Review: Small Footprint Fire Alarm Clock
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 24, 2012
What surprised me first was the size. The footprint is only five inches by five inches and it's 3.25 inches tall. The weight is enough to keep the Kindle Fire from toppling it over. It comes with a power cord with an adapter at the plug, directions that you really don't need unless you've never owned an alarm clock, and an extra platform in case you want to use it for a device other then the Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch. The 3.5 jack allows you to use MP3 players and other Kindles instead of the Fire that it was designed for. The Fire and Touch will charge when docked but other unites will not.The red color is deep and metallic. The black around the clock is perforated to allow the speakers to be heard clearly. The top controls are covered in a flat rubber material. The design is very attractive but you will be having a tough time feeling for the sleep or off button because it's flush with all the other controls. The front clock display is clear, bright and looks very nice and it's also dimmable. There is an AM antenna in the back that can be hung up or draped behind a nightstand. Also in the back is the time set and DST on/off button. The backup battery compartment in underneath and the battery (which comes with the clock) is easy to replace. The dock cover is easy to switch out and unplug the cables inside.The time and alarm is easy to set. The Sleep Mode is settable to 120, 90, 60, 30 or 15 minutes. The Snooze feature can be adjusted easily between 1 minute and 29 minutes. You can set the alarm to wake with the radio or buzzing alarm. When playing music you can use the Fire and all it's features to play and adjust your selections. The sound of the speakers are pretty good for such a small clock. As long as you don't expect to hear a live symphony coming out of it you should be pleased. Not bad for a wake-up call.Overall I think this is a pretty good clock/alarm clock. I am giving it four stars because there are better ones out there and because I think the price is a bit more than it should be. I will be using mine for my Kindle DX and standard alarm. It'll be good for what I need it for.