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> would love to see an induction stove with a usable UI.

To me, induction with physical knobs and buttons would be the best. Other than the stupid touch things, induction is just so much better than gas for almost anything.

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We felt exactly the same way bugging a new kitchen last year. Salespeople thought we were being obstinate.

Fortunately we found one with knobs. https://www.aeg.co.uk/kitchen/cooking/cookers/electric-cooke...

It does have auto off on spills, but it's not overly sensitive and only triggers if you really let things boil over. Had it 9 months, can highly recommend this cooker.

There is definitely a niche market for these kind of cookers, but induction has for as long as I can remember always been a flat surface.

That leads to touch controls with all the listed drawbacks, but it's nonetheless what has gained the most support.

For most i suspect the aesthetics of one clean flat surface wins out over alternatives, even though these alternatives are more usable for cooking.

For us the “one flat surface” is about cleaning instead of aesthetics. We cook all the time and out range constantly has crap spilled on it. Being able to wipe it down in a quick pass is so nice.

That is another big advantage of induction. It gets much less dirty because it’s so easy to wipe clean each time it is used.

That said, it is not necessarily exclusive, we can have a nice flat surface along with a panel with physical knobs on the side. Even with a minimalist look à la Dieter Rams if needed.

It looks great! Thanks for the tip, I’ll definitely have a closer look when we remodel our kitchen next year.

My Miele induction cooktop is physical buttons/knobs and has no auto offs. Honestly, I was confused by all of the replies with complaints about induction UI's because it's the first induction cooktop I've owned and it's been a joy. I couldn't go back to gas.

Miele doesn't make any with real knobs anymore sadly. All the current models are touch controls only.

Product idea; adhesive patches with physical switch/knob/slider that can be applied over touch interfaces.

If I recall correctly, that's what Ford did with the physical knob on their Lightning EV touchscreen.

And that is so unbelievably stupid! The flat surface for your pans is already infinitely better than on a gas stove. I want knobs and be able to quickly dial the heat up or down on the burners. I do not really care if I still have to clean the knobs now and then. And I want non-discrete settings. And I do not need the device to beep loudly if I change from '5' to '9' every time I press a button

I bought a HR1622 3 months ago and it's knobs for the induction elements. It's touch for the oven, I suppose.

https://www.mieleusa.com/e/30-inch-range-hr-1622-3-i-clean-t...

Yeah, that's a range with cooktop though. There are no standalone Miele cooktops being sold with real knobs.

Gaggenau got knobs, pricey though.

https://www.gaggenau.com/global/appliances/cooktops/400-seri...

Fisher and Paykel has knobs as does Verona.

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