stevelucky
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To whoever is in charge of development,

Dear Sirs, I would first like to start off by saying that I'm proud of the work you're doing there and am sure that you are very busy working on a lot of things. I do not wish to further inundate you with "just another loony idea." I'm sure you guys down there get plenty of those. What I'm about to present to you is quite possibly the best idea(s) to ever touch the toast industry. Here we go. Walk with me.

My friend and I were discussing the wonders of technology the other day and, both being lovers of toast, came to the conclusion that not nearly enough progress has been made in the way of toasters. My parents still have the very toaster that they received for their wedding shower some 40+ years ago and it's better than the toaster I got just a couple of years ago. What's wrong with this picture!!! This is where I believe the improvements need be made. The following is a comprehensive list (not all-inclusive, of course) of points for improvement. And please don't tell me the technology isn't there. We've put a man on the moon. We can do this.

1a. I'd like to see better quality control. I propose an LCD display on the side of the toaster, which shows you (before your bread even enters the machine!) what your toast will look like when done. To change darkness, just turn a knob and the toast on the display monitor would change darkness showing you the finished product.

1b. Also, I think the standard heating coils are a little outdated. We need a heating "plate". This plate can be "area controlled". For example, if the top left corner of the toast is not as dark as the rest, the heat backs off the rest of the toasting plate and the top left corner picks up the pace. Now, I'm sure you're asking, "How in the world is it supposed to know if the top left corner is not as dark as the rest?!" Easy! Incorporated into the toaster are a series of "nano-cameras." Small cameras (the spy type) which watch the toast and judge the darkness level as compared to the preset from the LCD display monitor. I think you'll have to agree this system will work congruously to produce "Perfect Toast - Every Time." (A good slogan).

2. I'd like to see, more, and wider slots. Possibly an 8-slot option (the deluxe model) with individual controls for each pair.

I think these are the minimal changes that need to be made. If nothing else, let's do these things. Here are some more ideas that we could possibly incorporate into the "Medallion Series."

1. A pastry tray so that you could warm danishes, cinnamon rolls, danishes, etc.
2. A built in modem so that you could take your toaster "on-line" and download toast control settings from the net. You could feasibly experience the SAME toast that your neighbors from "down under" are.
3. A butter spray micro-hose that butters your toast inside the machine. I'm not sure if you'd want to butter the toast during or after the toasting process. We'd have to alpha test that.
4. A heads up display that lets you know the progress of your toast via a pair of goggles, which give you a visual display of the toast in one of the lenses, remote control. Not dissimilar to the targeting system of some of the more modern helicopters and fighter planes. Possibly with a microphone for voice commands of the toaster. I have a feeling the microphone might be pushing it a bit. Maybe the goggles too.

Gentleman, please consider these ideas. Don't tell me that it can't be done. I have a computer at home that talks to me. Enough said. Please respond with your feelings about this and how I might be able to help.

Yours truly,
stevelucky

P.S. - Please respond via e-mail, if you must, (my computer will let me know that it's there) at stevelucky@thebendies.com