Carol, I don't know how rewarding this would be, but I think it might be worth having a little look on Ebay to see whether there are any of the LG talking Microwaves still around out there. I've had the one we use for getting on for fifteen years and it's still going strong and reliably. Yet another of those mainstream products which, I guess, just didn't sell in sufficient quantities to make them worthwhile for the manufacturers. Ian Macrae Editor Disability Now www.disabilitynow.org.uk<http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/> follow us @disabilitynow<https://twitter.com/DisabilityNow> - Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Disability-Now/448258551882688> and sign up to our eNewsletter here<http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/newsletter-subscription> Disability Now, 6-10 Market Road, London, N7 9PW On 9 Jul 2014, at 16:39, Carol.Pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Carol.Pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi all, We're sure our microwave will finally give up soon - he's started saying odd things and needed powering off and on today to stop him saying "Door closed"! Mike really wants another Cobolt microwave and there are only the two to choose from. First, how many of you think it's worth having the grill version? Second, if I consider another model, without speech, what would you recommend? (Buttons must beep, dials must click, I guess!) I'm interested in any comments, please. Carol P