It is almost embarrassing how we might be sitting by our PC then we turn to the cell phone to adjust the alarm.... right ? Here I will suggest a few freeware applets that release us from this bad feeling :)
One might say, Well Microsoft Outlook can do that for me. May be (not all features however). But it is bloated. End of discussion.
First: what are the features that are really valuable?
- Working. Really rings when I want it.
- Spyware free (general features)
- Adware free (general features)
- Able to Wake the machine up from a sleep (If it can't wake the machine, no way I will wake up)
- Customizable to play MP3s or whatever. (If can run applications as well, that will be great, but the scheduler can do that)
I found several of those without item 4. For me that's the most important.
For example:
- Speed Up Alarm
- Alarm by bluefive.pair.com
- And many others: can find a bunch of them at http://www.softplatz.com/freeware/alarm-clock/
- Alarm Me (v3.3) 600K in all, Contains Timer, Coutndown, Diary, Keeps birthdates, bla bla. DOES NOT WAKE the machine up. But the interface is quite poor.
- Great Budget Alarm Clock Elite: Mainly for organizing your work day. But it is essentially an alarm. DOES NOT WAKE the machine up.
Anyhow Indulge yourself in the list over here:
http://www.topshareware.com/guide/hot/alarm.htm
Send us which one is the most capable.
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