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Last week I recieved a nice box of birthday gifts that my sister purchased for me here through Amazon, and the flylight went into immediate use and "test-mode." It produces a nice low light glow that really helps for those late nights when you are browsing the internet on your laptop, and you don't want the glare of a table lamp messing with your screen just so you have enough light to type passwords, etc. This product really does the trick, and the flexibility is good enough to wrap around and give you light just where you need it. The neck is about 1 inch shorter than I would have liked it as my USB ports are located at the back of my unit, not the side, and an on-off switch would really help. It was probably left off as something else that could go wrong, but it really would make the unit more useable than having to search in the dark to plug it into the tiny USB port on the back....

Once I went to broadband wireless networking, computing in bed or out on the porch was a natural. But, I'm not a touch typist and couldn't see the keyboard. The Flylight was the perfect solution. It casts a bright, cool light where I need it. Ample to see the keys but not enough to annoy my sleeping spouse. What still amazes me is how solid and well-engineered it is for as little as it costs. The gooseneck is long enough to reach my rear USB ports and snake around a very large screen while staying where I put it. I don't miss an on/off switch because it's the kind of thing you pull out when you're done with it anyway. Personally, I'd be leery of anything that clips onto the top of my screen, for fear it may cause a problem when I close my laptop.

Because it is solidly constructed, I just coil it up tight and throw it into my case when I travel. Mine's as good as new, even after more than a year of rough handling. Kudos to Kensington on this one.

The light is okay. First of all, it is very heavy and just barely holds in the USB port. Secondly, it is very weak and will come out of shape easily, and sink into a position that is in your way.

Lack of an on/off switch does not bother me, but it would have been nice, I suppose. Other similar lights have an on/off switch.

I recommend one made by belkin that clips onto the top of the screen, and has a coiled wire that stretches pretty far. It won't come out of position.

I bought mine a year ago through the Amazon. I like it very much. It is very good to work in bed, not to disturb my wife while she is sleeping. It works using the USB port from Toshiba notebook. I recommend

Just got it today. Its bright, and doesnt run hot. The holder is a little weak... which makes it want to droop, but all in all its a good light