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Old 12-21-2016, 12:31 PM   #1
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Tempered Glass/Screen Protector on Kobo aura one?
did anyone use tempered glass or screen protector on their kobo aura one?

i found some on ebay, i'm interested on the one that cover the whole front of the device, not only the screen.


is that necessary? and will it affect any of the feature(touch,sleep using the cover) in the negative way?

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Old 12-21-2016, 01:57 PM   #2
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You do not need a screen protector for an eInk screen. It just gets in the way. It's not the same as an LCD screen.
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You do not need a screen protector for an eInk screen. It just gets in the way. It's not the same as an LCD screen.

i'm sorry, but why? can you elaborate?
is the eink screen scratch proof and shatter proof (my only reason for thinking of buying a tempered screen)? or is there other reason?
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i'm sorry, but why? can you elaborate?
is the eink screen scratch proof and shatter proof (my only reason for thinking of buying a tempered screen)? or is there other reason?
The screen used in your Aura One has a glass substrate and is not going to be protected with a screen protector. Treating your A1 carefully is going to protect it. Also, it should be in a good case. I have had a number of different Readers and I have never scratched the screen. My H2O is just over two years old and the screen is as unscratched as when I got it.
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The screen used in your Aura One has a glass substrate and is not going to be protected with a screen protector. Treating your A1 carefully is going to protect it. Also, it should be in a good case. I have had a number of different Readers and I have never scratched the screen. My H2O is just over two years old and the screen is as unscratched as when I got it.
ah i see, thanks for the input. i'll just find some proper case then.
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ah i see, thanks for the input. i'll just find some proper case then.
I have the H2O version of this case and I very much like it.

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The screen used in your Aura One has a glass substrate and is not going to be protected with a screen protector. Treating your A1 carefully is going to protect it. Also, it should be in a good case. I have had a number of different Readers and I have never scratched the screen. My H2O is just over two years old and the screen is as unscratched as when I got it.
Also, screen "protectors" are mostly a scam. They're useful for resistive panel devices with plastic screens which are easily scratched by dust and imperfections in stylus tips: Newton, Palm, Nintendo hand-helds, things like that.

You're not going to scratch a capacitive glass panel with your fingertips.
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Also, screen "protectors" are mostly a scam. They're useful for resistive panel devices with plastic screens which are easily scratched by dust and imperfections in stylus tips: Newton, Palm, Nintendo hand-helds, things like that.

You're not going to scratch a capacitive glass panel with your fingertips.
A screen protector is also useful for lessening the amount of fingerprints you get on an LCD screen. You don't need one for an eInk screen as fingerprints are not an issue.
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A screen protector is also useful for lessening the amount of fingerprints you get on an LCD screen. You don't need one for an eInk screen as fingerprints are not an issue.
Yeah, but then you're getting the fingerprints on the "protector".
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Yeah, but then you're getting the fingerprints on the "protector".
Maybe not. And even if you are, the reason for the protector is that they don't show as well as without.
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Maybe not. And even if you are, the reason for the protector is that they don't show as well as without.
Maybe. High gloss panels, like everything Apple and Samsung manufacture, do tend to make finger oil smears highly visible whereas they're nearly invisible on the low gloss finishes typical of readers. So, yeah, if you stick a "protector" with a matte finish onto a glossy device then fingerprints will be less visible on it. The "protector" also will reduce sharpness and color vibrancy, and it could damage the hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings.
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Maybe. High gloss panels, like everything Apple and Samsung manufacture, do tend to make finger oil smears highly visible whereas they're nearly invisible on the low gloss finishes typical of readers. So, yeah, if you stick a "protector" with a matte finish onto a glossy device then fingerprints will be less visible on it. The "protector" also will reduce sharpness and color vibrancy, and it could damage the hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings.
When I had an iPhone 5, i got a glass screen protector for it and it worked very well. It did significantly reduce the fingerprints and I had no issue with it reducing sharpness and color.
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I've had several different cases for the H20 and by far the best one was from Mulbess.

If you have not purchased a case yet or are not satisfied with one you have, this case is awesome and worth the money:

https://www.amazon.com/Mulbess-eRead...e+for+kobo+h20

I forgot to say they have not released one for the Aura One yet...

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