Comments on: Clocky http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:15:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Linney Cole http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/comment-page-1/#comment-39873 Linney Cole Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:34:00 +0000 #comment-39873 If you use regular AAA Alkaline batteries for the product, the batteries will last up to 8 months with regular daily use of the motor, and years if the wheels are turned off. It does not sound like the user was using the correct batteries. If you use regular AAA Alkaline batteries for the product, the batteries will last up to 8 months with regular daily use of the motor, and years if the wheels are turned off. It does not sound like the user was using the correct batteries.

]]> By: SKIZZATT http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/comment-page-1/#comment-39854 SKIZZATT Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:01:30 +0000 #comment-39854 I was ready to order one for my grandson until I read how quickly the batteries run down!!! Now I will have to find a different birthday/get up for school present. DARN!!! I was ready to order one for my grandson until I read how quickly the batteries run down!!!
Now I will have to find a different birthday/get up for school present.
DARN!!!

]]> By: Bee http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/comment-page-1/#comment-29070 Bee Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:47:35 +0000 #comment-29070 i was initially excited when i got this as a birthday gift, the concept is ingenious... but this garbaget just proved to be another example of successful advertising supporting a subpar product. the biggest fail about this clock is the choice of powersupply. not only was the battery cover difficult to remove and replace, using four new recharged batteries, the clocky was annoying for an average of about five minutes... before the batteries died... assuming the average, lazy sleeper who hits snooze alot, five minutes is not a long time before you have to replace the batteries. it's unfortunate that the engineers didn't take this into account. i was initially excited when i got this as a birthday gift, the concept is ingenious… but this garbaget just proved to be another example of successful advertising supporting a subpar product.

the biggest fail about this clock is the choice of powersupply. not only was the battery cover difficult to remove and replace, using four new recharged batteries, the clocky was annoying for an average of about five minutes… before the batteries died… assuming the average, lazy sleeper who hits snooze alot, five minutes is not a long time before you have to replace the batteries. it’s unfortunate that the engineers didn’t take this into account.

]]> By: Gerald http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/comment-page-1/#comment-23908 Gerald Sat, 05 May 2007 14:53:56 +0000 #comment-23908 It is a brilliant concept, but 50 dollars for an alarm clock that has no radio?? I will wait for the price to go down before buying one. It is a brilliant concept, but 50 dollars for an alarm clock that has no radio??

I will wait for the price to go down before buying one.

]]> By: cjs226 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/comment-page-1/#comment-23907 cjs226 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:31:00 +0000 #comment-23907 This is looks perfect for my wife, I'll have to grab one! This is looks perfect for my wife, I’ll have to grab one!

]]> By: Jules http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/comment-page-1/#comment-23906 Jules Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:13:04 +0000 #comment-23906 This may very well work... This may very well work…

]]> By: questionfear http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/04/16/clocky/comment-page-1/#comment-23905 questionfear Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:31:14 +0000 #comment-23905 I had an imaginary friend named Clocky as a kid...no snooze feature though. I had an imaginary friend named Clocky as a kid…no snooze feature though.

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