Kensington 33120 FlyLight USB 2.0 Notebook Light (PC/Mac)
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(1 out of 5)Narrow beam is problematic
The Flylight 2.0 has such a narrow beam, even with all 8 LEDs on, that you need to choose which 1/3 of the keyboard you want illuminated. There must be a way to diffuse the light. Kensington needs to test things before mass-producing them.
(1 out of 5)Worst product ever from Kensington
I just bought one of this yesterday and was so dispointed since then. The goose neck is so weak, it kept falling off from it setup position. 8 LEDs light is not in any way brighter than regular 5-buck-1-LED-notebook light. Paid 20 bucks for this item and it was the worst investment ever. I could find better one with one one LED light for 2 bucks on Ebay. Never gonna by any product from Kensington any more.
(2 out of 5)Limited help.
I have a few complaints but really it's not worth discussing them all. The beam is too hot and too narrow to allow this thing to illuminate more than a tiny bit of the keyboard.
(5 out of 5)I love my laptop light !
I love this light ! I was always in the dark with my laptop, since I sit in various places, often in the living room. I didn't know anyone made these little direct lights that plug into a computer port and run on the laptop power. You never replace the bulbs. My light's arm is flexible and is very useful. The light is bright enough for me. It has 8 small lights and can be dimmed to 4. The other letters here don't like the light, I would not be without it. I love it.
(1 out of 5)More negatives
As stated in other reviews, the narrow-focus beam cannot illuminate your full keyboard. Further, no amount of repositioning it helps. You can twist it off to one side, which leaves half the keyboard in darkness. Or you can position it directly in front of your nose, where it toasts your face, bounces glare off your screen, and still leaves the outer edges of the keyboard black. The only position for this thing that makes any sense is aiming it at a wall and praying that its measly contribution to ambient room light will make a difference. Further, the light runs *hot*, even at half power (Kensington says you can "dim" the light, which implies it operates like, say, a dimmer. It doesn't. You can turn on all eight tiny bulbs or only four; that's the choice.). The idea of the light is attractive; the execution is lacking.