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This item is rather poor when it comes to lighting up the keyboard; the light produced is very dim and even when it is very dark the light produced is very poor.
Great light for a small bulb, easy to use and soo cheap. i really like it and fast shipping
I purchased this to illuminate my 17" notebook keyboard and it just doesn't work like I thought it would. First, the beam of light is far too focused.
I leave this thing in the bottom of my laptop bag and pull it out every so often for various situations, but it's too frustrating to use on a regular basis. It only illuminates about half of my keyboard which is fine in a pinch, but hardly usable for extended periods of time.
It's more of a flashlight than a lamp. It's inevitable that if you get it into a position where it stays put, it will be pointing too far up or down, or in your eyes.
I've had this over a year and, to be honest, I rarely use it. The light is sufficiently bright and the build quality is top-notch, but there are a couple of caveats that keep me from recommending it.
Second, it's way too heavy; it sags and bends from it's own weight.
The least bit of vibration causes it to sag out of shape bit-by-bit, to the point that it is no longer aimed where it was needed - so annoying. Adding to this problem, the arm is very flimsy and unstable. Would never purchase again. As other reviewers point out, the light is very bright, but it is focused on such a tiny area of my keyboard that it is difficult to see the keys around the outside edges.But that is the least of this notebook light's problems. When I plug the light into my Mac iBook's USB port, it is impossible to get a good, solid fit, and that alone causes quite a bit of unwanted give. Good luck using this thing on an airplane with any turbulence (one of the primary reasons I bought it).In my experience, this is a poorly made product that is not worth the hassle of constant adjustment.
Sigh. So it might be ok in a notebook context (I have the luxury of a lighted keyboard on my MacBook so don't have that problem). I was hoping to use this product to illuminate my desktop keyboard, which I use at night. Unfortunately I can't get the beam to cover the entire keyboard, and even where it does cover it's not bright enough for me to read the keycaps.I know it's advertised for notebook, so it's my own fault - notebooks have smaller keyboard and also the low light trades off against low battery draw. Meanwhile I'm still looking for a good solution for my nighttime problem.
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