Product Description

The M-Edge e-Luminator2 booklight 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 Executive, Platform, Latitude and GO! Jackets for Latest Generation Amazon Kindle DX. The powerful light features a super-bright LED light bulb which provides ample illumination for the screen of the Reader screen 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 Executive and Platform 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: 9.50" h x .50" w x 4.75" l, .6 pounds

Features

• Lightweight and compact booklight works seamlessly with most of the M-Edge Accessories covers for Latest Generation Amazon Kindle DX
• 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
• Fully adjustable flexible steel neck allows for fine tuning light position.

Customer Reviews

Not A Mighty Bright but VERY Handy
No, this isn't nearly as bright as the Mighty Bright XtraFlex Clip-On but it is just plain great to have a light with you anytime, anywhere. Just like part of the reason we all bought Kindles in the first place. This fits very cleverly into the various M-Edge cases and hey, it doesn't light up the stadium but you can read by it. If it was brighter, an easy 5 Stars.

"Priorities" Is The Real Question.
Like other reviewers, I too have this light as well as a "Mighty Bright". For a fair comparison of these two lights it is important to mention the advantages as well as the limitations of each respective lights. As is appropriately named, the "Mighty Bright" certainly out-shines (no pun intended) the e-illuminator when comparing light intensity and coverage area of the DX screen. The intensity is subjectively twice as bright as the e-illuminator and the Mighty Bright light easily covers the entire area of the DX screen. The light intensity of the e-illuminator is barely passable in terms of reading and is certainly "OK" for short periods of time (perhaps an hour or so) but for prolong periods of reading in the dark most peoples' eyes would tire. The coverage area of the screen is also just barely passable for the e-illuminator; no matter how you try to position the light there remains a small area of the screen that, while it is still possible to read, it is a bit annoying because it is constantly in the shadows.

On the other hand, the advantages of the e-illumintor over the Mighty Bright is obvious. For those M-edge covers that are compatible with the light, the light is housed nicely within the cover without any bulges in the cover. Additionally, the cover is designed in such a manner that there is also little danger that the light will accidentally scratch the DX screen. Convenience of housing this light safely within the cover is the one and only advantage of this light.

The bottom line: if the convenience of the e-illuminator light out-weighs all your other considerations then this is the light for you. However if convenience takes a "back seat" to readability, then stick to the Mighty Bright or something similar. I think I will use my e-illuminator solely for travelling purposes but will keep my Mighty Bright for more routine use. What is your priorities?

My rating? 3 stars for "use" (readability) and 5 stars for convenience so I guess this averages out to a 4.

Needs to be redesigned
The light I am sure works great for the Kindle and Kindle 2, but it doesn't throw a wide enough beam to cover the entire Kindle DX screen, the product needed to be redesigned for the Kindle DX instead of rebadged. It does fit well into the the M-Edge case though for easy transport.