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Screen protector, yay or nay
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I picked up the power anti glare but I don't think I am going to use them. Guess I need to sell em
The iPhone usually does fine in any pant, short pocket as long as you don't have keys or something rolling around in there too, right? That is my biggest concern, really. Scratching it while it is in my pocket.
thanks threezero
1st I ordered the Power Support Crystal O hated it the texture was sticky and tend to collect finger prints imo. I read the post about the Steinheil from SGP I ordered the Anti finger print and I am amazed great looking on the iphone and it is more fingerprint resistant then the 3GS screen! nice very nice.
1st I ordered the Power Support Crystal O hated it the texture was sticky and tend to collect finger prints imo. I read the post about the Steinheil from SGP I ordered the Anti finger print and I am amazed great looking on the iphone and it is more fingerprint resistant then the 3GS screen! nice very nice.
I see no difference with regards to fingerprints...it's still bad imo...I have the anti-glare and just turn up my brightness a bit more.
apparently this coating is easily scratched
http://www.iphonealley.com/news/warning-new-oleophobic-screen-coating-is-highly-scratchable?
I had a power support anti-glare on my 2G and I just got the 3GS yesterday. I went without the film for a full day and honestly, I don't like the feel of the naked glass! I mean, it looks beautiful, but I really like the feel of the anti-glare film. My fingers slide across it easier where I tend to stick a little on the bare glass. The little added protection is just a bonus for me.
I love this particular brand and they last forever for me. I only used two for the two years I had the 2G.
I love this particular brand and they last forever for me. I only used two for the two years I had the 2G.
Big time yay for me. I had the 3GS without a front screen protector for the first 3 days, and started noticing ever so slight scratch/dig imperfections on the screen. Slapped a Power Support Crystal Film on right away 
+1 for steinheil
it's been a year since i put it on my iphone 3g, never took off for anything, doesn't notice it's on, absolutely no mess.
it's been a year since i put it on my iphone 3g, never took off for anything, doesn't notice it's on, absolutely no mess.
yes those ones. I find that the screen protector that came with switcheasy is better quality the the one usually included by other case manuafacture. In fact they can be purchase seperately.
But SGP still have my vote for the best screen protector.
Well i would say not to use a screen protector because it takes forever to put it on just right and it doesnt feel as good to the touch as the glass screen does with out one on there. But if your like me and not too gentle with your electronics then it would probably be best to use one.
Concur...I am a power user (I use my phone at least 12 hours a day and use about every program it has: iPod, Safari, phone, text, IM, video, youtube, games, email, camera) and I did not use a screen protector for the two years I had my 2G and that screen looked brand new when I gave it to mt daughter earlier this week. When she received it she told me it looked brand new...Nope.
I had no screen protector on my 3G, and the screen was perfect the entire time. I think they're more trouble than they're worth, and they change the feel for the worse, IMO. This new oleophobic coating makes the screen feel even nicer, so I feel even more strongly against using a protector.
But I don't use a case either, so YMMV.
So, I vote no screen protector...especially with he new "oil-fearing" coating...
(get yourself a good hardcase though...I do drop my phone on occasion...LOL...I find the Mophie Juice Pack Air to be a great Hard-Case/Battery-Pack...
After nine months of heavy using my iPhone 3G and watching some others: NO screen protector necessary! The glass has very good quality and is resistant to scratches. I've checked it right now (after a cleaning) for a complete minute or so under a magnifying glass in all possible viewing and lighting angles:
No scratches at all on the glass! Like brand new. Any proof possible.
I've got such a transparent protector sheet delivered together with my Griffin Clarifi Case and never used it, because:
- it never feels as smooth and slithery like the pure glass, tested with some protector products on iPhones and iPod touches of friends. That is very important for apps that need much fingertip sliding (not only games but even the virtual keyboard if you make use of the punctuation marks shortcut) in my honest opinion. Those sliding techniques (gestures) will get more and more important I guess because they are playing a great role in those modern touchscreen input features. (RIP mouse.)
- when it's very cold or wet outside it is getting worse with those plastic wrappers.
- the screen is not so easy to clean because the dirt (oleaginous...) sticks better on plastic than on glass. Cleaning (VERY thorough) of a "naked" iP3G is just a matter of seconds with a (bit) moistened and a dry cloth you'll find in any bathroom. All those plastic foils need to be scrubbed more or less or treated with soap.
- it is very hard to put those thin sleeves on esp. when you use a hardcase that protects firmly the chrome bezel like Griffin Clarifi. Somebody described that very well in this MR thread.
I am afraid that the new coating on iP3GS (I've never seen it other than at photos admittedly) seems to be something like a "built-in foil" and therefore I vote urgently that iP customers can choose between
- coating or not
- glossy or matte
My personal decision would be: No coating, matte.
(Maybe I'll change my mind when I actually get a 3GS in hands but after all I've heard here and elsewhere the coating seems to be a no no because you can't take it off like a foil if you don't like it.)
No scratches at all on the glass! Like brand new. Any proof possible.
I've got such a transparent protector sheet delivered together with my Griffin Clarifi Case and never used it, because:
- it never feels as smooth and slithery like the pure glass, tested with some protector products on iPhones and iPod touches of friends. That is very important for apps that need much fingertip sliding (not only games but even the virtual keyboard if you make use of the punctuation marks shortcut) in my honest opinion. Those sliding techniques (gestures) will get more and more important I guess because they are playing a great role in those modern touchscreen input features. (RIP mouse.)
- when it's very cold or wet outside it is getting worse with those plastic wrappers.
- the screen is not so easy to clean because the dirt (oleaginous...) sticks better on plastic than on glass. Cleaning (VERY thorough) of a "naked" iP3G is just a matter of seconds with a (bit) moistened and a dry cloth you'll find in any bathroom. All those plastic foils need to be scrubbed more or less or treated with soap.
- it is very hard to put those thin sleeves on esp. when you use a hardcase that protects firmly the chrome bezel like Griffin Clarifi. Somebody described that very well in this MR thread.
I am afraid that the new coating on iP3GS (I've never seen it other than at photos admittedly) seems to be something like a "built-in foil" and therefore I vote urgently that iP customers can choose between
- coating or not
- glossy or matte
My personal decision would be: No coating, matte.
(Maybe I'll change my mind when I actually get a 3GS in hands but after all I've heard here and elsewhere the coating seems to be a no no because you can't take it off like a foil if you don't like it.)
