So you wanna read in the dark huh..

Stuart Young · 11-22-2006, 09:08 AM

Now I know this has nothing to do with our beloved E Ink display, but Gizmodo has some news about an interesting little gadget: known as "the Illuminator," it fits onto the corner of a book and allows you to read, even in the darkest of places. Spec's for thing say:

Approx 40 hours battery when powered by 3 AAA's
Price approx $69.95 USD

Original Gizmodo link here

igorsk · 11-22-2006, 09:36 AM

Looks pretty much like a Lightwedge.
Edit: actually, it is a Lightwedge. Check the image and zoom in.

yvanleterrible · 11-22-2006, 10:37 AM

Might be good for a reader but it does'nt work for a book! You need to change the thing from page to page, unless you get two! Then again when you turn...aw! That really sucks!

pdam · 11-24-2006, 01:24 PM

...just use a petzl led head torch - 3 AAA batteries, 80 hours usage and cost about $30, so you can read for twice as long and take your partner out to dinner beforehand with the $40 you save :-)

Phebe · 12-20-2006, 04:24 PM

Ummmmmm, does this mean that I can't hope my Sony Reader will have as an upgrade path an optional illumination button for reading in the dark motel room at 3 AM when I can't sleep??

NatCh · 12-20-2006, 04:40 PM

I think in the current hardware, we're stuck with add on stuff, though with PRS-1000, who knows?

And of course for the truly hard-core, there's always this option

11-22-2006, 09:08 AM	#1
Stuart Young MobileRead Editor Posts: 195 Karma: 75 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: e61i / Eee PC / PRS-505	So you wanna read in the dark huh... Now I know this has nothing to do with our beloved E Ink display, but Gizmodo has some news about an interesting little gadget: known as "the Illuminator," it fits onto the corner of a book and allows you to read, even in the darkest of places. Spec's for thing say: Approx 40 hours battery when powered by 3 AAA's Price approx $69.95 USD Original Gizmodo link here

11-22-2006, 09:36 AM	#2
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Looks pretty much like a Lightwedge. Edit: actually, it is a Lightwedge. Check the image and zoom in. Last edited by igorsk; 11-22-2006 at 09:40 AM.

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11-22-2006, 10:37 AM	#3
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Might be good for a reader but it does'nt work for a book! You need to change the thing from page to page, unless you get two! Then again when you turn...aw! That really sucks!

11-24-2006, 01:24 PM	#4
pdam Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 100 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: iLiad, iPaq, Psion5&7, Blackberry	...just use a petzl led head torch - 3 AAA batteries, 80 hours usage and cost about $30, so you can read for twice as long and take your partner out to dinner beforehand with the $40 you save :-)

12-20-2006, 04:24 PM	#5
Phebe Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 124 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony PRS 500 and Kindle 2 and iPad and iPhone	Ummmmmm, does this mean that I can't hope my Sony Reader will have as an upgrade path an optional illumination button for reading in the dark motel room at 3 AM when I can't sleep??

12-20-2006, 04:40 PM	#6
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I think in the current hardware, we're stuck with add on stuff, though with PRS-1000, who knows? And of course for the truly hard-core, there's always this option

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