2007-03-02 08:24:53 · 7 answers · asked by Ming the Merciless 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Asda have sold me an alarm clock that snoozes for 2 MINUTES!!!! what is the point of that then?? hardly an extra 'snooze' is it?? think yourself lucky cos you get 7 minutes more than me in bed every day :(
2007-03-02 08:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by curlywurlygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's something like (If I remember correctly!) when mechanical alarms were fitted with the snooze feature the internal gears/workings set the alarm off again after 9 minutes as this was the only way it could be done, since then it has become a tradition sort of thing. There's no reason why a digital alarm clock cannot be set to snooze for whatever time, it would only be a case of something simple like changing the value of a capacitor or resistor, so I guess the 9 minutes is a watchmakers thing.
2007-03-02 08:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by randombushmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 12 numbers on the clock, if you take the hrs in a day (24) and them together = 36, divide that by the average number of feet on a bed (4) then you get your 9 minutes... pretty obvious I thought..!!
2007-03-03 05:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by spy1ke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know why as mine only snoozes for 8 mins and my cell phone for 15.
2007-03-04 03:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by Scoob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine must be faulty it snoozes for only 5 minutes must go and get a new one
2007-03-02 08:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by katie r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you snooz for nine min. then you have one minute to wake up. A grand total of ten min.
2007-03-02 08:33:17 · answer #6 · answered by tommypski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good frikken question.
I had a phone you could change it, but my new one is nine minutes. I dont get it??????
2007-03-02 08:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋