sander;461782 Wrote: 
> Like I said earlier, in about a year of ownership this has only affected
> me once, when my server crashed, but this is really pure luck. The
> problem is there is no fallback in the current alarm settings.
> 
> In order for me to wake up to a streaming radio station, the boom has
> to be networked, Squeezecenter has to be running, the internet
> connection has to be working, and radio station has to be up. 
> 
> If any of the last 3 aren't working the alarm just doesn't go off. If
> the boom isn't networked it plays some sound for a minute and stops. All
> of which are unacceptable for a high end device like this marketed as an
> alarm clock.
> 
> I can make a case the Boom is a great alarm clock. I have access to a
> tremendous amount of content. I can have it fade as I got to sleep.
> Powersave shuts down the device once the songs over, and AutoDim makes
> it go completely dark for most of the night.
> 
> But this lack of redundancy in the alarms is a black mark on this and
> other Squeezebox products. The boom forums have been full of this
> complaint for a while now.
> 
> Logitech should fix it or stop touting it in their marketing material.


Isn't the fall back the one minute of alarm?   My alarm is usually on
for less than 1 second before I'm up.  What's wrong with one minute?


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