Should Apple use a crystalline solid instead of Gorilla Glass?

[moonman239]

A crystalline solid is harder to break, because the molecules in the solidare arranged in a defined order.

As far as I know, the only problem with using a crystalline solid is cost. The factory would need to melt the solid, and I assume all crystalline solids have a high melting point, so a factory would need to spend a lot of money on equipment capable of melting the solid, and the electricity required to melt the solid.

 

[ucfgrad93]

I think that Gorilla glass is sufficient.

 

[dukebound85]

I think that Gorilla glass is sufficient.

agreed

 

[Lucille Carter]

There are four types of crystalline solids. Which are you proposing to use?

 

[Small White Car]

As far as I know, the only problem with using a crystalline solid is cost. The factory would need to melt the solid, and I assume all crystalline solids have a high melting point, so a factory would need to spend a lot of money on equipment capable of melting the solid, and the electricity required to melt the solid.

Well, when the "only problem" is a big problem then what do you expect them to do?

The officer of a specialty company that does make phones with sapphire screens was quoted as saying that Apple looked into it and decided that it couldn't be done on the scale they'd need it to be.

https://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/1...phire-crystal-displays-found-them-infeasible/

If it were possible I'm sure people like that guy would jump at the chance to sell sapphire screens to Apple. The fact that no one is offering that to Apple should tell you something.

 

[Moonjumper]

I think that Gorilla glass is sufficient.

I'm already looking forward to future Gorilla Glass generations. They are developing an anti-microbial coating. But I am most interested in the glass becoming "tens of times more transparent than purified water", so that reflections are massively reduced.

 

[takeshi74]

As far as I know, the only problem with using a crystalline solid is cost.

That's a big "only" considering that the iPhone is already expensive to many.

 

[scott99]

I think that Gorilla glass is sufficient.

I've seen SO many people walking around using iPhones with cracked screens, so I have to disagree with you on your thoughts about Gorilla glass.

 

[deeddawg]

I've seen SO many people walking around using iPhones with cracked screens, so I have to disagree with you on your thoughts about Gorilla glass.

The question is how many of them were intentionally cracked by the owner to achieve "status"?

Smashed smartphone screens become status symbol