Rating  - Wow!!! Idiot-Proof Cappuccino!
My in-laws bought me the E350 for Xmas and wow am I impressed. Its really nice on the counter and makes great drinks. The milk frother attachment is awesome (I understand you can also buy it for other models). Basically, it sucks milk up through a hose and shoots super-frothy foam into the cup. Even a monkey could make awesome cappuccinos with this machine! Note that with other steamers and devices, the author has usually succeeded in spraying milk froth all over the kitchen and ending up with only un-frothy hot milk in his cup.
Also, the pods work out to about 55ยข a shot (incl shipping), so my double cappuccino costs me $1.10. That's not too bad. You could probably do better price-wise with a traditional machine, but the hassle, clean-up, and the problem of keeping finely ground espresso roast coffee fresh more than make up for the slightly higher cost of the pods.
Rating - Excellent automatic espresso machine
Having owned several espresso machines in the past, including Krups, Francis Francis and La Pavoni,this is the best so far. We have used the Nespresso E-350 Romeo machine for several weeks now and find the simplicity of use, quality of espresso and lack of clean up unlike any other machine. The machine makes espressos or regular cups of coffee at the touch of a button, and with the excellent frothing attachment, cappucinos and lattes are a snap! The warming tray works well and have had no problems with any of the automated functions. This is truly a great machine with excellent support from the company, Nespresso, regarding prompt shipment of capsules as well as accessories for the machine. Highly recommended.
Rating  - Romeo vs. D290
My impression of these 2 machines.
We bought the Romeo first than returned it 6 months later due to too many electrical problems (even after Nespresso repair) and replaced it with the D290.
Romeo pros: Beautiful modern design
Great coffee
cons: Useless cup warmer
Useless self cleaning mode (very annoying)
Mediocre frothing device
Too many electronics that could (does) go wrong
Too expensive to justify all the electronic
Automatic capsul ejection
D290 pros: Great coffee
Ease of use
Capsule is ejected automatically when user wants to
Less electronic that could go wrong
cons: Spout might be a little low for larger cups
Frothing device
A little noisier than the Romeo
Bottom line: If you can forgo the great looks of the Romeo get the D290.
Frother at both machines is not very good. Use a Bodum hand frother that works faster cleaner and creates great froth.
Coffee is great with both machines.
Enjoy
Rating - Espresso Perfecto
My wife and I were in Paris recently for 2.5 weeks and loved the coffee there so much that when we returned we just had to have an espresso machine at home. Researched a variety of espresso makers and decided that an automatic machine was what we wanted. We figured that at some point the novelty of measuring, tamping, cleaning, etc., would grow old and our enthusiasm for making espresso (not drinking it) would diminish, so we agreed that fully automatic was the way to go. Bought the Nespresso Romeo on Amazon last week and have used it many times since then. We absolutely love it, and our friends rave about it, too. Nespresso has more than a dozen different flavors/strengths of coffee in their capsules, which you have to use in this machine. I was a bit concerned about that, but my research indicated that the coffee was of very high quality, and my own tasting over the last few days has confirmed it. Terrific coffee, every bit as good as in Paris coffee bars. And it is just so easy to use and clean. Haven't used the steam element for capuccino or lattes yet, but it appears to be fairly simple to employ. Very good instructions in the provided manual and book, and also on line. I highly recommend this product.
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