Alarm Clocks Buying Guide
Getting up in the morning can be a very pleasant or a downright horrible event. Sometimes it changes the mood of your entire day. An alarm clock 
affects your day-to-day activities, or at least the ones in the morning. Choosing the right one is important not only your peace of mind, but also to your commute, and most likely your breakfast.
What Should I Look For?
There are a lot of options available when purchasing an alarm clock.
- Does it match your décor? Some bedrooms are more carefully furnished than others, and it's something to consider when purchasing an item that will be very close to your bed.
- How deep of a sleeper are you? Some wake before their alarm; others sleep through three going off at once. Try to find an alarm that is not only loud enough, but maybe with some extra features:
- Some alarms come with moving parts that can force you to chase them around the room before they can be turned off, so you're really up!
- Some alarms have flashing lights, and even sirens to really get your attention.
- Some have soothing music or slowly ascending alarms to rouse you gently.
- Others have only lights, to wake you with a feeling of natural sunlight.
- Some are fairly violent, and shake your bed.
- What do you want out of your alarm clock? Is it merely for waking you in the morning,or do you also want a piece of equipment with your favourite cartoon character on it? Something that expresses you? Or are you looking for a bed-side music player?
There are a lot of different options and accessories available for alarm clocks, and it really just depends on what you need, what you want, and what your budget can handle.
Fairly Standard Alarm Clocks
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Twin Bell Alarm Clock - Classic.
- Available in different colours and designs.
- Analogue format.
- Wakes you with ringing bell.
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Clock Radio - Wakes you up with music.
- Available for CD and MP3 players.
- Generally has digital display.
- Easy to use.
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Travel Alarm Clock - Compact and packs well.
- Available in digital and analogue formats.
- Generally works with time zones and changes.
- Available with different tones.
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Early Bird Alarm Clock - Analogue format.
- Wakes you slowly with bird sounds.
- Glowing bird-shaped snooze button.
- Less rude awakenings.
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Novelty Alarm Clocks
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Laser Target Alarm Clock - Won't stop beeping until you hit the target.
- Forces you to use hand-eye coordination.
- Works well if you have to find the laser.
- Annoying, but gets you up.
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Flying Alarm Clock - Flies around the room when alarm goes off.
- Find the helicopter to use snooze.
- Siren alarm sets off again in snooze mode.
- Requires batteries.
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Puzzle Alarm Clock - Loud alarm with flying puzzle pieces.
- You reassemble the pieces to turn it off.
- Digital display.
- Requires batteries.
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iPod Alarm Clock - Charges your iPod.
- Digital display.
- Allows you to choose your wake-up music.
- Doubles as a music station.
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