Memorex Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod Review

I'd been primarily looking for a speaker/charging dock for my new iPhone. However, when my alarm clock began acting up, I took the opportunity to look for a new one that was iPhone compatible.

I initially purchased an Emerson iC2196 iPod Dock Alarm Clock Radio. It was quickly returned to Big Box Store for refund. Not only was it not actually compatible with the iPhone (my bad), it was a real piece of junk!

After some research, I decided to try this radio. At twice the price, I had high hopes that it would be 'the one'. Well, I couldn't be more pleased. The following things highlight the pros and cons of the unit so far.

Pros:

1. Alarms are easy to set and customize.
2. Alarm can be set to Radio, iPod (iPhone), or Line In.
3. Alarm volume level is adjustable.
4. Comes with a very easy to follow, yet thorough, instruction manual in both English and Spanish.
5. Radio presets are easy to set and use.
6. With five brightness levels, the display won't keep you up at night.
7. Includes Sleep and Nap functions.
8. Snooze button is huge so you don't have to open your eyes to locate it.
9. Despite it's relatively small size, the unit has beautiful sound that you don't generally get out of alarm clocks.

Cons:

1. The included remote is pitifully small and it is not intuitively obvious how to use it.
2. Contrary to another review, the alarm cannot be set to a single day. Options include 7 days, weekdays, or weekends.
3. Unit does not remember what track to play from iPod/iPhone. You must turn on the alarm, power the clock unit off, and set the track on your iPod/iPhone you want to wake to before docking it. This can be a more tedious process late at night than it's worth.
4. Similarly, if you want to go to sleep listening to one playlist, you will have to use that playlist to wake to.
5. You have to power the unit off to set the nap feature. Don't forget to turn it back on!

Bottom line:

I'm impressed. This unit is feature rich without being too complicated to use. And the price is very good for what you get. It gets four stars instead of five because I wish each feature had it's own button instead of a set/preset and sleep/nap button.

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Product Description:
You won't lose a minute of sleep with our newly refreshed Clock Radio for iPhone and iPod®. Works perfectly with iPhone and iPod so you can fall asleep and wake up to your own music. The Mi4290P also syncs the day and time at the touch of a button. It keeps your iPod or iPhone fully charged to start your new day.

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