08-28-2010, 04:28 PM | #31 |
Enthusiast
Posts: 29
Karma: 10
Join Date: Apr 2010
Device: Paperwhite 2
|
cheers man thats cool only 65g difference thats not too much!
|
08-28-2010, 08:22 PM | #32 |
Enthusiast
Posts: 31
Karma: 106
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: West Virginia
Device: Kindle 3
|
I like the cover. I debated over the price a bit before hand but ultimately decided that I really like the fact that no matter where I am reading there is always a charged light at hand.
I wondered how hard it was going to pull on the battery of the Kindle and am glad to see some data on the thing. I suppose if I have to charge it once every two weeks I will be fine. As it stands I only really use the light for in bed - so maybe 45 minutes each night - so it should be manageable. |
08-29-2010, 09:26 AM | #33 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
I had a chance to use the light last night, and I have to say that I love it! It's very cleverly constructed; the light from the three LCDs is shielded so that it doesn't fall directly onto the screen, but instead illuminates the wide metal "stalk" of the light. This in turn illuminates the screen, resulting in a nice even illumination without "highlights". Yes, there obviously is a fall-off in illumination from top right (where the light is) to bottom left, but not so much that it's a problem. I think it's a very clever piece of engineering indeed.
|
08-29-2010, 12:40 PM | #34 |
Addict
Posts: 214
Karma: 2600
Join Date: Oct 2009
Device: Nook Color, White 3G K3
|
After a few days (OP here) I decided to hand on to it. If my mind changes at day 29, I'm still good...although it's growing on me!
|
08-29-2010, 01:49 PM | #35 | |
Evangelist
Posts: 423
Karma: 47344
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Astoria, Oregon, USA
Device: Kindle Fire HDX, iPhone (yes, I read on my phone)
|
Quote:
|
|
08-29-2010, 06:40 PM | #36 | |
Addict
Posts: 303
Karma: 60998
Join Date: Sep 2006
|
Quote:
Anyway, hopefully some third-party manufacturer comes out with a decent clip-on light, since Amazon failed with their attempt, for sure. It would be one thing if the light fall-off was horizontal, but it's diagonal, and HARD, and ever so distracting! No thanks. (If I sound bitter, it's because I am. I spent $60 + tax on it.) Last edited by WilliamG; 08-29-2010 at 06:50 PM. |
|
08-29-2010, 09:22 PM | #37 | |
Wizard
Posts: 2,243
Karma: 7400001
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83
Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Forma, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Kindle Oasis3, Voyage
|
Quote:
Last edited by Skydog; 08-29-2010 at 09:31 PM. Reason: Typo |
|
08-29-2010, 10:10 PM | #38 |
Connoisseur
Posts: 98
Karma: 294
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Kindle 2/3/4/PW3
|
With all the engineering they put into the baffles and reflectors in the light head, there's no reason they couldn't have worked it so there was a bit of occlusion in the area lighting the top right corner, then gradually less towards the bottom, to give it a nearly perfectly even cast -- at least perceptually. It needn't even have cost any more to produce, just a tiny bit more engineer time.
Glad I ordered the unlit cover; my Belkin clip-on cost me $10, has two brightness levels, and fits the K3 just fine. Wish it was dark plastic instead of white, but that's easy enough to fix. |
08-30-2010, 02:15 AM | #39 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
If you don't like it, you should of course return it; personally I think it works very well indeed.
|
08-30-2010, 03:56 AM | #40 | |
Connoisseur
Posts: 98
Karma: 5026
Join Date: Jul 2010
Device: nook, K3
|
Quote:
Yes, I also think they probably could have engineered the light so it diffused over the entire screen more evenly and it's a pity that they didn't but, as far as I'm concerned, it still works adequately as is and any downsides are certainly made up for by the fact that it is built in and doesn't need its own batteries. But I fully understand that some people, and I've seen more than a few posting here and there, will find it distracting and/or unusable. |
|
08-30-2010, 10:58 AM | #41 |
Electronics Whore
Posts: 115
Karma: 162
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Mountains of Southern California
Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone5, Kindle3
|
I finally got to use the lighted cover last night and was very impressed!! I thought the coverage was very good, the drop off in the lower corner was minimal. I had tested it with low light earlier and felt like it evened out the overall lighting very nicely. But last night I used it with no other light and was quite happy with the results! For me, it was definitely worth the money!
|
08-30-2010, 11:28 AM | #42 |
Connoisseur
Posts: 76
Karma: 53
Join Date: Mar 2007
|
I also have the lighted case. I find the light to be fine for reading. The throw of the light is fine, at least for me.
I *do* wish the case was maybe a little smaller and lighter, but I can live with that. |
08-30-2010, 11:35 AM | #43 |
eBook Worm
Posts: 205
Karma: 2745996
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Orlando, FL
Device: Kindle Paperwhite/ Sony PRS-505/PRS-600 Silver/PRS-T1
|
From your photos it actually looks great... perfect for when I am on a plane for those 8+ hour long trips and do not want to bother the person sitting next to me...
If I go with the K3 for my next reader (waiting on what Sony will come out with) I will order one with the lighted cover. |
08-30-2010, 12:22 PM | #44 | |
Enthusiast
Posts: 33
Karma: 126
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tulsa, OK. USA
Device: K3 Wifi Graphite :)
|
Quote:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Reading.../dp/B003HKRVAW |
|
08-30-2010, 01:07 PM | #45 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
But does your Belkin light automatically tuen if when you fall asleep, like the Kindle light does? That's one of its niftiest features; the light turns off when the Kindle goes into sleep mode.
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Accessories Lighted cover for Kindle? | chorpler | Amazon Kindle | 5 | 02-24-2011 11:25 AM |
Lighted Cover | dixieknits | Ectaco jetBook | 11 | 12-28-2010 06:57 PM |
Accessories Have you ordered a lighted cover for the K3? | desertgrandma | Amazon Kindle | 16 | 09-17-2010 10:55 AM |
Accessories Lighted cover and sleep mode | tmaxkc | Amazon Kindle | 5 | 08-29-2010 07:33 PM |
Accessories Pics of the Kindle 3 lighted cover | ylsul | Amazon Kindle | 6 | 08-26-2010 03:46 PM |