- large LED display
- sensitive AM/FM tuner
- dual alarm clock with sleep/snooze timers, wake to music or buzzer
- battery backup with 9V battery
So, what is it that everyone wants from an alarm clock? A nice sounding alarm, which is not too jarring, but loud enough to wake you. Well, the Coby CRA68BLK can satisfy the second requirement alright. In fact, if you feel like being jolted awake by an air raid siren, then this is your alarm clock. What else do people want out of an alarm clock? A nice looking design--perhaps easy on the eyes, and compact? Well, as far as design goes, the Coby is okay. I mean, it's black, and it's sleek, but with all the white numbers and letters and loud, obnoxious buttons, it's definitely not simple nor state-of-the-art. For example, when you press a button on it, it sounds like you're breaking it. I mean, why can't the buttons just be gentle, quiet, and smooth? Instead they're hard and annoying to press. The other problem with this clock is how big it is. I mean, in this day and age if you can fit a phone, wi-fi chip, GPS chip, accelerometer, digitizer, and a lithium-ion battery into a device smaller than your wallet, then why can't you just make a compact and sleek alarm clock? I would say the only positive attribute to the Coby is the display. The display is the perfect brightness: not too bright, not too dark, but just right. The only problem is there is a lot more to an alarm clock than just the display. I wouldn't recommend this clock to anyone. Then again, most alarm clocks nowadays seem to be missing the point entirely. Just give us what we want: a nice sounding alarm, a properly lighted display (maybe with an ambient light sensor), a backup battery ( a necessity), and a simple, compact design. Why is this so difficult?
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