I bought one of these about two weeks ago in my quest for a decent alarm clock that isn't too loud or too bright. It's only about 5 inches wide, through you would never be able to tell from any of the photos online. It feels and looks extremely cheap up close, btw, don't be fooled by the pretty pictures.
I'm a relatively light sleeper, so the alarm in this thing works for me, but probably would not work for heavier sleepers. Setting the time and alarm you will almost certainly need to look at the manual to understand how the two buttons actually make this work (shitty design - don't loose your manual). There is a larger button, also on the back of the unit that turns a backlight on for 3 seconds, which is fine for me. Power is 2 AAA batteries.
I'd recommend looking for something else. This is at best a $15 clock being sold for $39. I'm keeping mine only because of the cost and hassle to return it.
Candidly, I would prefer an iPod alarm clock, if I could find one that had a display somewhat dimmer than a full moon.
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I bought one of these about two weeks ago in my quest for a decent alarm clock that isn't too loud or too bright. It's only about 5 inches wide, through you would never be able to tell from any of the photos online. It feels and looks extremely cheap up close, btw, don't be fooled by the pretty pictures.
I'm a relatively light sleeper, so the alarm in this thing works for me, but probably would not work for heavier sleepers. Setting the time and alarm you will almost certainly need to look at the manual to understand how the two buttons actually make this work (shitty design - don't loose your manual). There is a larger button, also on the back of the unit that turns a backlight on for 3 seconds, which is fine for me. Power is 2 AAA batteries.
I'd recommend looking for something else. This is at best a $15 clock being sold for $39. I'm keeping mine only because of the cost and hassle to return it.
Candidly, I would prefer an iPod alarm clock, if I could find one that had a display somewhat dimmer than a full moon.