I get one of these Westclox Travelmate Folding Alarm Clocks for college . it come with I around Europe and back again and 10 year later -lrb- I think I replace the battery twice during that time -rrb- the snooze\/light button finally break -lrb- it still work as a clock ! -rrb- . I do some research , think that there must be a slightly more technologically advanced alarm clock that I would prefer ; however , in the end weigh increase cost and mediocre review I decide to go with the alarm clock I know and could trust . I love that I can fold it up and put it in my suitcase without worry it 'll break and that it be so easy to set -lrb- though perhaps it might be nice if you could go up and down instead of just up when change the setting -rrb- and to use . I hope this one last another 10 year ! \* Update : a year later , this alarm clock start shift time , oddly the time itself would be correct , but if I set the alarm for 8am , the alarm part would reset itself , generally in the PM , and not at regular interval -lrb- e.g. , sometimes 5pm , sometimes 1pm -rrb- . I contact Acehardwareoutlet , who be very understand and send I a replacement . it just arrive , so here 's hope !