Comments on: Building a Better Microwave http://www.missingfeatures.com/2007/06/25/building-a-better-microwave/ Usability, software and user experience design. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Justin http://www.missingfeatures.com/2007/06/25/building-a-better-microwave/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Justin Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:33:29 +0000 http://missingfeatures.com/2007/06/25/building-a-better-microwave/#comment-9 Great point about the number of key presses. I think we need a +5min button. IMHO, auto-sensing won't work, period (at least in the 5-10yr term). Too much vendor support required, too much added cost. Besides, metal RFID tags don't do well in microwaves. And what about the chili I made last night? That won't have an RFID tag in it. RFID integration is a nice additive feature, but not anywhere useful until ~2020. Great point about the number of key presses. I think we need a +5min button.

IMHO, auto-sensing won’t work, period (at least in the 5-10yr term). Too much vendor support required, too much added cost.

Besides, metal RFID tags don’t do well in microwaves. And what about the chili I made last night? That won’t have an RFID tag in it.

RFID integration is a nice additive feature, but not anywhere useful until ~2020.

]]> By: alex http://www.missingfeatures.com/2007/06/25/building-a-better-microwave/comment-page-1/#comment-8 alex Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:49:54 +0000 http://missingfeatures.com/2007/06/25/building-a-better-microwave/#comment-8 good point, but entering a time of 8:45 would be 12 key presses - 8 for each minute, 3 for 15 seconds, and 1 to start. normal entry would be 4 keypresses.. autosensing is the way to go, whether its rfid related or some other tech- we all just want one big fat COOK button good point, but entering a time of 8:45 would be 12 key presses – 8 for each minute, 3 for 15 seconds, and 1 to start. normal entry would be 4 keypresses..

autosensing is the way to go, whether its rfid related or some other tech- we all just want one big fat COOK button

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