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iHome IH8BR Clock Radio for iPod  62  $92.41 Reader Reviews First off this is the best integration I've seen of a speaker/alarm/iPod trio! The iPod plugs in real easily, and it is charged while in cradle ---- from there, the music, for the most part, sounds great, and all the functions are very easy to use I was also impressed that it came with batteries, so if the power goes out, the batteries will serve as a backup and of course, the alarm is loud as heck! The reason I purchased the iHome though is because of its 'gentle wake' feature, which plays music at a low volume, and slowly increases to wake the person up Phillips was the first to introduce this feature into their alarm clocks, and I loved it! --- I hate waking up to a jarring sound, first thing in the morning however, the gentle wake functions on this alarm are not as solid ----- don't get me wrong, the music does start out at its lowest setting and gradually increases the music, even at its low setting, starts out too loud, and then gradually increases way too quickly compared to regular alarms though, this is a HUGE difference, and I don't find the iHome's alarm to be 'jarring' in any way, but it can definitely be improved upon for the most part though, I'm pretty happy --- its great waking up to one's favorite iPod songs and playing them while getting ready in the morning ---- in addition, every alarm, on this clock, automatically uses Gentle Wake, in comparison to the Phillips, which had to be set manually within this feature if the 'gentle-wake' feature is more important though, then I suggest going with Phillips HAPPY BUYING!!!!! Comment | Permalink | (Report this) List Price: $99.99 Available from Amazon Price: $50.00 Updated on 6-8-2008.