I am not a morning person either. I love to sleep and could roll over and go back to sleep all morning long. However, I need to be at work at 7:00 A.M. I often sleep with my curtins open so on the weekends I can wake up to the daylight when I want to get up. During the week it's dark when I need to get up. Currently I wake up to a rhythmic tone from my ITouch. It's not startling or loud. Usually I wake up before the alarm. That doesn't mean I want to get up though. I am a bit skeptical that I will feel any differently upon waking than I do currently. I just set up my Philips Wake Up Light today and am anxious to see how I feel this week upon waking each day.

i do not like this product. it was very hard to set up and the directions were useless. we did everything the directions said and certain things never worked. we could not set the radio even though we did as the directions said it just kept turning the area for it off. most the directions made zero sense. you have to reset it all the way if the elecric goes out which again is difficult. then i looked online on how to replace the bulb and it said you cant. you have to buy a hole new machine for 99 dollars when the bulb goes out. this also does not wake me up very well. this is a terrible product

I don't find that the light helps me at all.

I have tried it our for about a week and so far it is driving me crazy. I haven't been able to wake up as easy and have even sleep through it which made me late for work. At times I had trouble setting it and my husband at the moment hates it. I am going to test it out some more to see if my opion changes..

Honestly, this product doesn't work for me because I've trained myself to go under the covers to block the light whenever I first notice it.. For anyone who is able to NOT do that, well, it might be a great product.

I'm very conflicted with this product. I'm a light-medium sleeper - as soon as the wake up light turned on (even at its dimmest setting), I woke up. Then I had a visual reminder for the next 15 minutes that I needed to get up soon. I'm one of those sleepers that appreciates every second of sleep, so to wake up early/gradually did not sit well with me. I tried adjusting the brightness, but that didn't help either. Also, I have a dog who would bounce with delight as soon as the light turned on. The last thing I wanted was yet another reminder that it was almost time to get up. Additionally, I find the design atrocious. It's large, bulky, and looks like something the 80s TV show "Out of this World" would use to communicate with aliens. I know, outdated reference, but its true! All that being said, I still use this system. I don't use the light wake up, but I LOVE the peaceful bird chirps that sound right at 6:16am (the exact time I've set it at.) And the radio alarm is functional and great as well. I do agree with a lot of the other reviews, figuring out how to set each alarm is mind-numbing. The buttons should be labeled better and it should be more intuitive to set. So, the big question is, would I recommend this to a friend? Maybe. I know, it's a cop-out answer, but there are some people that I think this would work really well for (medium-heavy sleepers) and people that this would not work well for (light sleeps, people with dogs.)

This product did nothing for me.

I tried the Philips Wake up Light but it is back in it's box. I could see this working better for someone who is single or maybe for a couple who wake up together at the same time but it does not work really work too good if one person has to wake earlier than the other. It can make for some really cranky mornings. Works nice as a light to read by and a radio. Maybe it is also the years of hitting that snoose button just one more time...

So far my son is using the Wake-up light and he really enjoys the radio as it has some decent speakers. However, he is using it more as a night light then an alarm. We haven't needed to use the alarm yet as he in on Thanksgiving break from school, but once he starts school again next week we can test out the alarm light and see how it works. From the reviews so far is works great and I would really enjoy him getting up on his own for school, instead of the time it takes for me to wake him up myself.

I love the idea of this product. It was very easy to set up and has great functionality. It did make waking up more gradual and pleasant. However, I just don't know if I can handle the looks of this product. It is bigger than I thought and It looks like a trash can sitting on my night stand. It's just not very attractive to look at so based on that I only gave it 3 stars.

It's big and kind of ugly...those were my first thoughts and the first words out of my husbands mouth. A smaller sleeker design would be preferable for a bedside table. It seems to work pretty well though. Day #1 I woke up early and was ready to jump out of bed. I'm a snoozer so this is unusual for me. The next few days were not quite the same but still easier than before. I want to continue to use it to see if it continues to makes a difference. Love the fact that you can use it as a night light and think I would really like to be able to hook my iPod/iPhone to it. It is a little pricey, so if it could also function as a charger, that might make it a little more bearable. I will keep testing. Thanks!

I have been using the Phillips Wake Up Light for over a week now, I am still getting used to it and trying to decide if the light helps me wake up. The light is bigger than I thought it would be, but I like that it has a radio and that I can also use it as a lamp. I also like the ability to choose from birds chirping, radio, or light only when the alarm goes off.

I have been using this for a few weeks now. Here are the things I really like: -Functions as a lamp also -Alarm sound is far less abrasive than typical alarm clocks, and a natural sound option is nice. -Gradual light and sound as alarm goes off. -Light helps with mood on dreary days. -Each time you turn the alarm on you must confirm the time it is set to go off. -I loaned it to my parents for a weekend, and father (who has 95% hearing loss) liked it and could hear the alarm and the light helped. It was nice for my mom because it is much less abrasive to wake up to than the traditionally blaring alarm he uses. -I like that the lamp must be shut off separately from the alarm (that way the room doesn't go dark again when you shut alarm off). Here are things I don't like: -The lamp has a buzzing noise when it is on (I have sensitive ears). -Is too large to fit on my nightstand along with my usual lamp. -The lamp light is good for waking up to, but I'm not a fan of it for reading or general lighting purposes. -The snooze/alarm off bar is frustrating. I'd like to see two separate buttons. I'm slightly dyslexic and even after several weeks I have to sit and think about which direction is off and which direction is snooze (this is potentially dangerous when you might shut it off by accident!) -The birds annoy my dog, so he starts groaning (although some might look at this as an added alarm bonus!) and they could have a more random pattern. Also would be nice to have other natural options to wake up to (rainforest? ocean?) -Design is nice and simple, but other colored options would be nice, as would a less bulky size. -I like that the lamp on/off button has a raised dot on it, though it could be even larger. It's really important when using this device to read the instruction booklet, because there are multiple buttons and the operation is quite a bit different from your average alarm clock. Overall, the advantage of this alarm is that is much more gradual and less abrasive than other alarm clocks. I gave it 3 stars due to difficulty with the off/snooze bar, bulky size, and buzzing lamp. I'd give it 5 if these things were improved. Otherwise - it's a great way to wake up!

It's easier and more enjoyable to wake up with Philips. Love the birds chirping - real, like the birds in a backyard garden! It took some efforts to set up the alarm though. Overall, it's delightful and refreshing, just hope that the design less bulky and more sleek. Nice product.

I've been trying it for a couple weeks now and I like it. I wish it were smaller and better looking so it would fit on my nightstand better, and I wish the directions were easier to follow and made more sense. Overall though, the light is helpful for waking me up gradually and on time, and the chirping birds are fun to wake up to!