Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

These 1 star reviews really make me mad. People don't read the directions, or try to use the clock for what it wasn't intended for, and then they write a negative review. If the clock did everything people THINK it should do, it would probably be a $200 clock. It's really quite a simple product....... This clock hooks to ONE current echo device, and enhances the timer features. So if you have an echo in your kitchen or living room, you can say "Alexa set a timer for 5 minutes", and the clock lights up 5 markers. Once it gets down to the last minute, all 60 markers light up and do a one minute countdown. It's great for if you are cooking in the kitchen and don't want to keep asking Alex how much time is left, or maybe you have kids and do a "time-out" timer that they can see. It doesn't hook to your phone (why would it? You are "mobile" with a phone, and not in the kitchen). It can't be connected in the app (They've made it easier. No app required. Just say "Alexa set up my echo clock", and she does it. You just need to say it on the actual echo you want it connected to). So for all these people that want to write a bad review, and didn't take the time to really understand what they bought, it's such a shame. The Mickey Mouse clock looks much nicer than the original to me. It's Chrome on the outside. It just looks a little fancier. However....I like my original one with my decor. The white/black goes better in my kitchen. I put the Mickey Mouse in my mom's kitchen for Christmas. I have never had an issue hooking it to an echo, and I have never lost a connection. If folks are losing a connection, it could be your WiFi connection and not the clock. Or you've deregistered, or unplugged the echo it's hooked to. I've had the battery go dead in my clock, replaced the battery, and the clock magically reset itself without me doing anything. I recommend this clock. If you have a problem getting it to work "ask" the community a question before simply giving up and giving 1 star.