Shawn Hearn > wrote in message >...
> In article >,
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
> > "Conrad Edwards" > wrote in message
> > > We have an ancient Saisho MW4500 microwave oven that has a keypad
> > > where any cooking time can be programmed in to the nearest second.
>
> > >
> > > Given that keypads can't be too expensive, would any other people pay
> > > a premium to have a keypad rather than three time keys?
> >
> > I've never had an instance where just a few seconds made a difference in
> > what I was doing in the MW. No, I'd not pay a premium. Just curious, given
> > that the unit is very old, is the keypad much cheaper than a new MW?
> > especially one with more power and probably better features?
>
> That's what I feel too. In all the years I have been cooking and
> using microwave ovens, I never found a reason not to use one minute
> intervals for cooking times with a microwave oven.


Ever melted butter in a microwave oven?

-bwg