Screen Protectors for E-Ink Displays

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

The greasy fingerprints are pretty much the worst part of the touchscreen experience. I've had a touchscreen phone for a while now, and a Nook Color for other touchscreen fun. I've not had many (if any) scratches on the screens, but I constantly have to contend with smudges and prints (darn you lotions!!!). When the microfiber cloth doesn't cut it, I use this screen cleaner I tried from Monoprice (http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2). Works like a charm, and I've had no ill effects.

I always used microfiber cloths, but they leave tiny smudges. I bought a chamois leather cloth which works a lot better!

[toddos]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I'd say the opposite. Always put on a screen protector. Always. Even when you only use your finger, you can have some abrasive material between your finger and your screen which can scratch your screen (for example, sand). I've read enough people saying they scratched their "scratch resistant" glass so it's not that scratch resistant after all. And about a loss of sensitivity I've never heard of nor have any experience with myself.

You'd have to press really hard to scratch modern touchscreens. Why are you pressing so hard? That's not necessary.

The last thing I put a screen protector on was a Casiopeia E-115 PDA back in 2000. That made sense because it was a resistive touch screen with a stylus. I probably should've put one on my DS, but I didn't. Nothing else I own will ever have a screen protector on it, and I will be $10-15 richer per device for it

[emellaich]

In regard to screen cleaning: in most cases a microfiber cloth alone does it. If you must use liquid for cases of heavy buildup,mmake sure and spray the liquid on the cloth, not on the screen.

In the TV world, there are many stories of ruined LCD TVs because the liquid ran down under the edge of the frame where it wicked up underneath the glass and ruined the display. I'm not sure eink screens would suffer from the same problem, but I wouldn't risk it.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by emellaich

In regard to screen cleaning: in most cases a microfiber cloth alone does it. If you must use liquid for cases of heavy buildup,mmake sure and spray the liquid on the cloth, not on the screen.

In the TV world, there are many stories of ruined LCD TVs because the liquid ran down under the edge of the frame where it wicked up underneath the glass and ruined the display. I'm not sure eink screens would suffer from the same problem, but I wouldn't risk it.

Especially on those touchscreens. I wouldn't trust any free-flowing liquid on that screen!