Zen Clocks - Yea or Nay?

DougC - they do make alarm clocks that play tapes. I’ve had one for years and love it.

Here’s one by Sony:

http://store.yahoo.com/electronicsemall2k/sonyicfcs660.html

(Disclaimer: I’m not recommending this specific site to order from, since I’m not familiar with them. I’m just showing you an example.)

I have one and love it. It wakes me up just slowly enough. Usually I don’t even remember the first few rings, and I think I’ve just woken up naturally until I realize that it’s the exact time I set my alarm for.