i was gonna sift this,i think it is such a neat idea and so obvious when you think about it.
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Yeah but is it going to automatically stir my god damn spaghetti so the outer rim isn't molten lava while the core is frozen solid?

way good idea.

I have a microwave that detects heat and has a "warm this"-button, using a weight sensor, heat sensor and humidity sensor to heat the food perfectly. It works great, and it's from 1994.

No need! Just install a strong magnet in the base of your microwave and drop a handful of ball bearings in your spaghetti.

No self-respecting bacon-lover cooks their bacon in the microwave. C'mon, people!

How much extra am i paying for a heat camera and lcd screen, so that i can see my food heating up? I've never had a microwave dilemma needing that kind of equipment.

I.. wouldn't want one so much i'd be willing to pay for the feature. What problem is it solving that makes it worthwhile?

evolve some cooking skills. frozen burritos? WTF

Nope. Not interested.
Yet more parts to break.
Yet appliances become even more expensive.
Yet more needless complications and gimmicks
Yet more "internet of things" devices that will spy on me.(ala samsung tvs)
I'm fine with my regular spinning tray microwave.

Side note - is it a good idea to have a microwave directly above your stove top? What with all the water vapour and heat from below.

It's clever, but I don't really use my microwave enough to justify this. I know some people do quite clever things with it, but in general I use it to reheat leftovers and make popcorn.

I would definitely be against putting a screen on the microwave. Between computers, phones, tablets, smart tvs, I have plenty of things with displays on them. I have no desire to look up recipes on my microwave.

Nothing he is cooking is rotating in the video. There's a reason most microwaves come with spinning plates, because it's a micro'wave' thus the wave has peaks and troughs. Many spots in the unit will not get hot because of where the food is in the wave. That's why they spin to get complete coverage from the hot points of the waves.

Generally such microwave have heat builtin exhaust vents.

If you are using your stove/oven a lot(like in a restaurant or prepare at least 3 meals a day there), then perhaps it's more prudent to keep your microwave elsewhere. In my last apartment I had my microwave above my stove for 13 years. Other than cleaning light grease accumulation from the front once a year(or even rarer), no problems at all.

I agree that having a screen on the front would be silly. If a wifi+FLIR camera can be added for App viewing, and adds maybe $100 to the cost of the unit, I would consider it. but my guess is it will cost a lot more.

Plus, it seems like the microwaves emitted inside would wreak havoc with the CMOS or CCD of the IR camera... and anything that would shield those, would also block the IR (why you can't use through glass)

Need a steerable phased array of microwave emitters, along with the IR-camera. Could evenly heat food with varying water concentrations. A good use of that military radar tech.

I dunno, the camera doesn't need to be extremely high end, and plenty of things with wifi tech aren't prohibitively expensive.

I'm thinking that once economy of scale kicked in, those two bits might add as little as $20-$30 to the price. Add in the LCD screen and it could still be well under $100 (beyond the price of base microwave).


Basically, IF the price was right, I'd be interested. If not, I probably would be again after the early adopters covered the initial economy of scale problem. Or it wouldn't ever catch on, and I'd still be out nothing... But, I like the idea.

Finally, we have a man who's talking some sense around here! And he's not just any man, he's a milk man! I applaud your honesty and bravery.

not like this can look into the frozen heart of your burrito