AcuRite 13131 Atomic Alarm Clock with Date, Day of Week and Temperature

The atomic alarm clock is a great desk accessory that does what it says. It was very easy to set up and the unit is stylish grey. The time numbers are large and it looks just like the pictures on the website. I'm not planning on using it as an alarm clock but for the home office, it's great. This would also be great for the student in your home who needs another clock and be aware of time let alone to remember what day it happens to be. PROS: Very easy to setup, large numbers are easy to read. The alarm function is also easy and loud enough to wake you up. CONS: Not really any cons, but I'm not using this in the bedroom since you need to hit the bar to see this at night. It does have a nice blue light and you can see the numbers in a darkened room. HINT: Insert the batteries correctly and follow the instructions to initially set this up. Don't forget to put the little cloth pull strap underneath the batteries or you'll have a heck of a time getting these out to change them. Although atomic clocks are accurate, these must not be in a windowless room with lots of cement surrounding it. Give it 24 hours to make the "correction" as these are not magic. I have an atomic wall clock so these things will self-adjust for atomic time as well as daylight savings time. This is important if you forget or don't want to set your clocks twice a year. (Of course if you're in Arizona, you wouldn't have to worry about it anyway!) Just follow the directions and you will be happy. NOW THE BEEF: I purchased this through Amazon Marketplace which discounts returned or slightly blemished items. Since this is not going to be a showcase item or a gift, I placed the order from the AMZ Marketplace and saved 25%. However, the IDIOT who returned it used a box cutter to cut the plastic packaging and therefore put a 3" cut mark on the lower front part of the black frame and had a battery stuck inside the battery compartment. The IDIOT did not put the other batteries in the package and taped it up, not even trying to wipe off the finger prints or put this back in the packaging properly. Well, you don't need a box cutter to slash the plastic display box as there are little tabs holding the top shell to the lower shell. It doesn't take someone with a high MENSA score to figure this out, but just some common sense. So if you do decide to return an item, try to do so as if it can be resold. I'm glad and happy that this wasn't damaged and it works just fine. Enjoy!

I absolutely love this clock. It's a nice simple design that's large enough to easily read. The extra features are great too; it shows the day and date, ambient temperature as well as a time zone map.

Lo bueno: los números son grandes y luce muy moderno. Lo malo: la temperatura sólo viene en grados Fahrenheit (por lo tanto yo debo hacer la conversión), la alarma suena muy bajito durante sólo un minuto y se apaga sola, así que como despertador no resulta muy útil, por esa razón lo uso en el living como reloj digital de mesa.

Best clock of like products on the market love it . Numbers are nice and large and being atomic no worries about always having the right time

Love this clock. I have one that 20 years old. Still working great. Just bought this for a backup clock. Don't have to worry when Daylight saving time changes. The clock does it for you