I've had no trouble with my Thermador 6 burner stove. It's 13 years old. We are now into the 2nd week of a major remodel of the kitchen knocking out the old mudroom laundry room to make a bigger kitchen. I will keep the Thermador. I am looking at an ASKO Dishwasher. I had nixed the Miele because I want to throw silverware into the DW. But if Gary is right, then I could reconsider the Miele. It looked like the ASKO has the silverware tray on top too but without the annoying slotted utensil tray. (The difference seems to be the difference between Rome's airport and Frankfort). I want an all refrigerator column so I am looking at the Thermador. I have a full freezer in our shed 10 feet away from the kitchen . (We are cattle ranchers). So all I need inside is an ice cube maker for my smoothies. But maybe a small freezer drawer for frozen fruit for said smoothies, a couple frozen pizzas, and of course the Ketel One Vodka. (No more kids at home). Could put the 18" Thermador freezer someplace though. Other columns are Lebherr, Viking. So advice on columns? And what about beverage centers? I looked at Marvel and Viking. Yikes. My biggest problem is a separate convection/microwave. Every 10 years, it seems, we are warned of the dangers of microwaves and cancer. Is a combo convection microwave good for making that extra dish for Thanksgiving and parties? Politically I'm trying to buy as much American and local as I can (local guy making our stainless steel sink), but the next best thing are European manufacturers who have union workers who make decent salaries, not slave labor. I have to decide by tomorrow and I'm still a tad confused.

yes you sure can sync all three as long as they all are on the same kindle store account name. Have you tried going to your iphone kindle app and clicking on the sync function there on it and seeing if you can get it to sync and add the new books? I do not have the iphone but that is how it worked for my laptop, I had to go to the kindle app on it and click there to sync and find new items, then go to the archive area on that kindle app and double click on each to get it downloaded to there. I know it says it can be synced with the iphone and my nephew has both and did it so if you play around with it you should be able to do it. Try going to the Menu on your kindle pc, then the manage my account to see if you can click from there on each individual listed book in the drop down beside them and select your iphone app there. I am able to do my sync that way also. "For Whispernet synchronization to work, however, you must keep it turned on in your account settings on the Amazon site (it's on by default)--and, of course, you must turn on the wireless support on your Kindle devices. The option of turning sync on or off is useful, because if more than one person is reading a book registered to a single account at the same time, they probably don't want to use one another's bookmarks. But if you're the only account user, turning sync on lets you pick up reading on any Kindle device or application. "

I just wanted to jump in and say there are many many more great tablets out there other than the ipad and much cheaper too. I have a few and absolutely love them, I can do pretty much what I do on my pc and I have several different ereader apps on them so I can read kindle format books, I can read epub format like nook books and get ebooks from the library since they also use epub format. That way I can get my books from pretty much anywhere I am not limited to just Amazon. I have lots of free books I get from sites all over the internet. I tried my brother in laws kindle before I ever made a purchase and it just was not for me, the flash of page turns messed with me and gave me headaches. And if I was going to spend the money I wanted one that did more than just one thing. If you do searches here and at the computer help forum you will find many of us here have other tablets like the Pandigital Novel, and other Android OS tablets. I just recently bought a sylvania one which I am really enjoying. I do have one device that is strictly an ereader, it has color and it connects to wifi so I can get books directly to it, it is a Lookbook and they have had them on sale from time to time at CVS for $50 an amazing price it looks very much like the kindle and it comes with a very nice case. Do some searches here for the many many threads we have where we discuss them and the various options. I have paid under $150 for all of mine. I just can not see paying so much more for an ipad. My hairdresser was looking at my new tablet recently and said she liked it a lot better than her ipad, to me the ipad it a little large and heavy that was her complaint also. I also love the Andorid OS and all the tons of apps out there you can add to the device. I have a ton of games on mine and like I said several ereader apps, I watch youtube, videos, music, pictures, surf, post here from them, do my email. Honestly I am rarely on my desktop anymore since I can sit anywhere in the house with my tablet, and it is lighter weight than my netbook (netbook is just a small version of a notebook or laptop) Pandigital Novel eReaders LookBook a great place to see how many of the tablets are available is to check out China Grabber, I would not get any that were not at least Android 2.2 they can do a lot more stuff.There are some however that come with android 2.1 and then do an update which brings them up to 2.2 which is how my sylvania was. Android 2.2 Froyo Tablets here are some that have Android 3.0 which is the most recent versions android 3.0 tablets" So don't think just ipad if you do you are really limiting yourself. These little tablets pack a big punch and can do a LOT of stuff. AND none of the tablets I have use a cell phone connection so there is absolutely NO monthly charges involved, they connect to wifi easily and you can do all your internet stuff that way. I found one of the topics we had here recently you can check out, there are many more if you search lookbook ereader & sylvania tablet at CVS this week If you keep watch at CVS it goes on sale for $50 Shift3 LOOKBOOK Wireless Reader In fact I am just now looking at the current CVS flier on their website and the same sylvania touch screen tablet I have and love is on sale right now for $99.99 it is on page 6 of the flier. On sale through Oct 8! If you want to try out a tablet this is a great way to give it a shot and not spend a ton of money. They sell out fast and I had to call several stores to find them available. Hey you can always return it... http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/user/home/home.jsp Here is a link that might be useful: cvs

I am replacing a Royal Spa hot tub that I acquired with a home just I sold. My experience over 7 years was good and I'm thinking about another Royal Spa for my new home. My question... should I be looking at other brands? Royal Spas minimalistic design seems very good, but they cost as much or more than other brands with more features. I don't have a problem with that if I believe I'm getting a superior product but I thought I would ask the opinions of others who may have any personal experience or technical experience regarding hot tub designs. I appreciate your feedback. Royal Spa's claims (which seem to make sense to me) are below. Thanks. Energy Efficient Our hybrid hot tubs are extremely energy efficient. Pumps and heaters are the primary source of energy consumption on a spa. Innovative design allows us to use less electricity resulting in as much as a 90% increase in energy efficiency. Many of our competitor's claim their spa is efficient. Their efficiency is achieved by NOT running the pump. In other words, they turn off the spa. The problem with that is obvious: stagnant water. Fully Customizable One size does not fit all. For the best possible experience your hot tub should be customized to fit your needs. Our Hybrid hot tubs are fully customizable. Choose the features you want to create the perfect experience for you. Jet style and placement, water features, lighting, cabinet colors and many more options. We build the hot tub with what you want. Jets are an important factor in your spa experience. There are many different styles of jets to pick from. Since you may not know what you’ll like best we can build your spa with the most popular jets. Then, for up to 3 months from the time of purchase, you can swap your jets (for no additional cost) to get your hot tub just the way you like it. Try getting that at the other place. Cleaner Water Typical hot tubs suck. Literally. Suction side filtration systems are common in the industry. These systems are designed to suck water through the filter. This is the cheap way to make a hot tub, not the best way. We PUSH the water through the filter. We use a unique in-wall skimmer basket that intercepts large debris such as hair, lint and insects, preventing the filter cartridge from becoming clogged. Royal Spa owners may go nearly 6 months without needing to clean a filter. Stagnant water requires more maintenance and more chemicals (i.e. higher costs and more time). Our spas continuously circulate the water. Additionally, the system is infusing ozone in to the water, helping it to purify the way nature does. Superior filtration, ozone purification and continuous circulation means your water is cleaner and healthier. Very Quiet Most hot tubs are designed to use a large, LOUD, two speed pump. Our Hybrid spas use a small, quiet, single speed pump. Stand next to one of our hot tubs and you won’t hear anything but the moving water. Many people put their hot tub on a wooden deck. Two speed pumps running at low speed vibrate at the natural frequency of the wood. The deck will amplify this sound. Kind of makes it hard to relax. Our pump is specifically designed not to do this. Easy to Maintain Who wants to spend hours cleaning and maintaining their spa? Our spas require very little maintenance. The superior filtration and purification system means water stays cleaner longer. No need to constantly add chemicals are replace the water in the tub. Less time spent cleaning or replacing filters. See why cleaner water is better? The acrylic shell on your Royal Spa hot tub is made with Bio-Lok™. This provides a healthy, bacteria-free surface that will shine and last for a lifetime. It will only need an occasional wipe-down. Built to Last Made in the USA and built to last. We build our spas to outlast their owners. After more than 30 years of building hot tubs we know how to do it right. The shell structure comes with a standard 40 year warranty. 3 years on parts and 1 year on labor. Nothing is ever pro-rated. The frame is extremely strong and moisture resistant. It is built with pressure treated lumber that has been additionally coated with a moisture resistant barrier. We build it better by starting from the bottom. The fiberglass bottom is ultra-strong compared to the usual piece of plastic or plywood that's attached to the bottom of most spas. This innovative pleated bottom raises the frame off the ground and allows air movement under the spa. This helps avoid the rotting usually seen with flat bottom designs. The same 40 year shell warranty applies to the bottom as well. Our acrylic shell is virtually indestructible. An initial coat of vinyl-ester resin base fiberglass followed by several layers of fiberglass woven roving and hand-rolled fiberglass results in unrivaled strength and durability for the acrylic shell. Many manufacturers add fillers as a way to cut costs, looks solid but isn’t as strong. The addition of a top rail adds rigidity to the structure, acting as a bumper to protect the shell and making it simpler to move. You will not find a better built spa. Cost Less To Own Because our spas last so long we can confidently say they will cost you less to own than our competitor’s. Less money spent on electricity. Less spent on chemicals and filters. Less spent on repairs. Cheaper To Run All mechanical, filtration and heating functions have been engineered to consume the lowest amount of electricity found in our industry. Our competitor's system may draw as much as $767 worth of electricity over the course of a year, ours may cost $59. How's that for a smaller carbon footprint, not to mention a lower electric bill. You’ll not find another spa that uses less electricity while keeping the water clean and maintaining the desired temperature. Cheaper To Maintain Maintenance costs are about chemicals and filters. Our filtration and purification systems are designed to keep the water clean. Depending on your situation, very little chemicals will be needed. And, because of our efficient pressurized filtration system, we can use an inexpensive, smaller filter. Royal Spa customers may replace their $33 filter every two years. Compare that to the other guys. Cheaper To Repair Computer control systems are cheap to make, but costly to repair. We don’t use them on our Hybrid spa models. Putting a computer on a hot tub is unnecessary. The failure rate is high and it only guarantees expensive repairs down the road; a benefit for the company selling the computer, not you. Simple controls and a common sense design (i.e. don’t use parts that are hard to find or hard to get to) means our spas are easy to repair. Easy = cheaper. Our competitors make money by selling filters and chemicals, and repair services. They do not build a spa that is cheap and easy to own. They build a spa that is cheap and easy to make.