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Little Laptop Light

Kensington's FlyLight Notebook USB Light helps get mobile workers out of the dark.

Frank Thorsberg

Kensington's FlyLight Notebook USB Light is a nifty little glowworm mounted on a 18-inch flexible wand. In my tests, this featherweight laptop lamp was great for dimly lit meetings, darkened airplanes, and even working in bed, giving just enough light to see the keys. It might also be a suitable gift for a laptop-toting college-bound student. There are no moving parts--not even an on/off switch. Just slip the FlyLight's tail into your notebook computer's USB port, and its LED-powered head emits a focused 0.1-watt beam of bluish light. It's a power miser too, requiring just 90 seconds per hour of a laptop battery's charge. The light's estimated lifetime is 100,000 hours, with a five-year warranty. The device's street price is $20.

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