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hrynkiw · 03-21-2011, 03:04 PM

I've been in the market for a light suitable for reading in bed with all other lights out -- and my light-sensitive sleeping spouse beside me.

I had a chance to trial-use the K3 cover with light last night and I'm please to report that it has Spouse's approval. With 3 LED lamps, it could be considered too bright, but Spouse reports that as long as the Kindle isn't held horizontally, the light stayed (more or less) on my side of the bed and allowed comfortable sleeping on the other side.

From my point of view, it was bright enough to read by (although I did bump the font size up a level or two), bright enough to use the keypad, and produced no glare on the page. Other concerns that knocked several other lamps out of the running were not present: weight (not significant), rechargeable (runs off the Kindle battery, no need to carry spares, no additional charging gear required), and storage (always present).

A big WIN! in my book. Placed my order this morning.

03-21-2011, 03:04 PM	#137
hrynkiw Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 154 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greater Vancouver, Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, iPhone, iPad	K3 Lighted Case is Kind to Sleeping Spouse I've been in the market for a light suitable for reading in bed with all other lights out -- and my light-sensitive sleeping spouse beside me. I had a chance to trial-use the K3 cover with light last night and I'm please to report that it has Spouse's approval. With 3 LED lamps, it could be considered too bright, but Spouse reports that as long as the Kindle isn't held horizontally, the light stayed (more or less) on my side of the bed and allowed comfortable sleeping on the other side. From my point of view, it was bright enough to read by (although I did bump the font size up a level or two), bright enough to use the keypad, and produced no glare on the page. Other concerns that knocked several other lamps out of the running were not present: weight (not significant), rechargeable (runs off the Kindle battery, no need to carry spares, no additional charging gear required), and storage (always present). A big WIN! in my book. Placed my order this morning.