Does anyone still use an alarm clock?

jp_bl_68 · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:27

By that I mean an actual alarm clock, not a mobile phone.

Usually I'll just use my mobile as an alarm clock but I keep forgetting to put it in my bedroom so I've decided to get a proper alarm clock.

Any recommendations? Nothing that requires batteries (unless it's like a mobile phone battery and can be recharged from the mains).

Zefan · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:29

I set about 5 alarms on my phone 2-5 minutes apart, and have my alarm clock go off around the middle of those, which is the time I actually intend on getting up.

My advice? Get a radio one, I haven't got one yet but it's really nice waking up to the radio!

JBuk · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:30

Zefan said:
I set about 5 alarms on my phone 2-5 minutes apart, and have my alarm clock go off around the middle of those, which is the time I actually intend on getting up.

similar to what I do

I still manage to sleep in though

DB_SamX · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:30

Yep, still do, set for the radio to come on.

Randomface74 · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:32

Yeah I wake up to the radio.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PURE-Siesta...6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1295310683&sr=1-6

mufc802 · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:34

Yes I use this Sony one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-ICFC318S-CEK-ICFC318S-Clock-Radio/dp/B000OQ5OLA/ref=pd_sim_ce_3

It has a dual alarm though so I can set one half an hour later if I don't want to get up yet.

Ken · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:34

I use my mobile but also an alarm clock so I can wake up while I wake up.

Docaroo · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:36

I picked up a Phillips Daylight type alarm clocks because I'm totally not a morning person and it really helps!

Sometimes I'll wake up before the alarm noises come on because the light has woken me up and I do feel quite a lot better for it than when I used a regular alarm!

Totally recommend that route...

sorn21 · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:36

I'm beginning to stop trusting my mobile alarm clock, when I get a proper job I'm treating myself to a "big boy" alarm clock.

StoutMeister · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:40

We use the Tivoli Model III, mostly we wake up before the alarm goes off

sigma · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:41

Of course.

Castiel · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:42

Yeah, it's called the Wife, makes tea and breakie in bed too. Wonderful things, everyone should have one....

jp_bl_68 · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:45

I have 6 hours and 45 minutes to find a wife. It's going to be close

kwerk · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:46

I have one but I still normally wake up exactly 1 minute before it goes off.

jp_bl_68 · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:48

I often wake up half an hour before it's due to go off but this morning I overslept by an hour and a half. Fortunately it was my day off.

DB_SamX · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:57

Castiel said:
Yeah, it's called the Wife, makes tea and breakie in bed too. Wonderful things, everyone should have one....

Are they expensive?

Jambo · 18 Jan 2011 at 00:58

jp_bl_68 said:
I often wake up half an hour before it's due to go off but this morning I overslept by an hour and a half. Fortunately it was my day off.

I dunno if that is fortunate. I think you subconsciously knew it was your day off.

Gammawolf · 18 Jan 2011 at 01:00

I use my DS Lite as a dedicated alarm now, it's plugged into a 2.0 speaker set cause I need something that packs power to wake me up

Castiel · 18 Jan 2011 at 01:03

DB_SamX said:
Are they expensive?

That depends...some are self funding, some turn a profit.......some are money pits.

wizzard · 18 Jan 2011 at 01:25

i point my laptop at http://www.nakedalarmclock.com/ disable all power saving options and turn the volume up to 11. anything less and i aint in work.

Does anyone still use an alarm clock?

Wise Guy