The description is true in its entirety, but the lamp is equipped with a simple on / off switch on the power cord. Too bad, because I wanted to have a reading lamp can be dimmed and this has also been described in the product description so. A returning however, would only cause unnecessary postage costs and therefore I keep the lamp. To read the 28 watts, G9 halogen lamp something light but there are alternate, 18 Watt G9 or LED.