People function best in the sunlight, that's just the way it is. How do we know this? Well for starters if we were meant to wander about in the dark we wouldn't find ourselves flailing about looking for that light switch, or stepping on discarded Lego bricks in the early morning gloom when going for a glass of water. As such when the nights draw in and the days get shorter we can find ourselves feeling a bit gloomy due to the general lack of sunlight in our life.

This is where the i.wake up sunrise clock comes in. Not only can it replace the infinitely annoying inane beeping of that alarm clock on your bedside table, waking you up instead by mimicking a natural sunrise with the sounds of nature. The light doesn't just blink on of course, oh no, it is designed to light up gradually over a half hour period to mimic the sun rising in the East, bringing with it a new day full of possibilities.

If you aren't wanting to go fully back to nature for your morning alarm call, you can also choose to be woken by the built in digital FM radio, your own MP3 player which can be easily connected via a standard 3.5mm plug. Should you wish you can even be woken by a more 21st century beep. Of course the beeping doesn't just blare out suddenly disturbing your slumber, instead it will start off barely audible, slowly increasing in volume to gradually rouse you leaving you more refreshed and alert. All alarm functions have a snooze function which is activated easily by a mere wave of the hand, giving you a few extra precious minutes of delightful dozing.

The Oregon Scientific Sunrise i.wake Up Sunrise Clock is the ideal clock for awakening you in the best way and for the best start to your day. Features

• 30 minutes of fade in period for wake up light (60w)
• Sunrise simulating process in 30 minutes
• Built in digital FM radio
• Can act as a reading lamp
• Alarm clock with motion snooze function
• FM PLL Radio
• Built in stereo speakers for loud and clear sound performance
• 5 Built in sounds for relaxation
• Supports line in from an MP3 player or iPod via 3.5mm plug
• Wake up by radio, nature sound or crescendo beep alarm with wake up light
• Keys with amber backlight
• Selectable brightness of light, LCD backlight and volume level of sound
• Sleep timer function for FM radio, sounds, line in sound and light function
• Mains Powered, requires 2 x AAA Batteries for memory back-up (Not Included)
• Approximate dimensions 260 x 190 x 140mm