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InventorB,
I agree with you. So, I'm using a sheet of vinyl from a fabric store on my Visor, and it works very well.

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Do you think the manufactures should assist their
Customers regarding this problem?

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Originally posted by Inventorb
When you use a Electronic Instrument the way the Instrument was designed to be used.You inadvertently destroy the viewing screen.
Not to rain on your parade much, but a television set is an electronic instrument, and you can't destroy the screen by using the way it was designed to be used (that is, for viewing). I think perhaps you mean a touchscreen?

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Originally posted by Inventorb
Thunderbird291

Do you think the manufactures should assist their
Customers regarding this problem?

Inventor

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Screen Protectors - Do we even need them?

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Originally posted by slotmachine
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Someone on the Brighthand board suggested a strip of removable Scotch tape (purple box) across the silkscreen area as inexpensive protection. Since there was no cost involved (I had some), I tried a strip on my 505. Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? This works great, gives a very authentic paper feel, and lasts at least three months! . . . [/B]

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I too tried this out. However, the Scotch Removable Tabe #811 (mine came in a blue dispenser) left glue on the screen after the 2nd or 3rd application. It took a lot of hard fingernail scraping to get it off. Rater than risk damage to my screen (and my finger), I decided to buy the rite-rites (spelling?) from Fellowes. One advantage of a large corporation is that it is attuned to legal and liability issues. They probably wouldn't put out a $20 product that would damage a $200 one. I do agree that it does make the screen blurry and I will try the other suggestions in this thread.

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"but a television set is an electronic instrument"

Not

A television is not a electronic instrument. If
you had any knowledge at all in this field.
You would understand that in 1988 televisions was
a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). A CRT is not a electronic Instrument.

In today's electronic world televisions have changed. Some of the new flat panel
screens need protection such as a screen protector. If you pay $5000.00 for a new TV
and you could protect the screen for pennies
Would you spend such a penny?

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Originally posted by Inventorb
A CRT is not a electronic Instrument.

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Huh??? Billy-Bob, you continue to amaze us!

The definition of "electronic" being "of, relating to, based on, operated by, or otherwise involving the controlled conduction of electrons or other charge carriers" would certainly seem to indicate that a CRT fits the bill.

Besides, can you just see sticking some giant write-right protector on your TV screen?

What color is the sky on your world?

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Originally posted by Inventorb
A television is not a electronic instrument. If you had any knowledge at all in this field.
You would understand that in 1988 televisions was a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).
As they are today, in 1988 the CRT was only one component of a TV set. Yes, it's the screen, but there's more to it than that.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/tv1.htm
So please don't assume that I don't know what I'm talking about, and I won't assume you're still mired in the late 1980's since you're still using slang ("Not!") from that time.


A CRT is not a electronic Instrument.
Perhaps not, but the object as a whole is. You could also consider a radio, a computer, a modern telephone, a compact tape recorder, and any number of other things to be electronic instruments. They are electronic and they have a specific purpose. Doesn't mean they need a screen protector.
I stand by my statement that I believe you are actually referring to a touchscreen.


Some of the new flat panel screens need protection such as a screen protector.
from what? dust, fingerprints? heat vision?

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"Some of the new flat panel screens need protection such as a screen protector.
from what? dust, fingerprints? heat vision?"

Children for one (crayons), Dust is another factor especially as the new interactive
screen become available.

The key word that I found interesting in your reply was "modern" Think back 13
years ago. Was those systems as current as today's systems?

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Screen Protection is needed with today's technologies.

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Originally posted by Inventorb
The key word that I found interesting in your reply was "modern" Think back 13 years ago. Was those systems as current as today's systems?

NOT

Screen Protection is needed with today's technologies.
The only thing I referred to as "modern" was a telephone. Using most telephones they way they were intended to be used doesn't impact on a screen too much. (excluding cel phones and VisorPhone, of course.)

Think back 13 years ago. Was those systems as current as today's systems?
I would expect that anything that was new in 1988 was current in 1988, just as anything which is new in 2001 is current in 2001.
Ergo, the answer is yes, those systems *were* as current as today's systems, in their time.
And anyway, what does 1988 have to do with it? The technology in 1950 was as current then as the technology of 2001 is now.

Now, if you want to continue to drive us away from the topic at hand, feel free as far as I'm concerned, but all I was noting is that it sounded as if you were referring to a touch screen or other similar technologies in which it's necessary to mark on or cause wear to the surface as opposed to "electronic instruments" in general. I hadn't expected a reasonable comment relating to clarification to have muddied the waters even more.

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Who let InvetorB back in?

Why are people arguing with him?

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Why are people arguing with him?

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'cause it's fun to mess with the people what take themselves too seriously.
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Not to belabor a point, but...
<belabor point>
a CRT *is* an electronic instrument, as it is made up of a glass "funnel", a glass screen, electron gun(s) and shadow mask.
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My two cents...

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I owned a Palm Vx for almost two years, and never used a screen protector. The screen, after all this time, looked as good as new.

I purchase an Edge, and use it, again, without a Screen Protector.

After all of three DAYS, the screen showed two very noticable, deep scratches!

P.S. My wife uses Palm Vx, she abuses the thing (hey, she isn't an addict, like the rest of us), no screen protector, and her screen is as good as new! I've checked it under bright light, looking for ANY scratches, and there aren't any!

So, the question is, does Palm use a more dependable screen then H.S., or does it depend on model???

Anyone have any opinion?

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It really depends on you.

I started to use WriteRights after finding that I was constantly cleaning the screen from my fingertips.

After upgrading to a Prism with VisorPhone, I discovered that I need it even more. Not only does the VisorPhone tend to make you use your fingers to hit those big buttons, but the Prism screen tends to show finger prints easier than B&W models.

I'm very glad I decided to do so. I use a combination pen/stylus. About a week ago I accidently started to write on the Visor with the pen extended. If I didn't have the screen protector on, I would have been in a lot of trouble getting that glob of ink off the screen!

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For what it's worth...

For what it's worth...

3 Visor Dx's ago, I had a big problem with power consumption. My batteries were draining in less than 12 hours. UGH!

The guy from Handspring support said that the constant pressure from a screen protector (Fellowes Write-Right) could drain the battery.

I think it was a load of bull but they gave me a new Dx so I'm not complaining.

I got spoiled using the naked screen so I haven't used a screen protector since. Everything is so clear!

I still cringe to think that I might scratch it up.

Do you think I was handed a load of bull?