Sharper Image Dual-Time Travel Alarm Clock SR362
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Customer Review: Handsome Compact Alarm with a Few Flaws.
Summary: 4 Stars
I perused countless mail order catalogs and searched dozens of stores looking for a small alarm clock that would be suitable for travel and unobtrusive on a night stand, but found only clocks that were either too large or too chintzy. So I was elated to find Sharper Image's Dual-Time Travel Alarm Clock (SR362). The time is displayed in large numbers (7/8 inch tall), with the date and a second time of your choosing displayed underneath. You can choose 12-hour or 24-hour "military" time. In the 12-hour mode, the display says "PM" when appropriate, but does not ever say "AM". The display lights up with a bright blue light when the large snooze/light button is depressed. The snooze/light button is a generous 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches in size, so you won't have to fumble for it in the dark.
This clock has a couple of deficiencies, however. The controls are small and fiddly: There are 2 sliders on the side of the clock, which are used to set the times and functions. The top slider selects Time Set, Alarm Set, 2nd Time Set, Calendar Set, or Lock. You use 3 buttons on the front of the clock, to the right of the display, to change the numbers for the clocks or the alarm. The alarm mode is set with the bottom slider: Snooze, Alarm On, or Alarm Off. The sliders can be operated with a thumb or a fingernail, but it takes good vision to see which setting is which. Pushing the buttons on the front of the clock to set the time or alarm requires a finger nail or small instrument. I'm not usually bothered by the diminutive knobs and buttons, but I think they would frustrate people with big fingers or eyeglasses that are not quite strong enough. The snooze button provides a 5-minute snooze, but will only allow you to snooze 2 times before the alarm turns itself off. So the alarm goes off no more than 3 times, allowing 10 minutes of additional sleep, which is not enough for my taste.
The Sharper Image Dual-Time Alarm Clock (SR362) takes one AAA battery (not included) and measures almost 3 inches square and 3/4 inch deep when closed. It is silver and black. The alarm is nice and loud. It has a 90-day warranty and comes with a black faux leather pouch for protection. In comparing the two in a Sharper Image store, I found the quality of the materials in this clock superior to the more expensive Sharper Image Big Screen Dual-Time Travel and Desktop Alarm Clock (SI615), which has design flaws of its own and requires 7 batteries.
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