Revolution R180 Connect Plus Smart Toaster – Connected 2-Slice Touchscreen Toaster w/Patented InstaGLO 2.0 Technology, Toastie Press Mode, Digital Picture Frame – Toast Bread, Bagels, Waffles & More

Should start off with even after having 3 kids, I've never owned a toaster. Because of this, the bar this toaster has set is extremely high, as from what I'm understanding not all toasters have screens that show the weather and pictures we can all stare and smile at. Since we've owned it for the past 6 months, it's probably been used at least 4 - 5 times a day. The warming rack is great for cookies, leftover pizza slices, and bread. The toaster itself toasts great and the pictures accurately show what your toast will look like. We've used regular bagels and some of the larger ones as well and it's all been the same. There has yet to be 1 burned slice of anything with this, which I think is a great tradeoff for the price vs those other toasters with no screens. Everyone compliments it and gets a kick out of it. We love to see the random pictures pop up on it too.

At first glance, I thought, "you've GOT to be kidding me!!" when looking at the price of this toaster. But, after having it for a week, I can say that it’s very much a quality appliance.Calling it a toaster is a bit of a misnomer, as it does way more than just make some toast. This appliance will indeed make fabulous toast, and it will toast it to perfection, just the level of toastiness that you desire. It also handles heating virtually all bread type items with a pre-determined formula for arriving at the right level of hot and toasted exterior, which means no burned bagels and no toaster strudels with semi-frozen interiors (unless that is the way you want it!) You can toss on the warmer rack to warm up rolls, buns, croissants, muffins, cinnamon rolls, etc. to be irresistibly warm and soft. And then the Toastie Press, what a treat! My wife has been cooking up paninis, quesadillas, grilled cheese sandwiches made to perfection, and has started experimenting with making breakfast pockets to eat on the go, the uses are endless!Lest I forget to mention, the appliance also works as a calendar, clock, and weather device. You’d think we have enough of these sorts of items around the house that these features would not be all that helpful, but oddly enough, I find myself easily glancing at the “toaster” when strolling through the kitchen and getting a mental update on time/temp, which I never would have bothered to check before, or realized how nice that tidbit of information becomes. Then comes my favorite additional feature – the custom photo backgrounds! Now I can “have breakfast with my children” every morning, even though they’ve all grown up and moved away from home.The only things I wish it would have are: 1) More local areas for weather (I had to pick a town 25 miles away). And 2) I wish it was Alexa enabled so that I could just tell it what I want it to do instead of pressing my selections (my Alexa microwave has me spoiled)

I ordered for this for a really talented chef I know. Hes got a pretty busy life and doesn't always have the time to cook. This was a great idea for him, and he loves how creative he can be with his meals now. This is great toaster. Its ease of use, and fast cook times make it one of his best new "toys" in his kitchen. Its so easy to use, and its intuitive technology won't burn your food! The receipe booklet is a nice bonus too...and he's really likes the chrome-like finish!

Yes this is an expensive toaster, but making perfect toast or bagels in the morning is important to me. Compared to other top of the line and similarly priced toasters (like Dualit, Wolf, Smeg, etc), the R180 Connect Plus has some great unique features, including the photo frame where I can see my family and dog photos, current weather which I like to see before I leave the house in the morning, and the ability to receive over the air software updates when new features become available. Best of all, it has great toasting performance due to the preprogrammed bread types. I never burn anything, and I don’t have to pop the toast up to check if it is over toasted or not toasted enough. Everything pretty much comes out exactly as I set it for. And I also should add that it makes great panini sandwiches with the toastie press. Sure I can make toast with a $30 unit, but this is a luxury product with features that are worthwhile to me. I also used to think this was too much to pay for a toaster until I started using one that our office purchased. I was hooked!

It’s more fun than anything else. I’m not sure if the price warrants it, BUT, if you have money burning a whole in your pocket it’s lots of fun, for a toaster. It’s above average for its toasting ability, but not too much. I do love putting your own picture on the face. Of course it had to be my dog. :)

Let me start with I sent this particular toaster back. There was nothing wrong with it but I realized I didn’t order the one with the toastie press. Upon research, it was more economical to return the one I purchased and get the one with the press. Toastie press separately is $80. Only $30 more getting it with upgrade through Amazon. I did plug it in to see how it looked. Very easy to connect to WiFi. Had many levels for bread toasting. I did not want to try it since I knew I was sending it back. Return was extremely easy and Amazon was quick with refund. I have ordered the new one and will post my review once I receive itUpdated review:Got the new toaster in today. First off, even though the $399 toaster says it allows pictures to be uploaded, it doesn’t. This smart toaster is worth the extra $30.! Not only can you add your favorite photos as a screen saver, you get the toastie press ($80 separate) and the warming rack ($30 separate). You also get a 2 year warranty from the manufacturer. You don’t have to connect to WiFi but the benefits are really nice…weather for your area, updates, personal screen saver. I love all the different options for toasting different breads, pastries etc. It lowers your bread, lets you choose the darkness, shows you how long is left and once done, lets you know. This toaster Is amazing and definitely worth the money!

Love the toaster, no downsides yet. Makes great quick grilled cheese sandwiches.