Apple Details Uses for Sapphire Glass in New Patent Application

[goobot]

My 10 year old watch with saphhire glass still has no scratches on the glass.
I was not carefull at all...

Mine too (but it's only 5 years old)

My wristwatch has a sapphire crystal lens and there's not a single scratch on it.
It's about 15 years old now.

Yep, your watches aren't going to scratch unless you enjoy rubbing sharp Diamonds on them.

 

[kdarling]

Yep, your watches aren't going to scratch unless you enjoy rubbing sharp Diamonds on them.

Or silicon carbide (say, in the form of sandpaper for stone), which is between diamond and sapphire in hardness.

 

[Tech198]

so, now its a traps heat too ?

what a "miracle" glass. But lets see how good Apple is when things start failing.

The only reason for this would be on new/upcoming products where its becoming an issue.. (why make it this way "just because it looks kewl" ?) Nit to mention it would save money.

Obviously, Apple wants to make their products go faster and faster, same with other manufactures, and have to come up with new ways to keep it cool.

Others will have to follow.... They always do anyway

Its like I'm hearing the same old boring story before somewhere...

Someone change the channel quick..

 

[powers74]

All that said, hasn't Apple been filing patents about bonding very thin sapphire to glass? Sapphire for scratch resistance, glass for price and thickness reduction, and the duo for strength?

That's what I've been thinking as well.

 

[tigertazz]

Seems someone didn't own a watch with sapphire glass.

When did Apple actually increased the price of iPhone? Did the iPhone 5s with finger print scanner "cost" more than the iPhone 5 launch price?

Sorry, it came across wrong.
I do have a sapphire screen watch and I'm very impressed with its durability.
Apple have been very good at keeping the pricing point to the consumer relatively static but the repair/replace price has increased when you take into account the individual component parts.

I'm not against having the sapphire screen, in fact I relish the idea and I can't wait.