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USB Charging Alarm Clock Radio

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Product Review (submitted on January 18, 2017):

The pros:I like that I can set it to only go off on workdays. The eliminates the possibility of me forgetting to turn my alarm on on Sunday nights.The USB port is great for charging my phone, but has a part in one of this thing's major flaws.The his-and-hers alarms are nice.The Cons:I specifically chose this clock because I could supposedly turn of fthe display so it would not illuminate my bedroom. That is true to a point. Even though the display can be turned of, there's a small, blue pilot light that remains on. I have an absolutely dark bedroom (by design) With this pilot light glowing I can easily navigate my way to the bathroom. I have covered the area over the light with black tape, which helps, but light is still refracted out the edges of the clock face.Another, major con is that this thing is incredibly light. It weighs almost nothing. Subsequently, even with the limberest cable I have found, it is extremely easy to scoot the clock right off of my night stand just by picking up my phone. I absolutely cannot use my preferred, very heavy, somewhat stiff USB cable. The last time I flipped it off the nightstand, the radio ceased working. Fortunately the tone alarm still works.My third con is that the thing is a pain to reset or disable. The button icons are not easy for my old eyes to see when I don't have my bifocals on. The sequence of button pushing isn't very intuitive either. Perhaps if I had to do these things more often it might not be so bad, but doin it once every six months or so makes it an absolute pain.Fourth (and final, I think) gripe: It is way too easy to inadvertently turn on a nap alarm. More than once I have apparently done this because the alarm has gone off just after I have gotten soundly asleep.Fifth gripe: The thing loses time! This is the only digital clock I've ever owned that gradually loses time. I am talking 7 or 8 minutes over a year's time. - Verified Store