Sony ICF-C218 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio (White) | List Price: $14.99
Discount Price: $10.99
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Brand: Sony
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Automatic time set
- Automatic Daylight Savings Time
- Battery backup ensures correct time
- 0.9-inch green LED display
- Single alarm
My 10 year old twins sleep through the alarm!!! [Posted on 2008-05-20]
I kept having a problem with my 10 year olds forgetting to set their alarms at night or forgetting to reset the clock after an electrical 'hiccup'. Anyway, I bought them each one of these clocks so they'd never have to fuss with the time again. Let me say that part works GREAT! However, they both like to fall asleep listening to music which they have on a very low volume. The 'sleep' feature allows them to set the timer to 90/60/30/0 minutes till shut-off. Since they fall asleep to a low volume music, they are not able to set the wake-up alarm to 'radio'. They'd never hear it. So we set it to 'buzzer'. The sound is not a buzzer. It's a very pleasant beeping which is not that loud at all. If you wake easily this should not be a problem. My two DON'T wake easily. I still find myself having to wake them up. My next move... a foghorn blown from the sofa where I sit drinking my morning joe and watching the news. :)
Nice alarm clock, but needlessly large!! [Posted on 2008-07-01]
Got this for my wife ... when we took it out of the box, we were both rather stunned at how large the clock is - nearly 3x larger than her current clock?! Overall she's happy with it, so we're going to keep it ... but really, I can't see why the clock would have to be sooo large (takes up ~20% of the top of her nightstand, and it's not a small nightstand!)
good and safe [Posted on 2008-10-09]
the appearance is quite good, I like it(except the black power cord as a tail in the back, but it's necessary, or will waste many batteries!). I like the functions and color!
Clock Radio Alarm [Posted on 2008-10-19]
Display is unnecessarily bright and all the dots make verifying that the alarm is set a dubious process. The am radio does not come in very clearly, though not sure if that is a hardware issue. On the plus, it's small and compact and I like that it tells the date. Beep function of alarm is loud enough for me and gets progressively louder which I also appreciate.
a good value [Posted on 2008-11-24]
The numbers are large and clear, which is great if you're myopic and trying to figure out what time it is in the middle of the night. The interface is relatively straightforward and has some nice features so you don't waste time noodling around with setting the alarm or tuning a station. The battery back up ROCKS- you don't have to reset it when the power fails. My one complaint is that it's a bit too bright: it glows more than I'd like. For the price, though, it's a good deal.
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