Amazon Basics Microwave, Small, 0.7 Cu. Ft, 700W, Works with Alexa

So far this has been a fun little Microwave Oven to have. The family is learning the Alexa to Microwave voice commands. One of the most important commands to use it "Alexa STOP Microwave". You cannot say Alexa "turn off", "off", "quit" or "cancel" microwave. I wouldn't waste my time pushing the Alexa button on the microwave if your trying to turn it off as the cancel/stop button is to the left of that button and your just wasting your breath. My wife originally did not want a "Smart Home" and now she is growing into the convenience of the system. My favorite is the light controls and audio quality with the Echo Plus. We have a Echo Dot in the kitchen to play music, set the timers and to control the microwave but honestly the Echo devices anywhere can do most of that and they are very sound sensitive. The microwave has a very efficient foot space and seems to be designed well. So far as I know it is only available in the color black and it is the only size available within the Amazon Basics label. This microwave was very affordable. We got it for $41.00 shipped and the packaging was OUTSTANDING! They even put a plastic three sided corner part to keep the weakest part of the box from splitting during shipping. The box is so good that we can use it like a file storage box. Its a heavy cardboard with side handles. The microwave's power seems to be just fine and with the help of Alexa the cooking times are accurate for each item. For example, you can say "Alexa microwave a potato" and she asks "how many?" and I say "one" and she replies "microwaving one potato for six minutes and fifteen seconds". Easy Peezy..... The instruction manual is well explained and even better it comes with a small cheat sheet of commands and the other side has the setup instructions. You can watch a video on how simple the setup is and a basic demonstration on how the unit works. There is a child lockout function simply by depressing the "pause/stop" button once and the "0" button twice. The "wifi" indicator on the timer display will turn off and to reset that just repeat the process and it is back on. The power indicator is five little rectangle LEDS at the top of the clock area. You can say "Alexa Microwave Power 5 (or level 5) and she will ask "For how long" and I say "one minute" and she replies "ok, Microwave Power 5 for 1 minute". Easy and it works great! The Alexa button on front means you can just push it and without mentioning her name just tell it what your cooking. The microwave does not have any fancy build in scale or volume measuring so its very "basic" ... pun intended. Now to get one in a .9 cu ft model / brushed nickel and I am very happy! If this helped you please give me a tumbs up and have a great day!

UPDATED REVIEW: Well ... Almost 3 years later and the handle broke off half way. Going to try and superglue it. But other than that it is still functioning with no other problems. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Purchased this February 2019. So from a longevity standpoint I can definitely write in a review that is is a well made microwave that has "lived" almost 1.5 years already. Yes ... it is small, but if you read the description and utilize the given measurements before you purchase this microwave, you will know it is small before it ever hits your doorstep. We were pretty anti microwave for so long, but decided to purchase this small one for reheating coffee, melting butter, etc. We have a 1200 sq foot house with a tiny kitchen and our sits on a some extra shelfs and is perfect in size. Have never found any problem in heating. Easy to use, really have never had a complaint with it in all the time we have owned it. Does it work with Alexa? Now that I cannot tell you. We use Apple HomeKit. Plus, I figure, unless Alexa can pick up my coffee, stick it in the microwave and automatically heat it, and then bring it to me, I am just not wanting to jump on board digitally to all that. Overall, no regrets on our purchase.

Everyone is going to have a different experience with this type of microwave. Everyone enunciates differently and everyone will place their microwave and compatible Alexa device is a different spot. I can only comment on my experience. First off, as a microwave, it works just fine. As noted by everyone else, it is a bit small, but perfect for a small kitchen. I have a medium/large kitchen and it is acceptable, but don't buy this appliance unless you are interested in the Alexa integration. which is quite good. You can say, "Alexa, microwave for 35 seconds", but I find that just hitting the Alexa button on the microwave (your hand will be right there when you close the door) and saying, "35 seconds" to be a lot easier and more likely to give you the desired results. 9 out of 10 times, it does exactly what you want it to. When it works, it is magical and a time savor. I scoffed at the idea that this would make my life easier, but it rather nice to be able to walk away from the microwave and on to the next task while setting the cooking time. Much like the first time I asked my phone to call someone or I paid for something with my phone, this feels like living in the future. 1 out of 10 times it doesn't work and starts cooking for 5 seconds instead of 35 seconds. This forces you start over or cancel and think, "Man, I should have just done this manually, it would have been faster." Much like asking my phone to call someone and watching in horror as it calls my ex instead or having Google Pay fail at the checkout line, it can be frustrating every now and again. If you already have an Alexa device in your kitchen and use it on a regular basis, this is a cool appliance. I needed a microwave and was willing to try something a little different. I am glad that I did. However, I do not believe that replacing a perfectly good microwave with this is worth it just for the Alexa integration.