A non-"variable-power" microwave obviously cycles on-off for a few seconds at a time.
From looking at the excerpt above, they use a PWM system to vary the power to the magnetron. This means on-off cycles of a fraction of a second. :-)
Wade.
Oster microwave . . . Chinoise
- (Ashton)
- (11)
- Dec. 18, 2008, 04:52:28 PM EST
When product testers said 'it had a real buzz about it'...
- (Meerkat)
- (10)
- Dec. 20, 2008, 06:27:11 PM EST
Cute.. 'designed via Chaos theory' !
- (Ashton)
- (9)
- Dec. 21, 2008, 12:37:21 AM EST
Mundane uses
- (Meerkat)
- Dec. 21, 2008, 07:16:10 AM EST
I'm pretty sure it's just marketing.
- (Another Scott)
- (7)
- Dec. 21, 2008, 10:13:15 AM EST
Re: I'm pretty sure it's just marketing.
- (Ashton)
- (6)
- Dec. 21, 2008, 10:04:26 PM EST
It sounds like they just shorten the cycle time.
- (static)
- Dec. 21, 2008, 10:15:17 PM EST
I found a copy.
- (Another Scott)
- (4)
- Dec. 23, 2008, 08:09:43 PM EST
Yes, please --> vom
-NT
- (Ashton)
- (3)
- Dec. 24, 2008, 05:25:59 AM EST
Sent.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (2)
- Dec. 24, 2008, 06:53:37 PM EST
ACK/NAK
- (Ashton)
- (1)
- Dec. 24, 2008, 07:42:50 PM EST
I think they're different companies.
- (Another Scott)
- Dec. 24, 2008, 07:48:19 PM EST