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 The light itself works fine! Mar 14, 2010
After having had this light for a little over two months I am mostly satisfied with it. Both the support arms are sturdy and can be positioned without problem, however I am concerned with the batteries draining when using it with the usb power. The first time it happened I wasn't sure if I'd switched it over to the usb power, but then I put in new batteries and ran it on usb power for about three days then tried to use it on battery power and the batteries were dead again. As I use it mostly on usb power I just leave the batteries out unless I need them, which for the little I use it battery power isn't worth the hassle of trying to exchange for the $7.00 I paid.
 Bright, versatile task light that won't burn you Mar 08, 2010
This task light is very bright and it is very easy to position the light where you want it. The best thing is that the LEDs don't get hot so you don't get burned on them like you do with those halogen lights. The plastic case is a bit flimsy, but it does help keep the whole thing light in case you want to carry it around. The fact that it folds up into a neat little package also makes it very portable. The other cool feature is that you can power it from your USB port on your laptop. I use it to illuminate my laptop keyboard.
 Better than a clip-on book light... Mar 06, 2010
This item is much brighter than any of my book lights, light weight, and flexible. I wish it was less expensive, but hopefully it will have a nice long life with me and my stories. I also appreciated the fact that it came with a usb adapter.
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Really nice for the price Jan 30, 2010
All things considered, this is a fine LED lamp. To sum it up:
Pros:
1. Inexpensive
2. Adjustable light output, and VERY bright at max setting
3. Adjustable height, angle
4. Battery (3-AA min, 6-AA max), USB, or AC-powered (though no AC adapter is included with the LPL900)
5. Portable
Cons:
None, considering the price
Caveats:
1. Since light output from an LED tends to be very focused, and due to the strip-style layout of the LEDs on this lamp, overall light distribution can be somewhat uneven if the lamp is not properly positioned/adjusted (i.e., very bright directly under source which fades noticeably away from source). From my experience though, you should always be able to get the exact amount/type of light you need by fiddling with the lamp's intensity, height, and angle options. You can also tape a strip of paper, foil, etc to the lamp to act as a shade which allows even greater directional control of the light output (i.e., angling the LEDs towards you too much can otherwise be distracting/blinding)
2. Cheap, plastic construction might be a turn-off for some. Regarding the telescoping arms, think old school tv/radio antennas, because that's exactly what they are
3. USB cord to power the lamp is extremely short (about 2ft), and the end that plugs into the lamp is a DC barrel connector (i.e., USB and AC will use the same jack on the lamp)
4. The blue LED on the on/off switch is EXTREMELY bright. It can literally act as a night-light, as it literally lights up the ceiling of my bedroom quite nicely
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excellent lighting and portability, multiple power options Jan 28, 2010
I was going to rate this item 4 stars but changed my mind. For the money, I think it's worthy of 5 stars. If you're primary interest in having a lamp is aesthtic in nature then this is probably not a good choice for you. If, however, you simply want functionality then the design of this light is terrific.
What impresses me most about it is that there are three different ways you can power this light. One, is with an optional AC Adapter, another is by batteries, and the third is by USB. It's this third option that appealed to me the most. On the downside, the included USB cord is much to short and thus when plugged into a PC on a desk one's ability to move it to the desired location is severely restricted. However, that problem is easily solved by plugging it into a USB Hub.
It puts out a really strong light and you can flex the direction of it in countless ways. It's super light. It is a "little" flimsy but for the cost this is a slam dunk.
It's small so if you you're using it on a desk, as I am you will need to move it to use over whatever it is your viewing but that's easily done and the light bar has eight lights that when powered by USB are amazingly bright. I am very impressed. I also bought the PowerLine Universal AC Adapter with USB Power Port Power Line 0900-77A 1300-mA AC Adapter with USB Charging Port. It does NOT work with this light.
I've only owned this product for a day but my first impression is that it's a great value. If I run into problems with it as time passes, I'll update my review to reflect the new information.
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