[access-uk] M-Edge e-Luminator Touch • reghardware

From: Gordon Keen <gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 14:39:15 +0100
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M-Edge e-Luminator Touch

Accessory of the Week The Kindle may have a screen that works well in bright 
light, but the quid pro quo is poor visibility in the dark. No backlight, you 
see.

Enter M-Edge's e-Luminator Touch, a tiny angle-poise lamp for e-book readers - 
and paper books too.


The bottom end of the accessory is built like one of those clip-over-the-page 
bookmarks, but it also slips into slots in M-Edge's Kindle cases. I tried out 
it with the company's zippered Latitude Remix jacket. I also gaffer-taped it to 
the back of the Kindle, which is a handy alternative to buying a case from a 
specific vendor, or if you don't want a case at all.

Unlike Belkin's bulky eBook Light, the M-Edge is slim, feather-light and 
powered by a single AAA battery. A touch-sensitive key above the LED lamp 
cycles through turning the light on, three brightness levels, and off again, so 
you can find the level of illumination you like best.


Works with books and mags too

The light pivots relative to the bookmark clip. That and the 
bendy-but-holds-its-position stalk on which the LED is mounted, means you can 
pretty much position the light where you want it.

The beam is nicely focused to fill the screen, but doesn't go beyond the it, so 
it shouldn't disturb folk next to you trying to get some kip.


As for the case itself, it has a USP too: a built-in stand that's ratcheted to 
prevent slippage and able to rotate to your Kindle can be mounted in portrait 
or landscape views.


The case mounts the Kindle in an X-shaped plastic clip, which adds to the bulk, 
especially if you fold other the side right back behind the Kindle. The upside 
is that it's easy to get the Kindle in and out if, say, you only want to use 
the case when travelling.


It's a nice looking case, but personally I'd prefer something more folio-like. ®

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Accessory of the Week Yes, it's expensive, but Amazon's top-of-the-line Kindle 
3 leather-covered folio-style case isn't just an overpriced luxury item. It 
also has practical value, thanks to a built-in, slide-out LED lamp.


The Cover is soberly good-looking, no arguing with that

I sat up in bed with it one night, and can attest that it does indeed provide 
adequate illumination that nonetheless won't disturb your other half snoozing 
next to you.

The light has to be fully extended to engage its hidden power switch - there's 
no separate trigger - and it can be fiddly to extract. Amazon, it needs a 
better grip.


The LED lamp slips out of the top right corner

But since it's powered by the Kindle itself, there's no need to faff about with 
AAAs or making sure that a separate battery is charged. Of course it'll drain 
your Kindle's power, but not at an inconvenient rate.

As a case, the Cover holds the Kindle tightly, locking the e-book reader into 
place, though it's thicker than it needs to be, even allowing for the light 
mechanism. The cover is thick and will clearly take some punishment, as witness 
by the couple of times I dropped it.


Decent illumination in a darkened room

There's a fabric-covered elastic band to keep it shut. Cut off the leather 
Amazon label on the cord, though, it'll irritate you otherwise.

The only downside, for me, is that it effectively makes the Kindle a little 
heavier and more bulky to hold. But it does make it less obvious to others what 
you're carrying around. ®

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