Beacon 600LE by IMG Lighting - White LED Desk Light Table Lamp

***Update can be read below***Pros:-Nice light quality. It has 4 "Bright White" LED's and 4 "Warm White" LED's. I work all day, every day, indoors at a computer. The building I work in has floresant lights, and this over years has started to irritate my eyes. After using the light for 4 days, my eyes feel great after work.-Sleek looks. Smooth glossy plastic. Nice curves.-1 step dimmer (see cons).-Solid base and solid (enough) construction.Cons:-1 step dimmer. Everything I have read before buying made you belive that you could vary between the Bright White and Warm White colors of lights. This would also mean that you could dim the amount of light put out from the unit. Not true. The power button is slightly illuminated when the light is off. You touch the power button and it turns on to the low light setting. Touch the button again and it takes you to the high light setting. Touch the 3rd time and it goes off. Let me warn you, there is little difference between the 2 settings. Secondly, the low light setting started to oscillate (make the light flicker) after 3 days of use. No problems yet on the high setting.*** update can be read below***- Battery compartment (not a true Con). Well there is a compartment that looks like its original intention was for the possibility of battery operation. There are no prongs for the batteries, just a rectangular battery box. Not a issue of course... just more of a FYI for you electrical minded people out there. (runs off of 24VDC @ 1A)-No instructions. Ok... I know why would you need instructions about a silly little lamp?? well let me tell you. I described the functionality of the 1 step dimmer/power button. I really thought the "600LE" series was dimmable. How do I know that they sent me the right lamp? There are no markings to indicate this is a 600LE or just a 600. The bottom label states "Model T-1A". The printed color page that came with it was more of a promo for the lamp telling me how intelligent the lamp design was without giving any specifics (clearly a "English translation"). The Box also did not indicate any model on it.***Update*** 01-17-2011I contacted the seller with my concerns. They promptly replied and helped me not be confused. What I failed to understand is there was a lamp that had a actual dimmer. This light does not, but it does have a step down selection. That is as follows: 1 touch, medium level light. 2nd touch, high level light. 3rd touch returns the lamp to off. You will not have any ability to transition the light from the "warm" LED's to the "white" LED's, but that is less of a issue than i thought it would be.I am very satisfied with my light.It looks good, and it works well. The amount of light it produces is nice. I have no other light in my room, and I have this light mounted so the base is my head height when sitting. This provides just enough light on the high setting. My immediate work area is lit well; I am not wishing for more light, but also not overwhelming my eyes. The arm mounted on the base rotates so you don't need to pick up the light to rotate the head. The trouble I have seen with the flickering on the medium light level seems to be an issue with fluctuation voltage at my office. This has not been a issue from that time forward.The seller is very committed to customer service. I would advise contacting them directly should you have any concerns. They are also producing more models for future sell. They seem to listen to and like feedback. I will be making another light purchase for my home from IMG.

I love my lamp. I use it by my computer. Being LEDs, it doesn't give off heat. Really nice looking. My only problem was after a few months I had a problem with the switch turning off and on by itself. A friend just put a little stone on it and it stayed on. Of course that is not an option for an expensive wonderful lamp, but IMG Lighting very nicely and with no hassles took it back and sent me another one. Hope this one continues to work well for I would miss my great lamp.6 years later: It is still working perfectly and is my favorite lamp. Nice to have a light that doesn't heat up my room.

I spend many hours daily reading, and during the day my desk has excellent natural light exposure. In the evenings I need a quality light source. In the past I have tried various color temperatures of incandescent and flourescent lamps, but I find incandescents too hot physically, and flourescents emit an audible hum that can be distracting. When LEDs became available I looked at a few but the price was so high I could not justify buying one. When I saw this lamp in a retail shop I decided to buy it and it is perfect for my needs. Not everyone will want or need to spend this much on a desk lamp, and prices will continue to decline as functionality increases in LED technology. But I am glad I bought this, and for those who need high quality, cool (physically) and balanced light for extended evening reading, I recommend this without reservation. It is also a striking design and everyone comments on that when they first see it. That is just a small bonus as far as I am concerned.

I guess the new versions of this lamp do not have the slider dimmer ability, or a way of adjusting the whiteness/yellowness of the light. I should have read the other review more carefully. There is just an on off button. It does have a high and low setting by pushing the button 2 times, but the difference between the 2 settings is not much at all. As an LED lamp goes, it is nice and gives a nice blend of the white/yellow light. It is a little big and maybe a tad bright for a desk lamp. I only use the low setting. I just knocked off 1 star for the misleading info I read before purchasing about the dimming ability, that was a big priority for me in a lamp.