"Top Spin" > wrote in message
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> Our 25 year old microwave oven just died. I would appreciate
> suggestions regarding brands or features to look for or avoid.
>
> Cost is not a major factor.
>
> I did like the turntable in the old one. It also had a temperature
> probe, but we never used it. We mostly use it for heating up water,
> soups, etc. -- not major cooking.

You are in for a surprise. For $80, you can get a ton of features and lots
of power. I bought a $79 model for our breakroom at work and it has far
more features that you could have bought for $400 about 15 y ears ago. As
for brands, most are made in the same few factories overseas. Pick one that
looks good and it will probably perform as well as any other on the market,
and far better than your old one.
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Ed
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