As I understand, it may be a spin-off and not outright sell but in either case, as has happened with their small appliance division years ago, whom ever would purchase could use the GE brand name for 10 or so years. Parts would be available and service would continue. Hotpoint sold years ago and lasted many years after as the same brand.

This weekend we found an older model Advantium wall oven (240) for $50 at the Habitat Restore. Manufactured 8/2005, it's kind of grimy on the outside, but looks pristine on the inside, and we think it was never installed. But it's not convection - just speedcook and microwave. We'd been planning on getting a new Profile convection microwave to use as a second oven (using a great multi app. GE Profile rebate coming up) but now don't know if the Advantium would work instead, or maybe even better? I just don't get, yet, the differences in how these appliances work, and how they balance out, esp. without the convection in the Advantium. I mostly wanted the 2nd smaller oven for cooking up just a few cookies at a time or a pan of brownies, lunch pizzas, casseroles, and some small roasts, plus microwave chores - I'm just cooking for two most of the time. Experiences or advice, anyone?

Not the same. A speed oven can do both at the same time, and a regular micro/convection can only do one at a time. Below is a link that may be helpful. Also, use the search at the bottom of the page for speed oven (all forums) and you will find a recent thread where there was a bake-off between an electrolux and Miele ($$$). Here is a link that might be useful: Comparison speed vs micro\convection

I, have the Profile convection oven. Great for the holiday's. and for every day use. I, use it a lot living in Arizona, not wanting to heat the house in the summer. It work's really well. It get's lot's of use. I, think the Advantium, cook's thing's faster. You, could go on the GE web site and compare them, or call GE and ask.