Screen protector for Kobo? - Page 3

Katdragon · 07-02-2010, 09:05 PM

Woohoo! *bounce bounce bounce*.
Any idea when Zagg will come out with the Kobo screens?

drgrittani · 07-05-2010, 05:55 PM

Gizmo Dorks on Amazon has some kobo screen protectors but they don't ship to Canada. http://www.amazon.com/Gizmo-Dorks-Sc.../ref=pd_cp_e_3

They also have a nice little package including the screen protector at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

manda243 · 07-05-2010, 11:46 PM

You can go go Gizmodorks.com an order straight from there my little Canadian Friends!

http://www.gizmodorks.com/Kobo-eReader-C151.aspx

They have 6" protectors for $4.99 so I think i'm going to check it out.

Katdragon · 07-06-2010, 07:44 AM

Have you guys used GizmoDorks before? What's the screen protector quality like?

BBel · 07-07-2010, 12:00 AM

Hey Katdragon - are you Melb based? Happy to help out with any distribution etc. if we go with Clint's delivery...

digital_steve · 07-07-2010, 12:52 AM

Does it really need a screen protector?
I've only had mine a day... but the actual screen feels pretty rugged compared to my iphone screen, which scratches when you look at it.

Katdragon · 07-07-2010, 08:14 AM

Hi BBel - Thanks so much for offering.
I'm in Adelaide. Where is everyone else? We may as well get Clint to send to the place that has the most people

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viviena · 07-07-2010, 09:35 AM

My apologies if it's been previously mentioned in the thread and I've missed it, but is there an approximate price for the screen protector if bought as part of the bulk order? I'm pretty interested, and I'm in Sydney.

clintbradford · 07-07-2010, 11:59 PM

>> ... from Zagg and the Invisible Shield, approx 30% off their posted retail price. I have no such discount available for NuShield's product line. This was 'cause Katdragon and I have been emailing back and forth, and it always pained me when I sold small items to your country ... the "consumer" in me just cringed at some postage charges. SO I thought putting 4 or 5 or 8 of these in one package and shipping 'em to Kat would benefit fellow Kobo owners. -Clint

Katdragon · 07-08-2010, 02:58 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me. You guys would have to pay me for the shield and postage but it shouldn't cost more than a dollar or so to send in an envelope.

Clint, do you have any idea if/when zagg are going to produce a Kobo screen? My brother has had some good experiences with that brand, so I'd like to get it if possible

viviena · 07-08-2010, 10:42 PM

Thanks for the info, Clint and Kat. Count me in then.

clintbradford · 07-09-2010, 02:22 PM

The NuShield samples / Kobo prototypes have "excessively" rounded corners - something the rep and I never talked about. They are also cut to small. They are unacceptable to me at this stage. NuShield will try again for us.

The Invisible Shield - the existing model for Kindle2 - is very SLIGHTLY undersized. But I am pleased with it. If it were a millimeter wider or longer, I can see us accidentally allowing the application fluid to creep into places we don't want it to (g) as we squeegee the screen protector while installing.

MY money is on InvisibleShield. The existing Kindle2 protector. InvisibleShield products are protecting my cell phones, digital cameras, Palm PDAs, 3rd gen 32GB iPod touch, and automotive Garmin GPS. And ALL of those (EXCEPT for the touch) were purchased by me full RETAIL, before I was an affiliate.

I will post some pictures of my Kobo with the InvisibleShield later today. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO for photos? Show "sun reflecting on screen BEFORE and AFTER"? What can you think of for me to do for you?

Clint Bradford
909-241-7666

JSWolf · 07-09-2010, 02:32 PM

If you have a proper cover, you don't need a screen protector.

clintbradford · 07-09-2010, 03:18 PM

>> ... If you have a proper cover, you don't need a screen protector ...

A rather silly statement, IMHO. If you live in a vacuum chamber and/or clean room with no other objects in the room, then maybe you're right.

Something can always accidentally fall onto your screen. Or spill on it. Or scrape it. There are "hazards" all over the place. I am not a paranoid person in the slightest. But I take care of my electronics items. And when you DO accidentally scratch a screen you look at every day, you'll kick yourself for not taking a reasonable precaution to protect it.

Of course, this is just my opinion.

Clint Bradford

Katdragon · 07-09-2010, 09:02 PM

Hi Clint,
Thanks for doing the testing. I agree that the prototypes you tried are unacceptable. If InvisibleShield aren't going to fix the Kobo stuff for us, it might be worth going with the Kindle 2 protector.
Photos would be a great idea. I'd like to see it with sun reflection, perhaps light reflection too (i.e. bedlamp or booklight).

My brother loves his InvisibleShield so I know that it works

Can you maybe provide photos of the Kindle 2 cover and the Kobo cover so that we can see the difference?

What do the rest of you guys think - should we go with the Kindle cover or wait until InvisibleShield/NuShield get it right?

JSWolf - but what happens if you've got the cover open and something falls on the screen? I can't read my Kobo with the cover closed

(and I AM a paranoid person).

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07-02-2010, 09:05 PM	#31
Katdragon Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 40 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo (currently out of commission), Kindle 3	Woohoo! bounce bounce bounce. Any idea when Zagg will come out with the Kobo screens?

07-05-2010, 05:55 PM	#32
drgrittani Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Device: kobo	Gizmo Dorks on Amazon has some kobo screen protectors but they don't ship to Canada. http://www.amazon.com/Gizmo-Dorks-Sc.../ref=pd_cp_e_3 They also have a nice little package including the screen protector at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

07-05-2010, 11:46 PM	#33
manda243 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	You can go go Gizmodorks.com an order straight from there my little Canadian Friends! http://www.gizmodorks.com/Kobo-eReader-C151.aspx They have 6" protectors for $4.99 so I think i'm going to check it out.

07-06-2010, 07:44 AM	#34
Katdragon Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 40 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo (currently out of commission), Kindle 3	Have you guys used GizmoDorks before? What's the screen protector quality like?

07-07-2010, 12:00 AM	#35
BBel Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo (white cos I like it better!)	Hey Katdragon - are you Melb based? Happy to help out with any distribution etc. if we go with Clint's delivery...

07-07-2010, 12:52 AM	#36
digital_steve Muppet Posts: 240 Karma: 442 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tasmania Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650	Does it really need a screen protector? I've only had mine a day... but the actual screen feels pretty rugged compared to my iphone screen, which scratches when you look at it.

07-07-2010, 08:14 AM	#37
Katdragon Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 40 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo (currently out of commission), Kindle 3	Hi BBel - Thanks so much for offering. I'm in Adelaide. Where is everyone else? We may as well get Clint to send to the place that has the most people .

07-07-2010, 09:35 AM	#38
viviena Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 520610 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Currently Kobo Clara HD and Aura One, iPad	My apologies if it's been previously mentioned in the thread and I've missed it, but is there an approximate price for the screen protector if bought as part of the bulk order? I'm pretty interested, and I'm in Sydney.

07-07-2010, 11:59 PM	#39
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	>> ... from Zagg and the Invisible Shield, approx 30% off their posted retail price. I have no such discount available for NuShield's product line. This was 'cause Katdragon and I have been emailing back and forth, and it always pained me when I sold small items to your country ... the "consumer" in me just cringed at some postage charges. SO I thought putting 4 or 5 or 8 of these in one package and shipping 'em to Kat would benefit fellow Kobo owners. -Clint

07-08-2010, 02:58 AM	#40
Katdragon Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 40 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo (currently out of commission), Kindle 3	Sounds like a good plan to me. You guys would have to pay me for the shield and postage but it shouldn't cost more than a dollar or so to send in an envelope. Clint, do you have any idea if/when zagg are going to produce a Kobo screen? My brother has had some good experiences with that brand, so I'd like to get it if possible

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07-08-2010, 10:42 PM	#41
viviena Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 520610 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Currently Kobo Clara HD and Aura One, iPad	Thanks for the info, Clint and Kat. Count me in then.

07-09-2010, 02:22 PM	#42
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	The NuShield samples / Kobo prototypes have "excessively" rounded corners - something the rep and I never talked about. They are also cut to small. They are unacceptable to me at this stage. NuShield will try again for us. The Invisible Shield - the existing model for Kindle2 - is very SLIGHTLY undersized. But I am pleased with it. If it were a millimeter wider or longer, I can see us accidentally allowing the application fluid to creep into places we don't want it to (g) as we squeegee the screen protector while installing. MY money is on InvisibleShield. The existing Kindle2 protector. InvisibleShield products are protecting my cell phones, digital cameras, Palm PDAs, 3rd gen 32GB iPod touch, and automotive Garmin GPS. And ALL of those (EXCEPT for the touch) were purchased by me full RETAIL, before I was an affiliate. I will post some pictures of my Kobo with the InvisibleShield later today. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO for photos? Show "sun reflecting on screen BEFORE and AFTER"? What can you think of for me to do for you? Clint Bradford 909-241-7666

07-09-2010, 02:32 PM	#43
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,782 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you have a proper cover, you don't need a screen protector.

07-09-2010, 03:18 PM	#44
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	>> ... If you have a proper cover, you don't need a screen protector ... A rather silly statement, IMHO. If you live in a vacuum chamber and/or clean room with no other objects in the room, then maybe you're right. Something can always accidentally fall onto your screen. Or spill on it. Or scrape it. There are "hazards" all over the place. I am not a paranoid person in the slightest. But I take care of my electronics items. And when you DO accidentally scratch a screen you look at every day, you'll kick yourself for not taking a reasonable precaution to protect it. Of course, this is just my opinion. Clint Bradford

07-09-2010, 09:02 PM	#45
Katdragon Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 40 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo (currently out of commission), Kindle 3	Hi Clint, Thanks for doing the testing. I agree that the prototypes you tried are unacceptable. If InvisibleShield aren't going to fix the Kobo stuff for us, it might be worth going with the Kindle 2 protector. Photos would be a great idea. I'd like to see it with sun reflection, perhaps light reflection too (i.e. bedlamp or booklight). My brother loves his InvisibleShield so I know that it works Can you maybe provide photos of the Kindle 2 cover and the Kobo cover so that we can see the difference? What do the rest of you guys think - should we go with the Kindle cover or wait until InvisibleShield/NuShield get it right? JSWolf - but what happens if you've got the cover open and something falls on the screen? I can't read my Kobo with the cover closed (and I AM a paranoid person).