Scratch protection - Page 2

lkraven · 10-08-2007, 05:19 PM

I had some of this stuff lying around which I bought in sheets for a convertible laptop I bought a year ago.

On the laptop, which I used with a stylus, the stuff was awful. It prevented scratches alright, but it is a lightly "tacky" rubbery surface that was absolutely awful on the stylus.

I took it off almost immediately, but decided to give it a shot on the Sony Reader.

Verdict is almost the same-- yeah, it'll protect the screen, but the glare is something awful. And because it's not a flat plastic but rather a somewhat mottled rubber, it is very distracting.

If you're in an environment where you think the screen is likely to get scratched, then I could see some benefit. But otherwise, it doesn't make sense to degrade the screen in this way for incidental damage

Just my two cents.

anathema · 10-12-2007, 11:49 AM

I have to agree. Got my reader now, and tried a small square in the center. The increase in glare is just way too much to sacrifice for the benefit scratch protection.

I stick it on just about anything. My Blackberry pearl looks fantastic with it on, but for the reader, I cant recommend it

HarryT · 10-12-2007, 11:53 AM

You really don't need a screen protector on the Reader, provided you look after it. It's not a soft touch-sensitive screen, but a hard plastic. Certainly not "unscratchable", not not "delicate" either.

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10-08-2007, 05:19 PM	#16
lkraven Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Nokia N800	I had some of this stuff lying around which I bought in sheets for a convertible laptop I bought a year ago. On the laptop, which I used with a stylus, the stuff was awful. It prevented scratches alright, but it is a lightly "tacky" rubbery surface that was absolutely awful on the stylus. I took it off almost immediately, but decided to give it a shot on the Sony Reader. Verdict is almost the same-- yeah, it'll protect the screen, but the glare is something awful. And because it's not a flat plastic but rather a somewhat mottled rubber, it is very distracting. If you're in an environment where you think the screen is likely to get scratched, then I could see some benefit. But otherwise, it doesn't make sense to degrade the screen in this way for incidental damage Just my two cents.

10-12-2007, 11:49 AM	#17
anathema Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	I have to agree. Got my reader now, and tried a small square in the center. The increase in glare is just way too much to sacrifice for the benefit scratch protection. I stick it on just about anything. My Blackberry pearl looks fantastic with it on, but for the reader, I cant recommend it

10-12-2007, 11:53 AM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You really don't need a screen protector on the Reader, provided you look after it. It's not a soft touch-sensitive screen, but a hard plastic. Certainly not "unscratchable", not not "delicate" either.

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