Panasonic 0.8 cu. ft. Capacity Countertop Microwave

This is the first microwave I've ever owned, so I have nothing to compare it to! I do, however, love the compact size with inverter technology, it's quietness, design and the fact that it bakes up a fantastic crispy chocolate chip cookie! Looking forward to future cooking and baking experiments.

Display is difficult to read from above or at other oblique angle; it practically disappears. Knob and buttons are gimmicky and difficult to use. Models with a touchpad are easier to use and keep clean. I miss the straightforward design and reliability of the GE microwave I bought 20 years ago.

This heats quickly and efficiently. It also is exceptionally quiet (but that might just be in comparison to our nearly 20-year-old one). We don't have any problems with it, but it is taking some trial and error to get times for whatever we're making right.

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  Slick look, very nice features, manageable size / weight, & quietly functions. The price point when I purchased it was fair considering it was more than my previous unit which was larger in size and wattage.

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  A bit smaller than my last microwave (1.0 cu. ft.) which almost caught fire and the wattage was only 50 lower than the last one too. No problems with the new unit so far though.

I am a simple "cook" so a simple machine meets all my simple needs. I would recommend this to anyone who wants an efficient and simple way to manage in the kitchen or while renovations are underway.

This is a decent microwave. It could be a bit more powerful, but it works fine, is quiet, and the 'inverter auto defrost' is very good. However, the controls (timer dial in particular) are not as fine-tuned as I would like, and the method for setting it on less than 100% power is not intuitive.

It makes it so easy to heat up my dinners and lunches, easy to use and easy to cleanPerformanceI've found it's so easy to use this microwave and it performs consistently, heats up food evenly and I love it.

Under-cabinet microwaves are way more expensive than regular ones, so we bought this small countertop microwave and engineered a bracket to hold it under a cabinet. It's the perfect size and we love the way the timer can be set with a dial instead of having to push a bunch of buttons.

I do like the size as I was looking for something small and not take up too much space. It makes more noise than others and sometimes it makes a sound like it is still cooking even when it is not and I have had to unplug it just to stop it from running - very strange.

We've had this microwave for about two months now and just LOVE it! It's good looks are only surpassed by it's ability to quickly and quietly heat food. I really couldn't ask for more!