@iomatic: It could connect to a Sony server to get weather and news. Also an automatic alarm for dangerous weather would be nice, especially for people who live in tornado alley.
@Tank: I'm not sure I'd be so reliant on that. We have a Sony clock/radio that is supposed to be self-setting using some OTA protocol but it's NEVER set itself to the right time. It's always a good 12 minutes or so fast.
This looks pretty nice actually. I mean, who DOESN'T want an alarm with a nice sized color screen and stuff. Seriously, I would go spend $200 on this if I had the money.
@Brett Benedict: Oh no, I'm not equating them it's just the way things shook out for me. I have an older dumb phone with an expired contract and a 5th gen Ipod that only holds a charge for a couple hours playing music.
It is amazing how long the idea of an alarm clock that gets brighter has been around yet the execution has never been good. This is one of the better looking designs. It still looks like a milk jug.
Here is how you make the idea work: produce an alarm clock with a power outlet on the back so it turns on a NORMAL lamp slowly. I'll take 20% on sales, thanks.
Gah! $199? I've got 4 alarm clocks already. iPhone, skylight, Jack Russell, and a 2 year old. A nice gradual wake-up would be nice but it sure isn't going to happen in my house.
I have nothing against old-school Star Wars, but I think the Vader helmet is overused. Can I get a little love for this happy-lookin' fella? This'll sure as hell freak you up every morning.
@mxpxrobbie: That would be "Crysis", whereas this commenter mentioned crisis, as in midlife crisis for any old Star Wars geek who ends up with this thing sitting on his or her (more likely his) bedside dresser.
@Kaiser-Machead: What do you mean HIS? This will match my Vader piggy bank!!! I keep it right next to my Darth Tader and my Vader back pack I got at C IV.
unless you get your tweets pushed to you somehow then probably not the best way to find out... I mean I do check twitter a lot, but want a more instant notification
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I think you can see where this is headed-- this could get complicated very fast, though I agree with you, I want the news and weather, dammit!
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Here is how you make the idea work: produce an alarm clock with a power outlet on the back so it turns on a NORMAL lamp slowly. I'll take 20% on sales, thanks.
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@The Lab:
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Lord Vader, Darth Vader?
I'm Darth Vader. Lord Vader, Sir Lord Vader?...Sir Lord Darth Vader?...Sir Lord Vader?...Sir Lord Vader of Cheem?...Sir Lord Baron Von Vader Ham?
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What does it do?
It does death!
It does death, buddy!
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Damn misleading 1.
Changing the volume and frequency with his mouth-knobs is kinda freaky too.
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