Magimix Vision Glass Sided Toaster - Hands On

I got to have a good look at the Magimix Vision clear glass sided Toaster today in Kendals (House of Fraser) in Manchester.
Previously I’d only seen renders in a nice video.
In person (?) it’s a nice machine and I was glad to see that the glass sides fold down for easy cleaning of the interior. Obviously I didn’t get to test it – Kendals staff might have objected if I’d pulled a couple of slices of bread out of my pocket. Instead they left me alone long enough for me to take a few pictures with my iPhone shown below.
Now the sticker shock – for those who don’t know Magimix, they are a prestige kitchen equipment manufacturer and already sell a number of Toasters costing £100 plus. Since the Vision is the new top model in their range, the price reflects this and it’s £160. Yes that’s £160 just to make toast, strangely enough I’m still tempted to buy one.
I have a bit of a history with novelty toasters – my current model is an old youtube hit with over 100,000 views of my video entitled “My Incredibly Cool Toaster”.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exGtj4jjbco]
The Magimix model might not be as interesting to watch as that one, but it would ensure I burnt my toast less frequently.
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