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Into The Garbage Can After 4 Months
I bought this clock on March 3, 2016, and I am tossing it into the trash on July 13, 2016. Out of the box, the clock was absolutely perfect. I really only use it as an alarm clock. I don't use the radio, the projector, the nature sounds, etc. I use the USB to charge my phone, and I love the dual alarm settings. I have a weekday setting and a weekend setting. I have to say that I absolutely love that feature. When we changed to daylight savings time, I was dubious that the clock would automatically switch, but it did. I also like the alarm. It starts out soft, and gradually gets louder. What I hate, is that although the clock has the features I want, the clock itself is a hunk of junk. I should not be needing to throw it out after 4 months. All of a sudden, the clock has gotten into the nasty habit of forgetting that we are sill on daylight savings time. During the past 3 weeks, I've caught the clock being 1 hour behind a couple of times and have fixed the problem. Last night, it set itself back one hour while I was sleeping. Needless to say, when the alarm clock woke me up this morning, I thought the sun was much brighter than it should have been. Turns out it was. I woke up exactly one hour later than I wanted to. In addition to waking up one hour later, I also couldn't turn the alarm off as all the buttons stopped functioning and would not respond. I therefore had to bang the clock with my hand, just like you would an old TV set that had rabbit ears in order to get reception. As I can no longer trust this clock, it's goes into the trash, and I am on the hunt for another. Shame on you, Sony. Your products used to be the Cadillac of everything electronic. Now you are becoming the Yugo.
July 2016 · Electronics · verified purchase
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Sony ICFC1PJ Alarm Clock Radio,Black
4.2★ · 2,955 ratings, as of 2023
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