this be the perfect rice cooker . I love its tiny size -lrb- its footprint be just a little larger than a gallon of Crystal Geiser water -rrb- , the ease of use , the nifty retractable cord , and the timer -- oh the timer ! what a wonderful invention . make dinner so much easier to plan . the only complaint I have be that it be MUCH too small for we little family -lrb- I , my husband , and we 18-month-old baby -rrb- . other reviewer have say it be perfect for a small family . not so for we . maybe it be because we eat more rice than the average `` small '' family , but after one use , it be quite apparent that we will be sell we gently use one and buy the 5.5 cup version . we eat both brown and white rice , but I have only cook white rice so far . prospective buyer should know that the max capacity for white rice be only two cup -lrb- not the full capacity of three cup -rrb- . not sure why . all I know be that `` for best result , '' the instruction recommend not cook any more than 2 cup of white rice . Hope this help . other than the size not work for we , this cooker be great .