spec me an alarm clock

Mr-White · 6 May 2009 at 10:36

i binned my last one when i moved as it was years old. Now i need another, looking to spend £20-30, has to be digital and can be either battery/plug/solar powered and any cool functions would be a bonus

MW

MiNxYyY · 6 May 2009 at 10:58

Why not just use your phone?

Mr-White · 6 May 2009 at 11:10

MiNxYyY said:
Why not just use your phone?

i currently do, but i prefer a clock as i can just look up and see the time when i wake up as opposed to finding one of my phones and mashing the keypad

MW

Rich_L · 6 May 2009 at 11:12

Google for 'Acctim Superbright'. Should suit you nicely

Langlest · 6 May 2009 at 11:12

last time i wad an alarm clock was when i got a job as a security guard ,it was a night job and i planned to set it to go off each hour for the first couple of nights while i got used to the times so i didnt sleep on the job

biggest mistake of my life was when i asked my grandmother to pick one of for me in woolworths :rolleyes:

she came home with a boyzone alarm clock and it was about 2mins before i had to leave for my first shift on the job

i didnt dare to take it out of my bag in fear of someone seeing it and thinking it was my choice

MiNxYyY · 6 May 2009 at 11:14

^

Ahh thats a wounder

I would have got it out

and just said my nans retro

Langlest · 6 May 2009 at 11:16

MiNxYyY said:
^

Ahh thats a wounder

I would have got it out and just said my nans retro

wasnt a option because they were still popular at the time

misterPK · 6 May 2009 at 11:23

PK!

Cosimo · 6 May 2009 at 11:29

Get one of these:

http://www.oregonscientific.co.uk/prod_ultrathin_projection_clock.htm

Rich_L · 6 May 2009 at 11:57

misterPK said:
*snip*
PK!

If you like being woken up in the morning by a giant **** that's up to you but I'll pass kthx

A.N.Other · 6 May 2009 at 11:59

Go DAB. Then you can have Planet Rock on tap and Alice Cooper to wake you up in the morning :cool:

I got a cheapy DAB alarm from the catalogue store and it works nicely.

Dark_Angel · 6 May 2009 at 12:01

MiNxYyY said:
Why not just use your phone?

this. I do, works fine.

Dazzy_G · 6 May 2009 at 12:03

Dark_Angel said:
this. I do, works fine.

As do i, but alas last night it died while i was asleep! So i didn't get woken up this morning... Why i dont just use the clock i have on my bed side table i will never know

tisonlyme · 6 May 2009 at 12:06

Get yourself a dog, mine jumps on the bed and shoves his nose under my armpit to wake me up whether I like it or not

Phog · 6 May 2009 at 12:09

Next alarm clock I get (if ever) will be one of those ones that wakes you up with sunlight simulation (I can't remember what they're called) but think they sound pretty cool.

ic1male · 6 May 2009 at 12:10

I've got one that projects the time onto the ceiling. So you just open your eyelids and there it is. And it sets itself automatically from the time tower in Rugby. It's Oregon Scientific or something.

Dark_Angel · 6 May 2009 at 12:15

tisonlyme said:
Get yourself a dog, mine jumps on the bed and shoves his nose under my armpit to wake me up whether I like it or not

I know there is a joke in there somewhere... I just can't seem to find it

Morgoth · 6 May 2009 at 12:15

I have a Wakeyoo alarm clock, you can record your own alarm sound which I think is less grating than the generic buzzing sound.

Heofz · 6 May 2009 at 12:16

All the radio controlled oregon scientific clocks are awesome

I managed to get one from ebay which came with a separate vibration pad that goes on your bed to physically wake you up, as well as a wireless motion sensor (don't know what's the point), but in total came to £12 brand new... bargain

edit: piccy:

A.N.Other · 6 May 2009 at 12:19

^ Isn't it a bit uncomfortable sleeping on a lump of plastic? Where does it go?