Product Description

**NOT GUARANTEED TO SHIP BEFORE CHRISTMAS** Lightweight and compact booklight works seamlessly with most of the M-Edge Accessories jackets for Latest Generation Kindle (NOT compatible with the GO! Jacket. M-Edge e-Luminator compatible jackets are the Prodigy, Platform, Latitude, Icon, Halsea, Trip and Flip for the 6" Screen, Latest Generation Kindle. Please see those product pages on Amazon.com!!). The M-Edge e-Luminator2 booklight (patent pending) is the ultimate accessory for the Amazon Kindle. Based on the input of loyal M-Edge customers, this custom designed booklight has been developed to work seamlessly with the M-Edge Prodigy, Platform, Latitude, Icon, Halsea, Trip and Flip Jackets. The powerful light features a super-bright LED light bulb which provides ample illumination for the screen of the Reader while a mirrored reflector and optical quality lens disperses the light uniformly. The light is powered by a standard AAA battery (not included) with endurance enough for more than 20 hours of operation without dimming. The light is operated by a three position switch with two light intensity settings. A flexible and resilient steel neck allows the user to position the light in the desired direction. Perhaps the most impressive feature of this light is that it is designed to be stored via a slim support arm sized to match a pocket sewn into the back of many of M-Edge Jackets for the Amazon Kindle. The light pocket is conveniently located behind the Reader and does not interfere with the use of the Reader. When in the storage position, the light is located conveniently in the spine of the jacket so you can easily bring your light while on the go (for our Platform, Prodigy, Icon and Halsea jackets). For our Latitude Jacket, there is a storage pocket to easily place your e-Luminator when not in use.

Product Details

• Brand: M-edge
• Dimensions: 7.50" h x .50" w x 4.75" l, .6 pounds

Features

• Lightweight and compact booklight works seamlessly with most of M-Edges covers for 2nd Generation Kindle
• Light stows in many M-Edge covers and easily pivots up to allow for optimal light positioning.
• Powered with 1 AAA battery that provides more than 20 hours of use without dimming (battery not included)
• Optical lens spreads light evenly over Kindle screen, and Super Bright LED light bulb never needs replacing
• High and low light intensity settings allow for tailored screen illumination

Customer Reviews

It was Worth the Wait!
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!

A Bit Disappointed
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.

NOW UPDATED...I don't own this either, similar to the other "reviewers"
OK, this first paragraph is my updated review, now that I DO own this nifty little gadget and can speak from my own experience. My advice? Go out and get it. Plain and simple. It is actually a well-designed upgrade and a significant improvement from their first version. The neck bends much easier and stays put, and illuminates the page better than ever. It fits perfectly into the sleeve on the M-Edge jacket, although interestingly it came assembled in reverse and I had to figure out how to reattach the hinge in the opposite configuration. It's actually quite simple to do, however, and due to its hinge design, this new version actually allows you to direct the light much easier. As other reviewers have said, there are two levels of intensity for the light, which isn't really all that necessary, but doesn't detract from the design. The bottom line is that if the Kindle 2 is a significant upgrade from the original Kindle, which it is, then this light from M-Edge is likewise a significant upgrade from the original model. So five stars isn't off the mark at all, and I believe you'll be pleased the minute you switch one of these little babies on.

[ORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW]
You know what? I don't own this nifty little gadget. So how can I review it? Well, that's the question I asked when I read the first two "reviews" by non-owners just like me. How in the world can you post a review that slams something you don't even own????

In my own case, I own the previous version of this little lamp, use it on my original Kindle, and have been very satisfied. I also have been patiently awaiting the release of this updated model, pretty much since I purchased my Kindle2.

Another thing I have is a good understanding of the mission that the Kindle fulfills rather nicely. It is a book. Granted, an electronic version of a book, but a book, nonetheless. No other book is "backlit," nor is it a low vision reading device for the blind, nor is it an automatic IQ enhancer. It is a book. Books need lighting of some sort or another. Artificial lights need power; hence the requirement for a battery. If you understand these points, you will get the message that the Kindle delivers text, and this accessory illuminates it.

And just to make my final point, I had to give this item 5 stars just to be fair, for crying out loud, and try to undo the unwarranted negative rating those non-owners had the audacity to post. Oh yes, and I've already placed my order for this nifty little upgrade of a nifty little gadget. If I end up not liking it, I will at least have the decency to comment on my actual experience with the product, rather than post my imagined frustrations with an object I neither own nor understand.