I have never own a rice cooker and since I be eat a lot more rice with meal lately , I want to get one that would just cook a cup or so -lrb- of cook rice -rrb- - this way I do not have to put it in the refrigerator for the next day or sometimes for day . its such a hassel to try to rewarm rice . this small cooker be just what I need . it make a serve or more , depend upon how much you want to make . if I make two serving , I just leave the other serve in the cooker for dinner and I do not have to rewarm it . its still `` warm '' , but not cold -lrb- I do not use the warm function , I just unplug it after its cook -rrb- . I just love it , the rice come out perfect each time . the cooking time though be not what they say it be . I find that when the cook light go off and go to the warm function , its do -lrb- at least for the Jasmine Rice -rrb- .