
Title : Sharp R249SLM Compact Solo Silver 20L 800W Touch Control Microwave
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : good value but a bit plastic
This is a good value little unit. The button panel is a wipe-clean surface. Controls are easy to use. For example, to cook for a minute just close the door and press start. Press start again to add extra 60 seconds to the time while cooking. Display is easy to use but some illumination would have been nice if the kitchen is dimly lit. While cooking, the food is of course illuminated in the oven. Includes glass turntable. This is good and changes direction each time you open the door. You can take it out to clean it, but it can be fiddly to get it in the right place on the spindle afterward.
Can defrost and cook if you set the right mode for the food inside, but the book could do with more examples of foods and times.
The door is hinged at the left and stops at 90 degrees. Door closing is very heavy though, and you need to push it so hard the whole unit sometimes moves on the worktop, and (due to a spring mechanism inside) the door closes with a very loud clunk no matter how carefully you close it.
Conclusion: It does plenty for the money, but loses out a little on the plasticy finish (which most microwaves seem to suffer from) and the awkward door.

Title : Sharp R85STM Family Stainless Steel 26L 900W/1500W Touch Control Double Grill Convection Microwave Oven
Rating : 1 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Not impressed
I bought this microwave combination oven in August 2004 to replace my beloved 15 year old Sharp microwave combination oven. What a difference in quality! Firstly, the oven never seemed to reach the correct temperature. Now, the LCD display has packed up after a power cut. I've checked reviews on the web and I see I am not alone in having exactly these problems. It did cook great baked potatoes, but I wont be rushing out to buy a Sharp combi oven again.

Title : Hinari Lifestyle MX920CGTCSS Microwave Oven with Convection and Grill - Stainless Steel (25 Litre Interior Capacity)
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Great combi microwave
I've had this oven a couple of weeks and am delighted with it. It looks really smart and is easy to operate. The instruction manual is clear to follow too. This is my 1st venture into combi ovens so can't compare with any previous experience. I've reheated a pie on micro/grill and was delighted with the result, nice and hot with crusty pastry.
It has a stanless steel interior and is very spacious. The display is large and bright and visible from the other end of a big kitchen.
My only complaint, (and it's just because of what I was used to with my last microwave), the express heat starts at 1 minute, rather than 30 secs.
It seems a good price when compared with other combi's of similar spec. Definitely recommend.

Title : Panasonic NNE222M 0.7cuft metallic silver compact microwave
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Nice Microwave, a little noisy
This microwave is an excelent microwave. The auto-defrost mode is excellent as you can decide what type of meat or bread you are defrosting and how much power you should defrost it with depending on how frozen the food is. The only down side is that it is quite noisy meaning that the usual hum of the microwave is much louder that usual, but if you want auto-cooked, auto-defrosted and auto reheated food then this is a good microwave made by the incomparible Panasonic.

Title : Sharp R24STM Compact Solo Stainless Steel 20L 800W Microwave
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Good value for money
We bought this as we wanted a reasonably priced stainless steel microwave to fit in with look of the kitchen - and the previous microwave was many years old.
I regard Sharp as a good brand and the build quality is fine. I can operate it easily and all the basic and some esoteric functions are there and work very well. Needless to say, it comes very well packed with all the required information.
The only reason that I marked it down to 4* is that we had to buy an anti-slip mat as it moved to easily on the worksurface where it sits.
So if you want a good looking stainless steel microwave that works reliably, with the build quality associated with a well known brand name then give this a try.

Title : Hinari Lifestyle MX708TCSL Touch Control 0.7 Cu Ft Microwave Oven 800W Silver (Chrome Door Handle)
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Excellent value microwave with all bonus features
Purchased a few months ago.
This microwave is sleek in appearance and ideal size to place under kitchen units to save space.
The microwave has many bonus features such as 'digital child lock', jet defrost facility and beeps if you've left something in there a minute after the programme finishes.
Very satisfied with this product which was very cheap in comparison to others on the market.