#66

Great thanks for the tip. Out of interest, did you get the standard resolution (1920 x 1080) or the higher res (3200x1800)?

I’ve gone for standard.

#67

No probs, literally the only issue I’ve noticed with it. Took me a while to find a fix but haven’t had any trouble since doing as above.

I went for the standard 1080p screen, cost less and had better battery life. Didn’t feel like I needed a higher resolution (don’t do any photoshop work etc.), and it’s only a 13" screen so not like the DPI at 1080p is bad. Even with this resolution I’ve had to scale windows up to 125% to make it worth using.

I think you probably made the right decision.

#68

Got a board game for my niece that she’s about a year too young for still. If it’s even cheaper next Cyber Monday I’ll be absolutely livid.

#69

I might have got a bit carried away with all the bread maker chat and bought one. I also might be considering giving it to my girlfriend for Christmas. Is this a terrible idea? She really likes fresh bread, but has never expressed a desire to own a bread maker. My instinct is that she’d like it, and I think I’m normally ok with getting good presents, but maybe I’m being an idiot man.

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#70

I too am an idiot man, but this sounds like an excellent present for someone who likes fresh bread. The only reason not to like it is if you prefer the hassle of queueing at the bakery on a Saturday morning.

#71

I like my breadmaker and use it regularly :man_shrugging:
if it helps at all you can also use it (or at leas t the version Ive got) for jam, croissants, panettone etc

#72

It’s not the utility, or lack of, that I’m concerned about. It’s buying a useful home / kitchen present for my girlfriend. I don’t make a habit of doing it, and it’s definitely a step up from a vacuum cleaner, but I’m still not sure.

Will probably just crack on and give it.

#73

I mean I would probably be happy with it but I would also be like “why did you buy me a present you’d benefit from?”

you COULD wrap it up and be like I bought US a present. Then she’d be like ahh romantic

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#74

You could always put some gift vouchers in the metal bread basket thing inside?

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#75

:smiley:

@FunkyBadger I’ve got to the stage in my life now where the best presents are ones like this tbh. But yeah as meow says, position it as something for both of you, and get her some other bits and bobs?

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#76

gift vouchers for sainsburys for some flour and yeast?

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#77

For my 28th birthday, I got a heated clothes airer.

Never looked back.

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#78

god I might ask for one of these from my parents this year

#79

Who bought a bread maker after this chat?

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  • Already owned one

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#80

i’ve floated the idea of one a couple times but the tv doesn’t seem keen, seems to think they’re a load of faff. how would you rate them on the faff scale?

#81

My folks have had a couple in the past 10 years and the one thing I can’t get over is that the bread goes very dry after a day or so. It’s the only thing holding me back from buying one I reckon. Are my parents shit at making bread meo?

#82

minimal faff/10

Plug it in, weigh out flour, measure water in a jug, couple of spoons of yeast, salt & sugar… add any extras.
Push button.

When its done - pop the bread out to cool, give the tin a quick wipe down.

#83

interesting :thinking:

#84

Do they have a bread bin?
also you can make s/m/l loaves

#85

Yeah they’ve got a bread bin and they vary the loaf size.