Having trouble waking up early to go to the office or school? Thinking of buying an alarm clock but can't decide what to buy? There are some guidelines to help you select the right alarm clock to fit your needs.
Today choosing an alarm clock can take a lot of time and effort since there are several types with different features.
Basically, there are two types of alarm clocks - analog and digital.
How do they differ? Analog clocks have clock hands on a dial.
They have a second hand that tells you how many seconds have passed.
This is a traditional clock that has only one kind of alarm.
To turn on the alarm, you have to move one of the hands (often the shortest) to the time you want to wake up and switch it on.
To turn it off, you push down the switch.
These old clocks remain quite popular today and they are excellent for travel.
The nice thing about digital alarm clocks is that you can easily set and stop the alarm by simply pressing a button.
There's no need for fumbling with switches.
Many of these models also feature a variety of wake up sounds for you to choose from.
Most also have a radio.
Some are available with unique features such as the ability to project the time on the ceiling.
With this type of clock, you can be awakened by the radio station of your choice instead of the usual irritating alarm.
Many people like this feature since they prefer to be awakened by music or news coming from their favorite radio station.
Other great features of this type of clock are the sleep function and the snooze button.
In the latter, the sound goes on again after a certain period of time (often from five to 10 minutes) to remind you to get up.
The sleep feature, on the other hand, plays music until you go to sleep and the radio shuts down after a set time interval.