Advantages: easy to use, time saving
Disadvantages: none known

...I received the hinari sc395ss slow cooker as one of my christmas gifts from my boyfriend as I had often hinted that I would like one! As it was a gift I don't know the price but similar products are around £20. It came boxed and well packaged inside to protect the appliance. The overall appearance was very good and easy enough to unpack. The bowl that sits inside the cooker is black and very heavy, which I think is a good sign of quality, the outer part of the cooker that the bowl sits in is really light. It has a see through glass lid so that you can see how your food is doing. The dial on the front has four settings: off, low, high and warm. Off is self expanitory, low is the slow cooking function, high is a quicker setting, good for bringing things to the boil and warm keeps the food warm when its cooked! Very simple... Read review

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Advantages: Very durable | Cheap | Does what it's supposed to |
Disadvantages: No fancy functions

...After leaving home I'd had a series of second-hand cookers and although they'd done the job pretty well, I couldn't help but dream of that day when I could afford to buy my very own sparkling brand new cooker. So I scrimped and I saved and eventually I had enough money to go and buy the cooker of my dreams, which ended up being the Creda Capri, a gas fuelled cooker in a beautiful shade of racing green. ---Why the Capri?--- I was on a limited budget (under £250) when I bought this, but was still looking for something that would fit in with my then green themed kitchen. I also wanted gas fuelled rather than electric, because I've always felt electric cookers smell funny (especially the hob). After much deliberation and searching around the shops and home shopping catalogues (I didn't have the internet then), I happened upon the Creda... Read review

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Advantages: An easy way to cook,
Disadvantages: NONE

...I invested in a slow cooker, purely by accident. As some of you may know, I hate cooking. The thought of throwing everything into a slow cooker and leaving it alone all day, appealed to me. However, this slow cooker that I am writing about, was originally bought for some one else. It was to be a present for someone, who had been saying that they wanted one for while. When we bought it, we liked it, and to be honest I wanted to keep it! As things turn out, the present was returned to us, as it wasn't big enough for the amount of food this person wanted to cook in it. ************************LOOKS************************ This slow cooker is in three parts. There is a lid, an outer pot and an inner pot. It is quite stylish to look at, and it is not over sized. It quite happily sits in the corner, on my work top. The lid is glass... Read review

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Advantages: Good Performance, Low Cost
Disadvantages: Ackward To Install

...My Wife and I bought this over the internet to match our new Baumatic Cooker. The service was just as impressive. After ordering it on the wedneday, it arrived on the Friday, and was installed on the Saturday,....sunday.....Monday, (my fault). It looks great, has 4 good fan settings, plus two excellent 12V halogen lights. The fan itself is very powereful, but (from personal experience) should be vented, (this is where the air it taken outside). The carbon pads do work well, but it takes a little longer to rid the kitchen of the smoke after I've been cooking, (this is where the air is kept in the kitchen but circulated through Carbon filters in the hood). Overall this seems to be like most baumatic appliances. It could be made out of thicker stainless, and have the edges a little tidier so-to-speak, but it is cheap... Read review

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Advantages: Large range of big name appliances
Disadvantages: None

...Do not be fooled by the name of this site , it actually sells a lot more than just cookers. In fact nearly every type off of appliance you may require for your kitchen is available , Direct to your door . The home page of Cookers-Direct is best described as colourful and eye catching with its blue boarder and bright orange centre, ( luckily I'm not reviewing this site for their taste in colour schemes). Across the top of the page is a scrolling message explaining that all items for sale now have an extended 2 years warranty ,( well that's a money saver straight away). In the centre of the page is message from the company explaining who they are and that they are a family run company, and have been in trading for 20 years. There is also a free phone number on show for all inquiries. Main screen options Down the right hand... Read review

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Advantages: Cheaper than electricity, faster, good range of cookers
Disadvantages: None

...Years ago I would have recommended specific makes, such as Canon, but now most companies are offering similar appliances. They are all owned by each other anyway! So it is best to look at whichever cooker you like, and see if it meets safety standards. Here are a few pointers to help you choose : Look for a cooker that doesn't have much glass on it. If the glass parts break (and they very often do) they are really expensive to replace. Parts availability is very important and not something that many customers ask about when buying a cooker. Ask the shop to check what the availability is like for parts in your area. I avoid some makes of appliances because I know their parts service is very poor and I don't want to be without a cooker for long periods of time while waiting for parts. For this reason, I usually avoid Italian... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant size for some people, quick, accurate and responsive
Disadvantages: Too big for some people's desk, the odd time can be unresponsive with some mice

...As a big gamer, I decided I needed a mouse mat specifically for gaming. I looked around and the Steelpad S&S stuck out from the rest. Basically the Steelpad S&S is made primarily of plastic. Turn around the mat to the underside and you'll notice that the whole surface has been rubberized. The rubber is stuck on very well and cannot be scratched or pulled off. Out of the mouse mats I have used, this one was the most stable. It didn't move around at all. For some people though, this mat may be too big. 320mm x 270mm could prove a problem fitting it on the desk. The mat comes with five mousefeet which don't have to be used but I suppose you get the 'full experience' when you attach them to your mouse. I tried my Logitech G5 on the mat and it worked very well indeed. Everything I used it for, especially for games, worked brilliant. My... Read review

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Advantages: Meals cook themselves.
Disadvantages: Non I am aware.

...I purchased the Morphy Richards (model number 48710) slow cooker after comparing it with the other slow cookers that are available. It is oval and not round ,I preferred it to the round ones as I thought it easier to carry and not as tall when it is the worktop. The stainless steel outer gets hot when in use so it needs to be kept out of the reach of children and the contents could get as hot as the contents of a saucepan so use it with care when young children are in the kitchen area. The reasons I picked this model are; a two year guarantee (which I thought good on a small appliance). It looks good the design is stylish and fits in with my kitchen as it is stainless steel and black with a glass lid. It's size is 3.5 litres (2.5 litres working capacity) ideal for two-three people a family of four would definitely need the next size... Read review

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Advantages: good quality, easy to use and inexpensive
Disadvantages: ceramic hob stays warm for quite a while after switch off.

...I bought this cooker 4 years ago now and have had no problems with it, it has been extremely reliable. ~Ceramic Hob~ The ceramic hob has four hot plates, these heat up very quickly so use less energy than traditional solid plates. The front left hotplate is an 1800w rapid plate, and the other three are rear left and front right at 1200 w and rear right is 1700w. ~Main Oven~ It has a large main oven that is fan assisted, which means more even cooking of food. It has a 53ltr capacity and has two removable shelves. You get good even food cooking and it has a B rating for energy efficiency, this is not the best but not the worst as best is an A. ~Second Oven/ Grill~ The second oven has also got a B rating for energy efficiency. This also doubles as the grill. It is not fan assisted but is great for small items, thus... Read review

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Advantages: can be left on all day, economical to run, easy to clean
Disadvantages: need to remember to put the food in hours before you eat

...For all you busy people out there or people who wish to save on your gas/electric bill and save on your food b