I’m decrepit…
I have because I watched 30 Rock and the first 3 seasons of that show have so much GE product integortion
I have because I watched 30 Rock and the first 3 seasons of that show have so much GE product integortion
Ugh don’t even get me started on all the integortioning in that show. On daytime television no less!
That’s my favorite kind of product, which doesn’t need ads, because it just does the thing you want for a reasonable price, a.k.a. commodity goods.
Exactly, you just can’t get a cheaper forge
I’d argue no product needs ads, just unbiased reviews. Ads just add bias to whatever company has the better marketing team, not necessarily the best product.
Well, the products themselves might need it. Some of that garbage would not sell without an ad campaign. But yeah, for consumers, they’re typically more misleading than informative, unless it is an ad for a commodity.
I was going to guess it was from the days when they pretended you could cook a whole turkey in a microwave. Was literally the first shot in that ad.
But you can cook a whole turkey in a microwave? I have done it.
It was only a matter of time for him to come up.
when she stepped behind it that microwave turned out to be way bigger than I thought it was.
“Solid as Sears” hits different in 2025.
I had a microwave-air fryer combo that broke last week. It’s been agony trying to replace it because I bought it for $150, and now they’re going for like…$300-$400. Even a solo microwave is like $180 for a decent one.
When did microwaves get so expensive?
I’m curious what part of the world you live in, a basic microwave can still be had for like $40 in my area
I’m in Canada!
I could probably get a $40 no-name microwave from Walmart or something, but I don’t know if it’ll last more than a couple of years and I don’t really want to create more e-waste (hence “a decent one” in my og comment). I’ve been looking at Panasonic ones because those seem to be the ones people recommend for longevity.
Additionally, it’s the combo air fryer/microwave that’s troublesome to find under $250 here. I don’t really have the counter or storage space currently to have multiple appliances, so my previous appliance was a huge convenience.
If any Canadians have any input or recommendations, I’d be happy to hear it!
My Walmart microwave I got 15 years ago is now standing in for the shitty 300$+ Panasonic that died less than 3 years in
There’s only one company that makes microwaves.
The electronics are so particular that creating more than one supply chain doesn’t make sense.
Every brand just whitelables microwaves assembled by Midea
The majority of countertop microwaves sold in the US, no matter the logo, are manufactured by just a few companies overseas, primarily Midea and Galanz.
Close, but not “only one”.
I imagine it’s because their use is evident (no need to advertise what they do, since they’ve been common in households for the past half century), and they’ve likely peaked in terms of function. You can’t really improve much beyond what we have now, the last great advancement in the microwave was probably the turntable for consumer units, and the moving fields that commercial units have. You’re limited in power output by the outlet you plug it into, so “faster cooking” is a no-go (unless you stuck a 240v plug on the end, and good luck getting that to fly with your average consumer in the US, we already find those annoyingly sparse for dryers and ovens and such) – what else can you innovate to differentiate your microwave from every other microwave on the market?
They can rebrand, make it a lifestyle thing. Like how convection ovens got rebranded into airfryer.
The main difference between an airfryer and traditional convection oven is less space to heat (i.e heats up quicker) and the heat is on all the time. A conventional convection oven will cycle the heat on and off. So yeah, the same core technology, but with different tradeoffs.
Feels almost obligatory to post this
Microwave companies twisting their nipples - and be like what are you going to do? not buy one? (laughs mynaically and spends marketing budget on cocaine)
Broke microwave? No problem, I’ll get a used one.
I was gonna say both of my microwaves were free hand me downs. One is a nice one that goes over the top of your stove. Apparently they had an undersized breaker because it kept tripping and blamed it on the microwave. I hardly use it but it works no issues! Free microwaves for all!
I don’t have one. Gas stove and the ol reliable iron pan make wonders
With the exception of very tight space constraints, I can’t imagine anyone not appreciating the benefits of having one. Even if used rarely, the speed, non-agitative cooking mechanism, and convenience is unparalleled.
Oh, man you whippersnappers. “If it doesn’t say Amana, it’s not a Radarange !™️”
I guess the interesting question is why appliances don’t advertise anymore (except maybe vacuums).
Infomercial, early 2000’s, around 1am. They cooked a Turkey.
We’ve had the same microwave in my house my entire life. That might have something to do with it.
I’m going to add baby pigeons to that list.
