[bluepod4]

> Typing 130 vs 90 is 3 button presses vs 2

For me, it’s not about the difference in number of button presses. I switch between “seconds” and “minutes” depending on the situation. (Sometimes the instructions for frozen food are in seconds. Sometimes they’re in minutes and seconds. But this is just one reason why I might switch between two. There are others.)

Also, number of button presses varies depending on the microwave (e.g. express cooking).

One could even argue that pressing the same +30 second button 3 times is simpler than moving your finger to press 2 buttons for 90 seconds.

(Personally, I tend to press a single “1” for express cooking 1 minute and then click the +30 second button to get 90 seconds. But again, not always).

[dylan604]

I find it interesting in how the "essentially" same keypad can be used in so many different ways. I've never once used the +30 second button, nor any of the other presets. Even before learning what is used in microwave popcorn, I've never used the popcorn preset button as they always scorched the popcorn. When I do use the microwave, I rarely use it at full power and pretty much always lower it 80% and use it for longer.