I don't have the energy yet to dissect the instructions of the new espresso maker, but I will make a few quick observations.

1. According to the box it has "Retro Styling," which I'm concerned is going to class with the "Vintage Styling" of the new coffee maker.

2. The instructions include a half page on the Short Cord- first explaining their reasoning behind putting a short cord on the thing, then explaining how you can defeat the short cord by using an extension cord.

3. It can apparently be used with ground coffee or something called pods. I saw Invasion of the Body Snatchers and am leery of anything with pods other than peas.

4. I'm encouraged by the liberal use of unnecessary quotation marks just on the first page, as in: This device is intended for making "hot drinks." Not sure why that's in quotes, but it's very promising.