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From: kolling@magic.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Something with the intelligence of my $12 digital watch
Message-ID: <148@magic.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 8-Mar-85 13:45:40 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  8 13:45:40 1985
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> Also, I like gadgets and looked for ovens which offer microprocessor
> control. Something with the intelligence of my $12.00 digital wrist
> alarm watch. THERE WAS NOTHING!!! In fact I could not find one which used
> a digital clock. All used the wheels of digits you only see in reruns
> of Star Trek. Time to market for ovens must be several years.


I know this doesn't belong on net.cooks, but it's SOOOOO frustrating.
What's wrong with appliance manufacturers?  Why couldn't I find a washing
machine with the teeniest, tiniest brain (If you select the extra rinse
cycle, you can't use fabric softener, because the fabric softener spins in
during the first rinse cycle no matter what....)  Is there anybody on
this list who works for GE or whatever?  (Probably obviously not.)

Karen