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I didn't need a new Kindle, I needed a new light!
I have purchased and tried just about every clip on reading Book light for my Kindles that I could think of. I tried the Kandle and several others, but nothing worked. They either were so big that the front clip on part blocked some of my page print area, kept falling off because the were designed poorly or they did not illuminate the entire Kindle screen area. Most did all of these. I was so beyond frustrated that I wound up purchasing a Kindle Fire so that I did not have to purchase a book light, only to find out that with my aging eyes and beginning cataracts the LED light shining right into my eyes hurt my eyes terribly, and I was afraid of doing further damage to my eyes. So i considered purchasing a Kindle Paperwhite so that the LED light would be guided toward the surface of the display instead of right into my face, but I just did not want to spend anymore money on Kindles if I did not have to. I only use my Kindles for reading and not for web surfing or other internet activities.
Ergo, before I spent another expensive dime on a new Kindle I decided to make a last ditch effort in finding a suitable Clip on light for my 2 older Kindles. Well, I finally hit pay dirt with this GTMax clip on light. It is GREAT! It clips on tightly to my Kindle with its silicone sleeve, the short front clip on part does not overhang and block any of my screen reading area, the longer back clip on part is not too heavy to weigh down my Kindle, and it even seems to stabilize the book light on my Kindle that much better than the clip on lights I tried that were short both on the front and the back. Best of all, the light illuminates the entire screen area, it takes regular AAA batteries you can buy everywhere, and the price is just right.
If you don't use your Kindle for more than reading, and you don't want to spend the extra money for a Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Fire to be able to read in the dark, just get one of these GTMax clip on lights and you will be all set. I am so happy with mine I came on here to purchase a second one and then decided to also write a review to help anyone else looking for an inexpensive reading light for their basic Kindle that actually works.
November 2013 · Electronics · verified purchase