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Alarm Clock/Piggy Bank Makes You Pay Cash to Turn Off Buzzer

by Peter Mychalcewycz on April 6, 2009 at 09:12 PM


Waking up is never fun (unless it's Christmas and you're four). We like our transition from dreamland to reality to be as relatively brainless and painless as possible, so we're always skeptical of anything that attempts to inject rational thought into the maelstrom that is our morning routine. That said, we support innovation, and we will give this new version of the alarm clock a fair shake.

The Banclock is essentially a bossy piggy bank. The clock has all the traditional functions of an alarm clock, but it won't shut up until you drop coins into a slot in the top of the festively colored block. Powered by three AA batteries, the Banclock is available in four colors, and its box shape is both sophisticated and kind of fun. The piggy bank aspect is supposed to promote saving money, but, at $53.03, it isn't exactly a model of frugality.

This may be perfect for a certain type, and, to that type, we say bravo! The last thing we want to think about when we wake up is our fiscal responsibility, or lack thereof. [From: ]

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