M-EDGE E-LUMINATOR2 BOOKLIGHT FOR AMAZON KINDLE (FITS 6″ DISPLAY, 2ND GEN)
July 21st, 2010 by admin
Product Description
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July 21st, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Unlike some of the other reviewers to date, I actually bought one of the things and I have actually used it. I am not going to carp on features that it doesn’t include. (e.g., “I’ll NEVER get one of these until I can use it as a flash drive!”, or , “BATTERIES?? Why doesn’t it have a solar cell or a little windmill attached to it???)
Here are my observations about the e-Luminator 2 Booklight:
1. As you would expect, it is perfectly designed for the M-Edge Kindle 2 cover. I had no trouble inserting the base into the pocket, and it feels quite secure.
2. The gooseneck seemed a bit loose at first; that is to say, it wanted to droop a bit under the weight of the LED head. I twisted it a tiny bit in the clockwise direction and it tightened up. Not unusual for this kind of flexible shaft device and nothing that I am concerned about.
3. The battery fits quite snugly in the battery compartment. I suspect I’ll have to give it a bit of a shake when it’s time to replace the battery. Again, just an observation.
4. The swivel mechanism that allows the light to be stored along the spine of the cover is ingenious. It will be interesting to see how it holds up with repeated operation.
5. There are two light level settings controlled by a three-postion sliding switch on the LED housing. (The device is “OFF” in the center position. Frankly, I do not see a significant difference in the amounts of illumination provided by the higher and lower settings. I suppose one could use a light-meter and measure the difference, but I don’t have that kind of time on my hands. My only other quibble here is the added complexity that a three-way switch brings to the device, but that’s just me–I prefer simpler over more complex.
6. And now, the most important observation: it illuminates the Kindle text evenly without undue glare, once I learned to position it properly through some trial-and-error. When it is aimed correctly, there is no direct light “leakage” from the business end of the device. I’ve had other booklights that have half-blinded me, until I built little shields around the LED assemblies. This one does not unduly illuminate the surroundings, so it can be used in bed or on a plane at night without disturbing someone else who’s trying to sleep.
7. It is unobtrusive visually. It does not interfere with operation of the Kindle navigation buttons or keyboard.
8. With the device tucked into the M-Edge cover’s spine for storage, it adds some support to the spine and gives it a smoother, more “finished” look.
9. This light adds a tiny bit of weight to the Kindle 2/cover combo. The weight seems to be evenly distributed; the Kindle is well balanced whether the light is in use or in its storage position.
In short, this is another fine M-Edge product that enhances the Kindle 2 experience for me. Kudos to the product design and realization teams for jobs well done!
July 21st, 2010 at 10:13 pm
I’d been using a Mighty-Bright with my old and new Kindle. I liked it a lot, but have an m-edge cover for the new one and was lookiing forward to the convenience of having this one live alongside the Kindle in the case. When it showed up the other day, I slipped it into the slot and immediately loved the ergonomics of having it disappear in the case.
But then I went into a dark room and turned it on. It’s not nearly as bright as the mighty bright. Some people seem to thing that’s a feature, calling it a nice SOFT light. I just find it to be a very DIM light. It doesn’t light up the whole screen anywhere close to evenly or brightly enough for my tastes.
The other problem is with the switch – it doesn’t have a very positive feel and it’s very easy to accidently leave on when you think you’re turning it off (by pushing it past the center “off” position to the other “on” position) or to turn on when folding the flexible arm back into the case. Twice already, in just a few days, I’ve accidently turned it on as I was putting it away, didn’t notice I’d done so, and came back later to find a dead battery.
The concept and design are great, but the implementation leaves a bit to be desired. Quite a bit, IMHO. I wanted to like this light because of the obvious convenience, but will probably continue using the mighty-bright until and unless they improve the brightness and the switch.
Edit – after using the light for a few days, I’ll lighten up a bit (NPI). I prefer the lighting produced by the mighty bright and its firmer switch, but this one is adequate. I’ve read with it and I’d prefer it brighter, but this is good enough. The switch is poorly designed, but works adequately as long as you’re careful with it. (Which having left it on a couple of times, I am now). I’ll still probably use the mighty bright when I need a portable light at home (not often, but occasionally) but this is good enough to be my primary travel light, given its great convenience. If they can figure out a way to make it brighter (maybe two batteries and a second LED, like the mighty bright? – should still be able to fit it inside the case pretty easily and the extra weight of another battery wouldn’t be noticable) and redesign the switch, I’d recommend it highly. As it is, its probably good enough but could be a lot better.