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Oh! Super Toaster!

Posted by michael on from the toast-is-no-laughing-matter dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Japanese company Neutral KK has developed a Super Toaster. Not only does it toast your bread with infrared beams, it actually slices the loaf of bread for you. For a price tag of around $10,000US, that makes it about the most expensive toaster in the world."

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  1. Friend, are you tired of your old toaster? by Zardus · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Then try Intellitoast!

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  2. This is the best thing since sliced bread! by ZiZ · · Score: 3, Interesting
    No, actually, it's better. Bread goes stale so much faster when it's sliced because there's much more exposed bread drying out and getting spored...

    But this won't be cheap. From the link in TFA: The price is estimated at around 1.1 million yen (~$10,000) and goes on the market in April. Target market are hotels and restaurants.

    It even suggests you find a normal toaster. :)

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    This flies in the face of science.
  3. Brazil! by fm6 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm reminded of the sophisticated -- and useless -- kitchen gadgets in Terry Gilliam's Brazil . A movie every techie should sit through at least once before being allowed to design anything.

  4. Re:Lazy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    On another note, I have a 1953 vintage Toastmaster model 1B14. I use it regularly and it still works perfectly. Now THAT is quality.

    Sell someone the perfect toaster, and they'll never buy another one from you. From a marketing perspective, quality like that is suicide.