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SharpTech SPC303 LCD Travel Alarm Clock with Folding Metal Case (Champagne) by Sharp
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Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: Sharp Model: SPC303 Product features: - 0.9-inch LCD display
- Ultra-slim folding metal case
- Features month, day/date and temperature display
- 2 x 3 x .5 inches (closed) (W x D x H)
- Two year limited warranty
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SharpTech SPC303 LCD Travel Alarm Clock with Folding Metal Case (Champagne)Customer Review: Imperfect, but it's proved to be quite usable Summary: 3 Stars
I admit I was swayed by its neo-RAZR looks when I picked this up at a local Bartell's Drug Store (a Seattle-area retail institution, in case you're wondering). It's been with me on several trips, and has performed quite well. However, it's certainly not a perfect device. For instance, despite its metal case the materials are still on the flimsy, thin and cheezy side of perfection...by a rather wide margin, I might add.
The hinge for this clamshell operating design has plenty of wiggle and play, though admittedly it does stay closed when need be so it does keep the LCD protected when on the move to the next destination. As others have noted, the blue-tinted backlight is near useless because of the extremely low light level it manages to (barely) emit. Yet in a (extremely) darkened room it's still bright enough read the screen...from select angles, that is. This LCD display has a rather narrow viewing angle in the top-to-bottom axis; the digits can get awfully dull and fuzzy when not looking at the LCD at a near perpendicular angle. The alarm's shrill, electronic beeping is for me not the most pleasant noise to wake up to.
Yet for all its flaws, this little bugger has done what I needed of it when I've had to rely upon it. Time keeping has been accurate over the several months of ownership and usage, the battery still appears to be going strong (though I too had to finesse the initial battery installation in order to get the thing to work correctly), and it's managed to wake me up every time I've needed it to do exactly that. Due to its chassis' rather questionable build quality, I'd certainly feel more comfortable looking elsewhere when considering an alarm clock on a backwoods trip. But for the relative safe confines of a hotel room, this little clock has so far done a dependable and solid job of fulfilling exactly what the thing was originally created to do.
Description of SharpTech SPC303 LCD Travel Alarm Clock with Folding Metal Case (Champagne)The Sharp .7" LCD travel alarm with folding metal case features a calendar. It also shows temperature and alarm time. It is champagne color. When you need to hit the road, the Sharp SPC303 LCD Travel Alarm Clock with Folding Metal Case is ready to tag along. With an easy-to-read, 0.9-inch LCD display that shows the month, date, day of week, and temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit, this clock is the perfect traveling companion. A mere 0.5-inches thick when its sturdy, champagne-colored metal case is closed, the SPC303 features a constant alarm display and snooze function. Sharp's two year limited warranty and the required one-button cell battery (CR2025) are included.
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