What exactly makes it smarter and better than my modern $25 one other than the standard "everything was better back in the day" nostalgia?
It works for all bread types that fit in the toaster. I should know, I bake my own bread (and it's not all sandwich bread loaves).
It is not more likely to burn down your house. Take responsibility for your own well-being and just add a 3 prong cord (and ground it to the outer shell, there's even a screw hole for it).
I have one of these toasters and I love it. It's my favorite kitchen appliance
This exception is actually an example of how everything was better "back in the day". This toaster, which has had its controls removed, is analagous to, for example:
- a personal computer which can only browse the web, or run verified software.
- a coffee mug that keeps your coffee warm, but requires you to install an app in order to set a temperature
- any gaming console (technically the first category)
- cars which have had their buttons removed
- A tv and a roku, that have been glued together for some reason
But it does let you control that. There's a knob for it.
Granted, I still wouldn't pay $260 for this, but it's a pretty cool mechanism nonetheless.