Users who think the snooze button is responsible for getting them late every morning, can look forward to the Ramos alarm clock. This device currently in its concept stages, is yet another one to have been listed on Kickstarter to gather funds for its realization.
The key highlight feature of this device is its diffusion code. In order to put the alarm off when it rings, users will be required to punch in a code. But here comes the twist. The code will have to be entered in a defuse panel that is not attached to the clock. It can be placed anywhere in the house.
Besides the distinguished technique to wake people up, the Ramos also flaunts a rather different design for a clock. It will come in two variants, the LED Ramos and the Nixie Ramos. The smaller LED version features a glossy birch housing finish, whereas Nixie employs nixie tubes to display the time in a unique fashion in glowing digits coupled with green backlighting. They are deployed with an electronic alarm tone generator and a hidden internal antenna.
Both types of the devices come packaged along with a 5 x 7 inches defuse panel, which can be hanged onto the wall. It draws power from a 9 volt battery and boasts of an automatic off function to help conserve power. And for users who do not wish to give up on their 5-minute sleep every morning, the designer has incorporated the snooze mode in the clock.
The LED Ramos alarm clock requires a minimum pledge of $160 (approx. Rs. 7,875), while the Nixie Ramos calls for $350 (approx. Rs. 17,230). The goal of the developer is to collect $75,000 until April 1, 2012.
