This review is from: Oster 3071 Smart Digital 10-Cup Rice CookerI have always wanted a digital rice cooker and when my conventional Gaunaurd rice cooker died, the hunt for one was on. I didn't want to spend too much on one (i.e. Zojirushi). My criteria were simple, I wanted one with more than just a "cook" and "warm" setting. I wanted to be able to turn it off. It had to be digital but not necessarily programmable. My husband and I were also looking at the Krups FDH 212 before I saw this rice cooker. The only difference I notice between the two so far are: Krups has 3 setting, Oster has 5; Krups allows delay cooking by 9 hours, Oster by 8 (why Oster didn't do 9, have no idea... wasn't like it was an extra digit); and the power cord on the Oster is detachable, the one on the Krups is permanently attached to the unit.I was a little hesitant to buy a rice cooker made by Oster because I read some reviews on their other rice cookers where people were complaining about burnt rice. I made rice in it the day I got the cooker and the rice came out perfect, no burnt rice! I have not used the steamer basket yet so can't say too much about it. The lid stays cool. The sides get a tad warm from the heat but it is not hot enough to burn your hand.Some things to consider but they do not really bother me: the power cord is a little on the short side but it is fine if you have the rice cooker right by the power outlet (or you can use an extension cord). I like the short cord since my other rice cooker had a long cord and the thing was just piled up behind the rice cooker. The owner's manual is a little skimpy. If you want/need some recipe suggestions, you won't find them here. Krups includes recipes in their owner's manual which is actually a book, not a fold out thing.All in all, I think this is a good buy and a nice unit for the price (difference of approx $30 between the two models I was looking at)....This review is from: Oster 3071 Smart Digital 10-Cup Rice CookerI agree with the last review that the cord is a bit on the short side. Oster said it's to avoid accident, so it's good for people who don't know how to adjust the length by tying it up. My main problem with this rice cooker is the collection of water on the top of the lid. I don't think I have done anything wrong as I had many Japanese rice cookers before that never had problems like that. I doesn't matter how much rice I cook or how much water I use, the end result is water spurting everywhere over the counter during the 1+ hour of cooking and a pool of hot water collected on the top which prevented me from opening it without either water spilling all over or risking scalding my hand to soak up the puddle. It has reached the stage that I am scared of using it and I have to switch to a Panasonic instead. In all fairness, apart from this issue, it cooked perfect rice. I used it mainly for brown rice and occasional white rice but had not tried the other functions. It seemed like a good deal at first with the multi-functions at this price. I am surprised that the other reviewer did not mention this problem. Maybe it's just my luck ! So if you want to take the chance and save a few bucks, I wish you good luck. I am usually very generous with my star rating. Otherwise I would have given it 1 or no star. Take my advice and invest in those made in Japan. The Chinese and Japanese know better when it comes to rice....
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