Registered: Oct 1999
Location:
Posts: 3

Hi everyone! I just "defected" from the WinCE camp last month when I ordered my Visor Dlx on 9/25. Having a Casio before I know that the screens on these things can really get scratched when you write and poke at them. I've always used a screen protector with my Casio and am worried about getting one for the Visor. I don't see one offered... What do we do? Or are these Palms a lot "tougher?"

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Posts: 151

Go to www.conceptkitchen.com , buy yourself some WriteRights, use them. Problem solved. If you'd like less expensive sheets/solutions, there are several web sites that talk about them.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 74

Screen protectors can be a bit expensive. I recommend trying it without first. Alot of people myself included do not use them. I used to but the price and the loss of clarity caused me to stop. I have a couple of small scratches, nothing noticable and there are solutions out there to fix the scratches.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location:
Posts: 54

I've always used Write Rights with my Palm. They're perfectly clear after application and last forever. Someone said that the Write Rights for the Palm III fit the Visor screen perfectly, FYI.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 42

There's also a product called ScreenClean, which can be obtained at Palmlife - unlike the plastic overlays, this is a screen polish which apparently deals with small scratches and reduces screen friction.

Mileage may vary, I guess. Get both if you're prone to scratching (I have a laptop which could use some scratch repair thanks to a wildly swung power plug)

[This message has been edited by Merry (edited 10-12-1999).]

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: ME, USA
Posts: 46

rsperko,

How bad is the loss of clarity? I'm trying to decide whether to go the screen protector route myself?

Chuck

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Colorado Springs, Co
Posts: 23

You can also use Magic Scotch Tape. It's the blue box I think. Put some over the Graffiti area. The texture is like paper.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: brooklyn, ny, usa
Posts: 190

WriteRight screen protectors from Conceptkitchen fit perfectly on the Visor.

I have one on my Visor Dlx as we speak

sluggo

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: PA, USA
Posts: 1

Sluggo - I noticed there are separate WriteRights for the Palm IIIx and V listed, which one are you using on the Visor? Thanks

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 431

I can't say I agree with the WriteRights recommendation. When I tried them on my PalmPilot Pro I found that they really affected the screen readability. Maybe this decrease in sharpness is not so visible when used on Palm III or Palm V though.

After two years of use, I find that my screen is hardly scratched. The graffiti area is but I don't find that a problem at all.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Posts: 56

great!; but 12 packs??? anyone want to either go in on a package with me and split it; ona ny existing owner want to sell me like 4 of them? my palm3 is kinda scratched upa nd i don't want it to worsen
and i wanna keep my visor even cleaner :-)

just e-mail me :-)

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Tom Alphin III - [email protected] - www.students.bucknell.edu/alphin/

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 69

I just picked up a CK PDA Survival Kit from Amazon for $30. The bundle includes:

12 WriteRights for screen protection
12 Brain Wash packets for monthly cleanings
Two Karma cloths for daily cleaning
One fingertip stylus

I was about to get just the WriteRights for 21.99, then saw the bundle for a few bucks more.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location:
Posts: 54

I think the folks that are reporting visual problems with Write Rights simply aren't giving them enough time. Immediately after application, there's a milky sort of haze from the adhesive. However, simply rubbing on the Write Right with your fingernail will eliminate this haze. I believe ConceptKitchen even addresses this issue. I've used Write Rights since CK started making them and I've never noticed any visual degradation once I rub the adhesive "clear". In fact, the only way you can tell it's on the screen is by the seam around the edge of the screen. FWIW.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: brooklyn, ny, usa
Posts: 190

bry,

i use the writerights for the palm III series.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Reston, Va, USA
Posts: 41

Jackel mentioned cheaper alternatives and my ? is on the same tract. I was talking to my Brother earlier this evening (he has an older Palm Pilot) and he suggested using the clear plastic overhead projector sheets, cut to fit as a screen protector (that's what he does.) Is anyone else using that?? Does anyone know the web sites that discuss this??
(my Brother saw this a while ago so he couldn't name any URLs off the top of his head)

Registered: Sep 1999
Location:
Posts: 20

I think the site was under palmgear's tips & tricks. Not really sure. I also remember people using rainX directly on the surface of the screen. If you use the overhead projector transparencies, does it affect the sensitivity of the screen?