"Graduwaking" to class on time.

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When the kids come back home from college for Christmas break--yeah, I know, the calendar says it's already time for them to head back to campus--they inevitably hit their parents up for what they maintain is must-have electronic equipment to make their lives as university students more pleasant. Heck, you're already footing those tuition and housing costs, you might as well kick in a little extra to make them happy.

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Of course, what surely will make you happy is knowing that your offspring actually are attending class and not sleeping in at hundreds of dollars a credit. With the RCA RP5500i Clock Radio ($79) with Universal Dock for iPod, getting to class on time is a breeze ... well, at least it's not as painful. Students can set it to wake up to their favorite iPod music or use the built-in alarm. The Graduwake setting gradually increases the volume of the alarm for a more pleasant wake-up, as opposed to getting jolted out of bed--and just in case it's one of those mornings, the Programmable Snooze can be set for...

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