Blast from the past: Booklight search is back on

For years I railed about the failure of a long series of portable booklights to enable me to read in bed at night with adequate illumination without going through a huge song-and-dance every time I turned a page.

You think I'm making that up?

Have a look here.

Anyway, now comes a new contender and I do believe that I'm going to have to spring for one, if only for the reason that it features a Nichia LED bulb.

I know for a fact that Nichia is state-of-the-art when it comes to lasers so I figure they probably can put out a decent light bulb.

From websites:

Two Page Illuminating Book Light

This is the first book light to utilize an energy-efficient 1/2-watt Nichia LED bulb to bathe two open pages in cool, bright light without disturbing your bedmate or the person in the next airplane seat.

The light employs new switchable circuit technology to ensure that the lamp remains consistently bright over the full life of the batteries.

The lightweight ABS base clips unobtrusively to hardcover books, paperbacks or magazines, or it can be placed on a tabletop for use as a task light.

The stainless steel lamp stalk swivels 360º and can be removed and snapped to the side of the base for easy storage and transport.

Two AA batteries (not included) provide 15 hours of power, more than enough time to read several novels.

Includes storage pouch.

4"H x 8"W x 1-1/2"D.

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$29.49.