I've found it so simple to use this as a kitchen timer. With the addition of the number pad, it's a doddle to enter the time you want your food cooked for. The built-in alarm also has a range of volume settings, with the lowest being loud enough for me. So far, I haven't come across any negatives - it does its one job extremely well.
Nice and easy to use, with large, easy-to-read figures, and variable volume control; ideal for my wife, whose hearing is not quite as sharp as my own. Very pleased I found it!