Same here! Your screen protector needs to be centered so the case does not put pressure on it causing it to bubble up!
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Why do people purchase screen protectors?
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Same here! Your screen protector needs to be centered so the case does not put pressure on it causing it to bubble up!
The wifey had a 2G with no screen protector that rattled around in her purse for two years and didn't have a scratch on it. Go figure. Mine has always had a screen protector and both were in silicone cases. Both look like new.
For me, it's partly a habit from my previous Windows Mobile phone, which uses a stylus. But there's definitely a protection element to it - I generally try not to put anything else in the same pocket with it, but from time to time there's change, a thumb drive, or whatever else in there - every little bit of protection helps, in my mind.
I think the new screen coating is a great touch. There are tons of people who run their phone "naked". Most of them have a scratched up back, etc.
My 3G S went immediately to an anti-glare screen protector and Incase slider, IMO the best combo! But to each his own!
I had the anti-glare screen on my 2G iphone, and it lasted 2 years without needing a new one. Corners were perfectly flat and the slider didn't "rough" them up.
My 3G S went immediately to an anti-glare screen protector and Incase slider, IMO the best combo! But to each his own!
I had the anti-glare screen on my 2G iphone, and it lasted 2 years without needing a new one. Corners were perfectly flat and the slider didn't "rough" them up.
I'd like to see you taking a box cutter to the screen and it actually not scratching it.
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I had a Power Support on my iPod touch and loved how smooth it was to use it.
I had an Zagg front on my 3G and I disliked it how it wasnt so smooth to use as the Power Support.
Today with my 3GS, I got the Speck Candyshell and I used the screen protector it came with, it feels like a Power Support. sooo smooth and doesnt mess with the touch.
I buy screen protectors to protect the screen and to keep it looking like new.
I had an Zagg front on my 3G and I disliked it how it wasnt so smooth to use as the Power Support.
Today with my 3GS, I got the Speck Candyshell and I used the screen protector it came with, it feels like a Power Support. sooo smooth and doesnt mess with the touch.
I buy screen protectors to protect the screen and to keep it looking like new.
Exactly, LOL. Record it with the iPhone that will replace the one with the ruined screen.
my friend has the screen protector and silicon case too. To me it seems like putting these silicon cases on is like buying a car with lovely leather seats but putting seat covers on them. You're always keeping new for the next person you sell it to and not enjoying the slick iPhone yourself
I don't use anything on mine and just enjoy using it as a slick iPhone. It feels like a brick with a silicon case on and the screen protectors just make the screen a tad more grippy.
Not saying it's wrong to protect it just seems like it's ruining such a nice looking phone
so you're suggesting to go no case and no screen shield? seems a bit bravado, but hey, I do see your point! I think the iPhone is sexy with nothing on!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness
Makes sense to me.... can't say that I would have put it to the test on my iPhone though!
I use a Power Support anti-glare film set. I do often carry a lot in my pockets (especially since I gave up on baggy pants years ago--maybe I need a manpurse), but I know that the screen should be harder than any of those things. Sand/dirt was what worried me about scratches, and since I work from home often and have been known to wear the same pair of jeans many days in a row, who knows what nasty particles might be hanging out in my pocket.
The first day I had my phone, I used it around the house naked, and I must say I prefer the tactile sensation of my screen protector to the naked screen. Plus, anti-glare is nice too. I also prefer my Incase slider (which works fine with the protector if you aren't sloppy putting it on) because I find the phone a little better shape to hold onto--and I know how pretty it looks naked but how much it would cost to replace my phone without a subsidy, it wasn't worth the risk (even with all the iPhone drop videos convincing me it might survive most drops). Also, it is safer in the ands of friends/family if I let them play with it. It would suck to have to deal with making a friend replace the iPhone they dropped; not that anyone has dropped it other than drunken me once or twice.
The other BIG advantage of a screen protector, is if you manage to crack/shatter your screen it could be held in place with the protector. I have a friend who dropped his 3G and even with the cracked screen it works fine since it is all held together with the screen protector. He even had it in some case similar to the incase slider and just had some bad luck: I think the face of the phone landed on a pebble, something that did not come up in the drop videos I saw.
The first day I had my phone, I used it around the house naked, and I must say I prefer the tactile sensation of my screen protector to the naked screen. Plus, anti-glare is nice too. I also prefer my Incase slider (which works fine with the protector if you aren't sloppy putting it on) because I find the phone a little better shape to hold onto--and I know how pretty it looks naked but how much it would cost to replace my phone without a subsidy, it wasn't worth the risk (even with all the iPhone drop videos convincing me it might survive most drops). Also, it is safer in the ands of friends/family if I let them play with it. It would suck to have to deal with making a friend replace the iPhone they dropped; not that anyone has dropped it other than drunken me once or twice.
The other BIG advantage of a screen protector, is if you manage to crack/shatter your screen it could be held in place with the protector. I have a friend who dropped his 3G and even with the cracked screen it works fine since it is all held together with the screen protector. He even had it in some case similar to the incase slider and just had some bad luck: I think the face of the phone landed on a pebble, something that did not come up in the drop videos I saw.
As I'm trying to sell my iPhone3G right now (I'm getting the 3GS as soon as I have a buyer lined up), I'm finding that being able to say "I had a screen protector on it and it has zero scratches" can help you get a lot more cash for your old phone. Normally, I'm the type of person that buys something and plans on keeping it for a long time and I normally could care less if it was scratched or not. It's mine and it doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to work and look decent. Well...the way things are going, with people upgrading from the original iPhone to the iPhone 3G (and selling the original), and now upgrading from 3G to 3GS (and selling the 3G), and ..... do you see a pattern here? This is TECHNOLOGY, something that changes every year, and unlike a 2004 car versus a 2009 car, where the only main difference is style and both cars will get you from point A to point B, with technology, if you don't have the latest device, there are things you literally can't do. (for example, you can Not shoot video, control by voice, or have a compass). Yes the 3GS is faster, but both phones work. 3GS has better camera, but both can take pictures. So, yes some things are simply faster or better, BUT there are things that the earlier version literally canNot do. So, screen protectors will allow us to sell our phones a lot more easily when the new models come out.
Try medium grit sandpaper to simulate a 2ft drop onto the a cement sidewalk. Just rub for a couple of seconds, but use full force. Let us know the results whether we should spend $1.00 on a screen protector or not.
Same here. Tiny scratch, but mildly annoying.
I was also fed up of always having to keep my iPhone in its own special pocket all alone. Now I just fling it into my bag with everything else.
I have an incase slider on it too, and it works fine with the screen protector.
Except the chances of you dropping your leather seats on the pavement is nill. I had a leather case on my 2G which completely exposed the top of the phone. The case started to loosen up after a year and one day the phone slid right out of the case onto the side walk. It scratched up the backside pretty bad. Phone was ok, but back looks like it got in a fight w/ a MMA fighter. I've been a silicone fan ever since.
By that same token, I have leather seats in my car and I wouldn't let someone ride w/ me that just took a mud bath. It's not about keeping it new for the next person, it's about keeping it new for me. (Which is especially important now b/c with this econ. who knows when I'll buy a new car).
+1
I bought one for my wife's and my 3G and have never gone back. Going out today and getting them for both our 3GSes
It doesn't take away from the phone at all and adds protection. It also is even better than the new oleophobic (oil fearing) coating. It never shows a single finger print and it makes it super smooth no matter what is on your fingers.
This is key. Sand/dirt, or something abrasive is probably what's going to put a scratch. The glass is really durable to scratches. That's why Apple used it even though it can easily crack if dropped. I went naked on my 2G for a week short of two years and there are a couple scratches you can see if the light is just right. I wasn't super paranoid about it. I kept it on my pants pocket and jacket pocket with keys, coins, sunglasses, etc. I also had a case for it that helped to keep the glass off the surface.
Anyway, I think if you keep it clean, you'll be fine. But I'm going to try one of those crystal jobbers on mine and see what I think. They're just $15 or whatever. I bought an Invisible Shield, but returning that since apparently the adhesive isn't a good idea with this screen. I gave my wife the 2G, and she'll very likely get the 3GS the next time I upgrade, so I figure I'll make an effort to make it look good for her too.
Totally agree. I like to keep my stuff mint as possible so I know it will resell better in the future, but I go naked with the iPhone and have had no problems with it. I remember my friend's mom growing up had nice furniture, but who knew with the ugly protective covers on them.