The Reading Light for Home Work

Beautiful designs catch the eye. However, sooner or later the purveyor of the design will be put on the spot to explain how practical their design is to solving everyday problems. This design was Philips’ idea of using an LED solar based lighting solution to promote education in Africa.

As Philips pointed out in their sales pitch just over half a billion Africans are without electricity. The need, therefore, for a cheap solution is, especially for kids who have to do their home work at night rather large.

This product was launched last year with an anticipated price tag of $15.00

Surely there must be a better way of making the LED attachment to a book less cumbersome. Turning a page could prove a bit irritating.