Needs Battery Back-up.
I purchased this as a gift for my father-in-law, who is blind.  He lives many miles away from us and had to wait for assistance in setting it up.  No problem -- he loved it!  However, the first time the power went out, it had to be reset and again, he had to wait for assistance.<br /><br />I intended to purchase one with both AC & DC power and obviously screwed-up!  I accept that responsibility, but, seems a little off to have a talking clock -- so very useful for the blind -- that has to be reset all the time.  Especically since the blind can't read the instructions and will need help setting it up in the first place!
Rating: 4 stars