Striking kettle...but it is just a kettle, afterall (Siemens Porsche)

Member Name: grey0220

Product:	Siemens Porsche
Date:	27/10/09 (13 review reads)
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Advantages: Good looking, efficient at what it does

Disadvantages: Pretty pricey for what it is

We were in the market for a kettle; my husband has a Porsche designed external hard drive, and based on its performance, we were convinced that Porsche's electrics were worth the extra money. How much more, I wasn't sure, but he was dead-set on getting some Porsche electrics for the kitchen. We bought this along with the TT911P2 toaster, and have been quite pleased with the pair of them. The kettle boils very quickly - a full load takes only about three minutes or so. If anything, it is a little too efficient - the water gets very, very hot, and it takes a little longer for my tea to cool down after pouring it. I am hoping that after a few months of use, it will calm down a little! Another key feature which you can't really deny is how striking it looks - we have a chrome kitchen, and the kettle fits in really well - much better than a white plastic job might do. The button on the top which switches the kettle on turns a cool blue when it's working; the OTHER button on top which opens the kettle up is a great alternative to pulling it open by hand. Is it worth the extra money? Maybe not to the tune of 5 times more than your typical kettle, but the aesthetic and technological benefits (for instance, it can spin on the base, which makes it easy to grab from anywhere in the kitchen) do warrant a bit more than you might otherwise pay. But in the end, a kettle only really needs to do one thing! And this kettle does that very well.

Summary: If you're willing to pay Porsche prices, then go for - it does exactly what you'd think it would!

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