Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site magic.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!magic!kolling 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 Article-I.D.: magic.148 Posted: Fri Mar 8 13:45:40 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Mar-85 06:16:05 EST Distribution: net Organization: DEC Systems Research, Palo Alto Lines: 17 > 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