imagine there is a whole lot of profit in making microwaves that last less than 30 years. Especially since most homes and apartments have microwaves built in that basically never need replacing.

    • @NeblogaiLT
      @NeblogaiLT 4 года назад +16

      Maybe we should demand 5-10 year warrantee for electric appliances that have already technologically peaked in their efficiency and speed.

    • @tatwood93
      @tatwood93 4 года назад +3

      ​@@Aplesedjr In the early 2000s, my parents had an old microwave probably from the 90s that caught on fire. Replaced it with one that I believe had sensor cooking in hindsight but we were too dumb to use it. Also, my grandparents had a microwave nearly identical to the one in the video "sharp carousel mc" but got rid of it when it was about 10 years old, just because of its age.

    • @oneselmo
      @oneselmo 4 года назад +6

      Logan Sanders Well, the magnetron is a vacuum tube that produces microwaves, and vacuum tubes gradually lose their output as they're used. That means every time you use your microwave, the magnetron deteriorates a little bit. So if you only use it to nuke your morning coffee, you'll probably get 30 or40 years out of it. You'll find that to heat a cup of soup took 40 seconds when new now takes upwards of a minute; so it's no longer convenient to use.
      Yes, you can replace the magnetron, but the cost of the tube and the labour to replace it is more than a new unit.

  • @DeathBringer769
    @DeathBringer769 4 года назад +27

    Oh BTW, I think the "Play-Doh" option isn't for cooking it to eat, but when you have old, dried out Play-Doh that was left around so long that it becomes too hard to play with anymore. The microwave setting probably just helps soften it up again so you (or your kids/nephews/etc) can play with it again. Crazy that they even thought of that with their incredibly in-depth options.

    • @Mr.Marbles
      @Mr.Marbles 4 года назад +8

      Pretty sure its to bake the play doh. You can put it in the oven and it comes out hard like pottery.

  • @timothyhilditch
    @timothyhilditch 4 года назад +408

    "No effort November" precedes to set the microwaves date to upload day.

    • @paulgibson193
      @paulgibson193 4 года назад +19

      Nice catch! I missed that.

    • @SydBat
      @SydBat 4 года назад +8

      This should be the number one comment!

    • @UKfanX13
      @UKfanX13 4 года назад +11

      Also the time choice

    • @probablynovideoshere
      @probablynovideoshere 4 года назад +24

      also changing the time to 4:20. Us stoners appreciate that sort of thing.

    • @paulec252
      @paulec252 4 года назад +1

      Also the quick zoom out reveal of the “so sharp DID” line shows he’s not taking NEN seriously.

  • @thatoneginger
    @thatoneginger 2 года назад +50

    I don’t say it every time I see your videos, but I think it every time I see your videos: you are an absolute treasure of an actor and writer. “Teal pink and purple best” slayed me

  • @ElectroBOOM
    @ElectroBOOM 4 года назад +874

    "Low Effort", eh?! The only low effort I see here is the typical amount of hair gel!!

  • @zfinley
    @zfinley 4 года назад +193

    6:37 ah yes, I have been laughed at all my life for preferring to eat my play dough warm instead of right from the can, but finally someone else understands

  • @tronique5736
    @tronique5736 4 года назад +121

    I recognized the microwave immediately. My grandmother had that exact one. A lot of nostalgia for me with that "done" sound.

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 года назад

      and you know it a overprice mircowave than after broken would throw away.. since it is cheaper to get new one...

  • @Francisco-j1e
    @Francisco-j1e 2 года назад +18

    I absolutely love this kind of videos.
    early and late 90's kitchen appliances is the most incredibly boring theme for most people, but not for me!
    These appliances could do what ours do nowadays... those things just got old and broke, but some still bulletproof and working!

  • @Drarok
    @Drarok 4 года назад +91

    [a delightful melody]
    Your captions are the best. As someone who is hard of hearing, thank you.

    • @sponge1234ify
      @sponge1234ify 4 года назад +9

      [Another bitter comment pointing that this is why youtube shouldn't've removed CC]

    • @Drarok
      @Drarok 4 года назад

      @@sponge1234ify I don’t understand, I literally watched this video with captions on?

    • @Kindred192
      @Kindred192 4 года назад

      @@sponge1234ify yeah, I'm literally looking right at the cc button

    • @chompyzilla
      @chompyzilla 4 года назад +2

      I think what they are referring to the ability to add captions to other people videos. I think that used to be a thing. So let’s say you spoke English and some other language, you would be able to add the captions for that language.

    • @Kindred192
      @Kindred192 4 года назад +1

      @@chompyzilla ah, I wasn't aware that was taken away! That's a shame.

  • @michaelbujaki2462
    @michaelbujaki2462 4 года назад +368

    "There 's a firmware update for my lightbulbs, better get on that!" That is the epitome of technology being too advanced.

    • @emergenciest
      @emergenciest 4 года назад +34

      Not 'too advanced' - shit. It's advanced, overcomplicated shit technology that can easily be replaced by less or equally advanced non-shit technology.

    • @TheRanblingjohnny
      @TheRanblingjohnny 4 года назад +2

      Would you rather your smart lightbulbs be running deprecated Linux kernels, because a shitload of the Internet of Shit does run on exactly that.

    • @archstanton3931
      @archstanton3931 4 года назад +5

      The failure to update firmware (or make it easy, convenient, or at all worthwhile from the user's perspective) on IoT devices, especially cheap ones without screens of their own, opened up a whole new world for DDoS attacks.

    • @Rockzilla1122
      @Rockzilla1122 4 года назад +11

      @@TheRanblingjohnny I'd rather just not have light bulbs with ANY Linux distro on them. Its a fucking light bulb

    • @Big1nz
      @Big1nz 4 года назад +1

      @@nordoceltic7225 That's great and all but what enjoyment does having multi colored lights in your home bring youM

  • @johnmaurer3097
    @johnmaurer3097 2 года назад +7

    This channel is fascinating. Over the past year it’s popped up with random stuff and they’re so well detailed and explained that they suck me on completely. Keep up the great work!

  • @yolo_burrito
    @yolo_burrito 3 года назад +823

    Imagine if Texas Instruments had a competing graphing microwave.

    • @PinataOblongata
      @PinataOblongata 3 года назад +59

      It could graph the ratio of burning hot to frozen solid matter at the end of your first guess at cook time!

    • @tomasrosalesr
      @tomasrosalesr 3 года назад +9

      Your comment actually made me laugh 😂

    • @adolfilyichmarx9589
      @adolfilyichmarx9589 3 года назад +9

      The tasty curve

    • @JrIcify
      @JrIcify 3 года назад +33

      It would use the exact same hardware as this but cost $10,000 and you'd need to take classes on how to use it. Also the home owners associations would force everyone on their streets to own microwaves and the list of approved microwaves is that one.

    • @FWDSUXARSE
      @FWDSUXARSE 3 года назад +12

      You'd be able to play Doom and Drug Wars on it then.

  • @apersonthingy
    @apersonthingy 4 года назад +143

    I can't believe no one is appreciating the amount of effort it must have taken to keep resetting the clock to 4:20. I love it

    • @bjd4
      @bjd4 4 года назад +2

      but to not put in the effort to set it to 69 o'clock

    • @elonmust7470
      @elonmust7470 4 года назад +1

      @@Randomonity haahahahaha

    • @apersonthingy
      @apersonthingy 4 года назад

      @@Randomonity I'm gonna have to try that myself

    • @YodaWhat
      @YodaWhat 4 года назад

      @@Randomonity Mine will go up to 15 minutes and 99 seconds, but unused times are erased after 10 minutes sitting idle. Oh, well. :/

  • @GreenLeaf5656
    @GreenLeaf5656 4 года назад +207

    "what if we put a tomogachi screen on a microwave?"
    "that's ridiculous. let's do it."

    • @gastronomist
      @gastronomist 4 года назад +14

      And you can feed your virtual pet real food.

    • @ucitymetalhead
      @ucitymetalhead 4 года назад +3

      I thought it was like the og gameboy.

    • @Trekfolie
      @Trekfolie 4 года назад +2

      When I saw the popcorn animation I instantly thought of tomogachi as well!

    • @cdgonepotatoes4219
      @cdgonepotatoes4219 4 года назад +6

      If your tamagochi dies you'll be locked out indefinitely from the preset feature until you put an egg in the microwave, which gives birth to your new tiny cook

    • @GreenLeaf5656
      @GreenLeaf5656 4 года назад +1

      @@knny2769 the microwave variety bootleg, yes

  • @ScrotumWizard
    @ScrotumWizard 2 года назад +9

    Im so glad there’s a videos so well made about a topic so niche and strange, like microwaves.

  • @MrHRPaperstacks
    @MrHRPaperstacks 4 года назад +400

    I have this microwave. I just about ruined my pants after I saw it next to Alec. Can confirm it is too powerful for any mortal to wield.
    Shame it can't do anything about my pants.

    • @100percentSNAFU
      @100percentSNAFU 4 года назад +15

      Maybe if you put the pants in there long enough, they will vaporize.

    • @npickle54
      @npickle54 4 года назад +1

      poop

    • @reversalmushroom
      @reversalmushroom 4 года назад +1

      Microwave them.

    • @MacShrike
      @MacShrike 4 года назад +4

      Can you tell me the exact model number? I'm going to look for one.

    • @npickle54
      @npickle54 4 года назад

      @@MacShrike poop

  • @nebuchadnezzar47
    @nebuchadnezzar47 3 года назад +60

    i also own an antique one from my grandma and threw out my new one simply because its simply better and has some dope features than my new one could only dream off... for example it can perfectly cook afrozen pizza on point in only 10 minutes thanks to a clever use of microwaves ,the oven function and a heat sensor working together.... and the best thing about it is it will always stop on point, never burnt a pizza with it ever and if u dont get the pizza put after a while it even goes through a short keep warm cycle and will beep again... its the best piece of old tech that i own its super old but still works like a charm

    • @sunshine3914
      @sunshine3914 2 года назад

      I found the coolest looking microwave from the 70s, but passed because I had read, many years ago, that old ones leaked radiation.

  • @scottslayer2
    @scottslayer2 4 года назад +63

    "The clock should be more prominent on the screen"
    Clock is at 4:20
    NICEEEEE

    • @psmstr
      @psmstr 4 года назад

      dude WEEEEEEEED lmao

    • @Daniel-yy3ty
      @Daniel-yy3ty 4 года назад +1

      you got the wrong number there... nice is 69

  • @SeriouslyTechy
    @SeriouslyTechy Год назад +3

    Absolutely love your channel.
    Your script delivery has to be the best in youtube, you keep it simple yet add so much emotions just using tone.
    Nothing over the top, no craziess yet it keeps you engaged.

  • @josecl200
    @josecl200 4 года назад +26

    Ah yes, a thorough examination of the Quirks and Features of a 90's Sharp Carousel. Unironically can't wait for that one

  • @rpavlik1
    @rpavlik1 4 года назад +155

    Long ago my parents had a microwave where "sensor" literally meant a temperature probe you jabbed into the food. I was thus confused for years when I had all these microwaves that said sensor without having a metal probe.
    Play dough setting is for making homemade play dough, I imagine - normal cooked on a stovetop.
    Amazing, it has a bookmark function so you don't have to scroll through every recipe every time.
    Ironically, the clock and timer is widely used on my microwave, because the stove's timer is stupidly complicated/confusing.
    Not sure if I dislike flat panel membrane keypads worse (they always crack) or capacitive touch keypads (nobody includes a "cleaning the buttons" lock so you tempt fate and firmware every time you try to clean the schmoo)

    • @CaffeinatedTech
      @CaffeinatedTech 4 года назад +3

      Yeah I remember our family having a sensor probe microwave when I was a kid.

    • @jackkraken3888
      @jackkraken3888 4 года назад +2

      Adding a bookmark is actually pretty smart.

    • @ernestjorda2777
      @ernestjorda2777 4 года назад +4

      @Opecuted but but.. You now have to reset the clock?

    • @meneldal
      @meneldal 4 года назад +3

      Now there are temperature sensors that don't require stabbing the food, but obviously it can only measure surface temperature.
      Still quite useful for automation.

    • @danielmarsh1302
      @danielmarsh1302 4 года назад +5

      My mom had one of those she got as a marriage gift. From the 70's. I loved how it always confused visitors because it had an uncommon way to set the time. It just had 4 buttons to set the time. What the 4 buttons did, was increment the digit above them by one. So if you wanted 35 seconds, you would push the button below the 10's digit 3 times, then the seconds digit 5 times. It had that metal probe you could jam into food and it did a pretty good job of cooking big things like meat. You would just tell it how hot you wanted the food to get. I used it a ton for heating water/milk. It was super slow by modern standards for cooking. 5 minutes for a bag of popcorn. My mom threw it out when I was in college, it made me sad, I really wanted it for the retro vibes lol!

  • @nickgrumski873
    @nickgrumski873 4 года назад +70

    I thought the title was "The Antique Microwave Oven that's Better than You" and I was like: "fair".

    • @ulti-mantis
      @ulti-mantis 4 года назад +4

      It's certainly a better cook than me

  • @TheSuitedEngineer
    @TheSuitedEngineer Год назад +4

    In the early 2000s, my family used to have a White Sharp over-the-stove microwave that had all these same features including the animations, jingles, and recipes as well as the sensing capabilities. It was still a non-color dot matrix display but it actually had a resistive touch layer over it so it was touch screen. If I remember correctly, the number buttons were still physical buttons, but you could click through the menu options by touching the screen.

  • @mordirit8727
    @mordirit8727 3 года назад +404

    You know what, this had a lot of amazing functions but I'd honestly buy it _exclusively_ for the silent mode option

    • @librariesarecool7461
      @librariesarecool7461 3 года назад +26

      many microwaves can be muted, though it's often not obvious how. if you google your microwave make and model, you'll usually be able to find a pdf of its manual which'll show how to silence the beeps. if you can't find the manual, there are lots of articles explaining several of the main ways microwaves have included a mute option. good luck!

    • @user-jk2zm7uq5s
      @user-jk2zm7uq5s 2 года назад +21

      I opened mine and cut the wires connecting the speaker.
      (When it was done it used to beep incessantly and just wouldn't stop. It had it coming.)

    • @DoctorOnkelap
      @DoctorOnkelap 2 года назад +2

      We used to have a fridge with a power outage alarm which you could NOT turn off!
      If power outages would have been more frequent than once every 5 years I would have opened it to install an off switch.

    • @DoctorOnkelap
      @DoctorOnkelap 2 года назад +1

      @@user-jk2zm7uq5s you lobotomised it

    • @QTwentyTwo
      @QTwentyTwo 2 года назад

      Most microwaves have the ability to toggle beep on/off by holding down the "2" button for several seconds.

  • @solomonrivers5639
    @solomonrivers5639 4 года назад +103

    Remember that odd kid that wheeled his grandparents microwave into show and tell??
    Yeah I’m subscribed too

  • @nhancin
    @nhancin 4 года назад +71

    The microwave my parent's got when they got married(1980s Litton Meal-In-One, not sure the exact year) still works and they use it pretty often. It's massive, you could cook an entire turkey if you wanted. It actually came with a set of racks and dishes to cook various meats and casseroles in. There's also a stack of hardcover books detailing recipes and how to properly use all the features of the microwave. It was fully intended for you to cook literally everything in there. There is a massive 'Auto-cook' table next to the vertical numbers that lists most type of food along with a 2 digit number. When you punch in the Auto-Cook, select the number, it will then ask for the amount(or pounds for meat), and then what temperature you want it (rare through well done buttons).
    No. I've never cooked an entire turkey in there or much meat at all besides bacon and rarely defrosting hamburger in short notice. I used to use the auto-cook setting for 'frankfurters' as a kid since it seemed to cook them without bursting them every time. It doesn't do any sensing, but it has a big table of power levels and times for various foodstuffs.

    • @peters8758
      @peters8758 4 года назад +7

      We still use our 1979 Litton-Moffat's Auto-Cook chart by entering the code for soup etc. and answering its question of how many ounces. When you hit Start, it calculates required time and best power level, and even recalculates extra time if there's a line voltage drop when the neighbor fires up his arc welder and clothes dryer.

    • @Benzene265
      @Benzene265 4 года назад +2

      I straight up wouldn’t trust a microwaved whole turkey.

    • @merlyworm
      @merlyworm 4 года назад +5

      My parents bought a microwave exactly like this back in about 1985. They still have it and use it all the time. They're in their 70s.
      And they did cook a whole turkey in it. It was a pain to set up. Putting foil in places to slow cooking so it wouldn't dry out. But it turned out "fine". Not as good as an oven roasted, but was perfectly edible.
      When I brought my soon to be wife over to meet my parents, she saw that microwave and said " Jesus, you could cook a turkey in that monster." Lulz.

    • @pixeltrips5333
      @pixeltrips5333 4 года назад +1

      My parents bought that exact same microwave in the 80's! It's still in use today. I swear it's built like a truck and yes it's big enough for a 20lb turkey. The dang thing is huge.

    • @prabeshgurung1067
      @prabeshgurung1067 4 года назад

      Oh hell yeah, frankfurters

  • @Firstname..Lastname
    @Firstname..Lastname 2 года назад +1

    “Stainless Steel and Black may be cold, but they’ll be nice and cold forever”. This is a raw line that you just casually dropped on me that’s not ok 😂

  • @JoshToth
    @JoshToth 3 года назад +82

    I recognized the Sharp microwave immediately - my parents have had one since it came out. I always loved the display and sounds when I was little. Still works great!

    • @09simid
      @09simid 2 года назад +1

      I hope the microwave is still doing fine :D Man, that display!!

  • @AtticusDragon
    @AtticusDragon 4 года назад +56

    This is one of those channels where your passion for the subject matter is utterly contagious. Like, how do you manage to engage a general audience with a piece about microwaves?!?!
    Great work as always!

  • @Park2King
    @Park2King 4 года назад +54

    SHARP was a good manufacturer of microwaves. But what is more impressive is that your grandmother did not just throw up her hands and complain the machine was just too damn complicated to use with all those settings and buttons and whatnot. I'm willing to bet her influence made you the tech geek you are today; way to go Grandma!

  • @flackenstien
    @flackenstien Год назад +3

    I just want to say that this channel is amazing. It feels right out of the golden era of RUclips.
    Other channels should strive to put in this much care and effort.

  • @cbd1492
    @cbd1492 4 года назад +550

    “This microwave is better than yours”
    But that is the microwave I have...

    • @jaydenborley1135
      @jaydenborley1135 4 года назад +26

      Yeah but is it as well kept?

    • @TheLuizSouza
      @TheLuizSouza 4 года назад +22

      That's awesome though. I wish I had this microwave lol

    • @foenerrooo
      @foenerrooo 4 года назад +24

      but this one is youtube famous and trending, it even has a unique scar like harry potter (the rust)

    • @ALu-nq8rf
      @ALu-nq8rf 4 года назад +1

      That's amazing! I wish I could get my hands on one

    • @N_Jones
      @N_Jones 4 года назад +2

      same...but mine finally died a year or so back :(

  • @mind-of-neo
    @mind-of-neo 4 года назад +291

    I hate how the word "smart" in this low-effort, minimalist era literally just means it connects to some horrid, nebulous cloud network via wifi.

    • @tc2241
      @tc2241 4 года назад +49

      And generally does two uses things:
      Collecting data
      Sending notifications

    • @thiscould2299
      @thiscould2299 4 года назад +6

      It's so that can save some "innovations" for next year so 9t can make your old phone outdated.

    • @pavelperina7629
      @pavelperina7629 4 года назад +12

      2020: It's nearly impossible to send 200MB file from one phone to another phone or computer conveniently.

    • @Coupe420
      @Coupe420 4 года назад +3

      @@pavelperina7629 ? You can easily send 200mb of data? And what the hell would my microwave need 200 mb of data for? It turns on, it turns off! Next gagekt! The bag of popcorn says 2:45 for a 1200w microwave, definitely not 200mb, and I can read!

    • @JukaDominator
      @JukaDominator 4 года назад

      @@pavelperina7629 Air Droid?

  • @StephenByersJ
    @StephenByersJ 4 года назад +125

    Alec: "Have you ever felt microwave technology has stagnated over the last twenty years?"
    Me: BUT WHAT ABOUT PANASONIC INVERTER MICROWAVES?!
    Alec: "...except for Panasonic inverter microwaves."
    Me: Okay, whew.

    • @osx86x
      @osx86x 4 года назад +6

      I swear with inverter technology - ability slow cook meals in a microwave

    • @funlovingJohn
      @funlovingJohn 4 года назад +1

      @@osx86x I do not think it's really an inverter. It dose not change frequency or or step up the voltage. It more like a wall dimmer.

    • @TheMooMasterZee
      @TheMooMasterZee 4 года назад +5

      Those were my thoughts exactly at the start... I was waiting for the end to comment, but thankfully it was brought up. I'm assuming that patents are what are causing others to not implement the same features, but I always enjoy using microwaves equipped with that feature... makes defrosting, slow warming, and so many other things so much easier.

    • @moi01887
      @moi01887 4 года назад +2

      I'm with the others here... I wish inverter technology was more common and my next microwave absolutely will have it.
      The LOTS OF HEAT - (no heat) slowly-repeating cycle was okay in the 1970s because it was the only reliable tech available, but the world has changed a lot since then and microwaves should too.

    • @ericm301
      @ericm301 4 года назад +1

      Came here to mention this!

  • @dhpbear2
    @dhpbear2 Год назад +1

    10:50 - On my cross-country trip 20 years ago, I came across a microwave where the keys were arranged in an inverted triangle (think bowling pins)!

  • @adrift-at-c
    @adrift-at-c 4 года назад +175

    "The lightbulb server is going to be down for a few hours, so I'm just going to have to read by candlelight for a bit."

    • @ve2mrxB
      @ve2mrxB 4 года назад +4

      I'm sure you are exaggerating here, but for those who don't know, the smarts are in the light hub in your house. At least, that's true for Philips Hue bulbs.

    • @scorpionc773
      @scorpionc773 4 года назад +11

      @@ve2mrxB It is not. Ask the People who bought Revolv Products. Or People in the EU where the Yeelights where no longe useable by App because of GDPR stopping Xiaomi. And i didn't even started on the Security Nightmares all this "Smart" Stuff can bring you.

    • @ve2mrxB
      @ve2mrxB 4 года назад +6

      @@scorpionc773 I am not saying those don't exist. I know how crap IoT stuff can be, but among them is good quality stuff that doesn't brick that way.
      I still believe that I need to research a product before dumping a load of cash in it and that you only get as much as you pay for. For this reason, I am very happy with my Philips Hue bulbs, but they are expensive. And they don't brick when Wi-Fi drops. Or Internet burps. That's because the smarts are in the hub, and it has a whole API that can be used without Internet. There is even a way to use them without the hub!
      Again, I researched them before I bought them. I am also not going to spend more on Nanoleaf stuff after my first "test" purchase. A single starter kit.

    • @renakunisaki
      @renakunisaki 4 года назад +4

      Ooops, your light bulb has been encrypted...

    • @ve2mrxB
      @ve2mrxB 4 года назад +1

      @MrJre4491 TBH, I didn't think at the time someone could design something so broken. Then I thought of all the deeply broken other IoT stuff.
      Capitalism stole pride in great products.

  • @scottcol23
    @scottcol23 4 года назад +67

    My parents "had" one when I was in high school. Until I took it with me to college. It was great. I wondered why it cooked everything perfect. I also bet you drove the price up on ebay for these dinosaurs

  • @arthyualagao8279
    @arthyualagao8279 4 года назад +743

    Please don't tell me 1997 was "decades ago", I'm not ready for that

    • @ve2dmn
      @ve2dmn 4 года назад +77

      Welcome to the rest of your life. It only get worse from here.

    • @Aplesedjr
      @Aplesedjr 4 года назад +12

      To be fair, it’s only barely able to be several decades ago. It would have been only about 2 decades ago in 2016.

    • @BobWiersema
      @BobWiersema 4 года назад +40

      Technically it was last century.

    • @cornsyruptrucker
      @cornsyruptrucker 4 года назад +1

      None of us are

    • @WasatchWind
      @WasatchWind 4 года назад +6

      Considering I was born in 97, I'm definitely not.

  • @likewise7mercury7
    @likewise7mercury7 8 месяцев назад +1

    idk how to truly put it into words the emotional reaction I had to hearing the microwave's finished jingle. That's literally so sweet. I know I'm the kind of person who gets too attached to objects, so that's partly of it, but to think someone cared enough to make the sound clear and cheerful, to add little animations, to make multiple sounds for the buttons... it's so nice to see. Best of all, it's that while also being helpful, accurate, and convenient. I think most times creatively appealing appliances (ay new brand name) just use artistic features as a sort of novelty, to stand out among all the fancy brands, rather than actually providing good features- though in truth I think I'd still rather see that at least. It's a sad, bland world out here.
    This microwave has more heart put into it than I've personally ever seen in appliances. As in like, someone went, you know microwaves are kind of cool actually. Let's get them up to date. I think it's the sort of appreciation that gets me. The same feeling I get when I see videos of people talking about old PCs and theorizing the thought behind what may seem like odd design choices. (Or when able to, research and find out exactly why it was done that way)

  • @NavyPanther54
    @NavyPanther54 4 года назад +99

    It's 3am, I work at 7, and I'm watching a 15 minute video on a microwave that's not even manufactured anymore. Oh internet, you are a wonderful thing

  • @joermnyc
    @joermnyc 4 года назад +387

    They now sell “smart ovens” which are basically a toaster oven with this library of cooking times... for $600. 😱

    • @JustAGuy85
      @JustAGuy85 4 года назад +39

      Smart R&D teams learned that calling something "smart" makes people think it has computer AI in it or something.

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews 4 года назад +8

      Had one. It SUCKED!

    • @filminginportland1654
      @filminginportland1654 4 года назад +2

      JustAGuy only morons

    • @jasonfoster9911
      @jasonfoster9911 4 года назад +4

      @JustAGuy A friend of mine works for a company who is currently making one of these. He has a MS in Computer Science with a specialization in algorithmic AI. The oven he's working on will indeed use "computer AI".

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews 4 года назад +15

      @@jasonfoster9911 Lots of buzz words. Some places AI has a real benefit, but that does not stop industry from attaching it to as many products as possible.

  • @ZOrdZ
    @ZOrdZ 4 года назад +86

    One Game Boy engineer switched to Sharp home appliance division.... Perhaps there is a key combination to access tetris...

  • @bigmaclily
    @bigmaclily Год назад +3

    Maintenance came in when you were explaining the popcorn function, and we had a funny little conversation about how modern microwaves always burn the popcorn! Thanks for bringing us a smile

  • @kralexprofill4571
    @kralexprofill4571 4 года назад +45

    When you said "no effort november" I was like dude I can't believe I am watching your videos for years by now. Like how fast time can go by...

    • @DEMENTO01
      @DEMENTO01 4 года назад +4

      moood, i remember his last "no effort November" like it was a week ago

    • @kralexprofill4571
      @kralexprofill4571 4 года назад +1

      @@DEMENTO01 that's almost exactly what I mean. Except I thought about a couple of months

    • @jimcrelm9478
      @jimcrelm9478 4 года назад

      ... particularly when you're pissing away hours of every day watching RUclips videos about microwaves ;)

  • @myrkat
    @myrkat 4 года назад +149

    This video can be taken as a proof that machines don't get smarter, they get cheaper.

    • @urbanknish6965
      @urbanknish6965 4 года назад +1

      Right! In 1996, they weren't selling $50 microwave ovens. No manufacturer will load a cheap microwave up with expensive sensors. Business 101 lesson after the review of "nothing is free" and "universal income is code for 'everyone is equal in slavery'".

    • @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge
      @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge 4 года назад +6

      @ I'm willing to pay for a lot of things, but they simply don't offer anything good for the money. I have always been better off with 30+ year old devices that I paid a fraction of the cost for than something that's more expensive that said device was new yet has less features and lower build quality.

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth 4 года назад +8

      If they kept this exact microwave in production to this day, how much could it possibly cost? $100? The electronics have definitely gotten much, much cheaper by now and the engineering and other overhead paid for itself probably just a short time into production.

    • @JCKingdom79
      @JCKingdom79 4 года назад +1

      That's a lie! Your device that connects to the internet is tracking you to sell you more stuff later based on user history. Oh your unsecured wifi... The company that made your microwave or tv screams,"Even Better!"
      They are becoming less consumer costly in exchange for you giving them information. I would rather pay more.

    • @whatevernamegoeshere3644
      @whatevernamegoeshere3644 4 года назад +2

      They are not getting cheaper. They are getting cheaper to make.

  • @driley4381
    @driley4381 4 года назад +36

    It makes the same sounds as literally every single toy I had growing up in the 90s. So much nostalgia....from a microwave.

  • @durch_meine_Augen
    @durch_meine_Augen 5 месяцев назад +1

    Also - this entire video is amazingly passive-aggressive and I am here for it.