This is what I group up with, we never had a traditional coffee maker when I was a kid, even now I don't know how to use one. I prefer this over just about anything, I don't like a lot of coffee in the morning, and I'm not European, so espresso won't cut it.
I was given this one from mommy, its stainless steel, which is 10x better the the aluminum ones you find everywhere. The aluminum ones always leave a taste in my opinion and definitely takes longer to boil the water.
Also, someone needs to start a coffee blog
Linds