I got this coffee maker for my big crowd of coffee addicts. It I'd wonderful and meets all my expectations. It has a reusable filter and you don't need paper filters. The 14 cup carafe  is slightly bigger than your regular 12 cup. The side shows how much water is left. It is also great for making less coffee then a full carafe. You can easily control that with the amount of water you put in. 
I love the feature that you can make over ice coffee. It really changes the flavor. The regular brewed coffee becomes diluted but with over ice feature, your coffee tastes wonderful and not diluted.
This is the first coffee maker that has a charcoal water filter. It's new to me, and so far I have no complains about it. 
The touch display is simple and easy to use.