"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?