Targus PA014U Notebook USB Light with Bonus Fan

by Targus

Product Details

Data Sheet [498kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 10.6 x 2.2 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001GU86Y
• Item model number: PA014U
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,632 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 5, 2004

Product Description

Targus PA014U Notebook USB Light with Bonus Fan

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Light, Short Life, June 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Targus PA015U Notebook USB Light (Personal Computers)

This is a very well designed light and works very well. You have better control of the light vs. snake neck light types. The quailty of light put out is good and is not so bright as to create glare. There is one major flaw in this light. It has a very short life span. It died after only two months!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Affordable and reliable., January 9, 2007

By 

P. Lambert (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Targus PA014U Notebook USB Light with Bonus Fan (Personal Computers)

I purchased this USB light/fan combo mainly for the fan. I'm one of those guys who is a human heater -- always a little warmer than everyone else. I use this fan when I'm studying in the library, on the computer at a coffee shop or even at home using my laptop at the desk. It provides a nice little jet of air right at my face which makes me feel cooler all over. I can even direct it right in front of me and only the nose of the rotor head is visible because when the fan is running, of course, you can see right through the blades. The fan runs quietly too. I've had a couple of times when the fan is making a bit of a noise or isn't running a quickly as normal. I just pop off the rotor head, adjust the blades a bit (they are flexible vinyl and I give them a little twist and a crease to make them more rigid as they sometimes get bent in my carrying case), pop the rotor head back on and it's good as new again.

While I like this product a lot, I doubt with frequent use that it will last much more than a year but I still think it's well worth it. My only regret is that I didn't order two or three of these for future back-ups if needed.

The light works well too. It does not illuminate the entire keyboard but in a dark setting it does provide enough illumination for the typical user (a hunt and peck typist may be frustrated but I think it may be enough light for that kind of visibility as well) and definitely enough light to read from a book or hard copy document.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy the fan, don't buy the light, September 19, 2005

By 

RJ Katona - See all my reviews

This review is from: Targus PA014U Notebook USB Light with Bonus Fan (Personal Computers)

The fan works great, it's quiet and efficient. The light, however, is worthless, it barely shines enough light to tell its working. Another consideration is how tightly the male USB jacks fit in your female receivers on the computer--the weight can make it hard to position if you dont have a tight connection.

2115|R2IHYI538Q0WBB;2115|R37WCET7RGFF9S;2115|R2N7ZDTCFTS68O;