AmazonBasics Microwave Review: It's a Little Undercooked

Moments after plugging in Amazon's new Alexa-connected microwave I was about to review, the first thing I noticed was the word that popped up on its screen: FAIL. It hadn't--it had just jumped the gun a bit in the connection process, but that word hung over the testing process in surprising ways. The AmazonBasics Microwave is a 700-watt, 0.7-cubic foot appliance that costs a mere 60 dollars and connects with Amazon devices like the Echo, allowing you to control many of the microwave's functions with your voice. Say "Alexa, microwave 30 seconds" and the appliance starts whirring away on high. Trying "Alexa defrost ten ounces of fish" will result in more-regulated microwave blasts.