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12 days ago

I kind of have doubts about functionality of this light. The base is too big to afix to my Kindle.
The potency of the light is excellent, though. But it is not too practical to carry ON the kindle.
I have to clamp it unto another night lamp next to my bed to use it with my Kindle. I was a little disappointed because of that.
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13 days ago

Just like most reviewers, I've also wanted a replacement for a burnout halogen floor lamp. I went to a local lamp store to find out that the reason the halogen floor lamps were discontinued was because of many home fires they have caused over the years, which actually means they are banned! I felt desperate for a suitable replacement and found this wonderful lamp on Amazon. It is so similar in terms of illumination, you won't tell much difference. Just as some reviewers mentioned, it has a slight yellowish-tint of light, something that halogen lamp did not have. Also, the lamp's box claims that the light can burn for up to 10,000 hours!!! That is absolutely insane if you ask me and I will gladly sign for half that time.

Bottom Line: If you are looking for a tradition halogen lamp replacement, give this one a try. Please note that I only had this lamp for less than 2 weeks, so this is more of a first impression than anything. I never had a chance to contact their customer support, so I cannot comment on that.
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13 days ago

I bought this specifically for my kindle but have used it for several other uses as well. It is the most functionally mini clip on light I've even used and I've used more than a couple.
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13 days ago

I often wake up at night and can't get back to sleep, so I want to read, but without disturbing my husband. I found a Mighty Bright clip-on book light at a bookstore many years ago and I've been using it for almost as long as I can remember. It was the old style with a small bulb that burned out after a while and had to be changed. By the time I bought my Kindle 2 the last bulb I had for it had burned out and I couldn't find any more locally.

When I saw the Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light for the Kindle I decided to get it, based on the quality and reliability of my previous Mighty Bright product. As good as the old one was, the new one is infinitely better. The new one, of course, has LED bulbs that should never burn out, and has two of them for adjustable lighting. One is enough for reading, and I wondered if I'd ever use both lights at once until one night when the electric went out. Not having a flashlight handy, I grabbed the Mighty Bright and found that using both bulbs it made an excellent, very bright flashlight.

The bendable neck is much better than the "adjustable" arm on the old light, too, in that the arm was only adjustable in one direction, but the bendable neck on the new one can be moved in all directions and will stay just where it's put until you move it again.

The other day I was reading my Kindle 2 in the doctor's office while waiting for him. When he came in and saw it he told me he has one and loves it. Then he told me about having gotten this absolutely wonderful night light to use with it, and started telling me about the Mighty Bright. So I guess this is two recommendations in one -- and we both love it!
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13 days ago

This was such a wonderful option to my Kindel. It makes reading so much easier when you can always see the screen clearly in good light. I highly recommend it.
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14 days ago

I was looking for a lamp that I couldn't find in the stores anymore in my area. Thought I found here on Amazon, but when I got it was not the one pictured. There was something else odd about this before it was sent I was getting emails saying that the post office was not able to deliver the product. It showed up at my door a week later. There is one more thing, this item was on my wise list but it doesn't show up. I was lucky that I saved it under my favorites because at first I thought I ordered the wrong item. But that wasn't the case.
I have purchased other items from Amazon and never had a problem before. Will still use Amazon but will be more carefull of what I get.
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14 days ago

This is a pretty good booklight for the kindle. I think it's a little awkward in how it lights the kindle screen; you have to fiddle around a bit not to get a shadow across the screen. However, the light output is very good. I have no problems reading with it on while the rest of the room is dark. The two-level feature is also good; I usually go with just one bulb on and it does the job.

Overall, a good buy.
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18 days ago

The salt lamp is looks great, is a nice size and gives off a beautiful light. It doesn't always look like the picture but it's still a nice lamp. Feels very relaxing and good to be near it.
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20 days ago

Brightness is awkward, the lamp really does not have as many positions as you would think. I don't recommend this lamp for studying, and why else would anyone need a lamp?
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23 days ago

I purchased this desk lamp because my old drafting table fluorescent lamp had finally died. This lamp is very reasonably priced, compared to many others similar desk lamps that cost a lot more. The light color is what I call "cool white" and is ideal for review of fine detail drawings, etc.

When I first plugged in the lamp it came on for a second or so, then went dead (ballast ?). I returned the lamp to amazon.com for an exchange and was really impressed with their on-line return system (even lets you print out pre-paid shipping labels !). They promptly shipped me a replacement lamp that has worked fine so far.

The only concern I have is that the fluorescent light tube is a special design that is not available from any hardware store; you will have to order it from the lamp manufacturer.
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