Gorilla Glass.... keep naked or covered.

[gb4fan]

We will soon see on Jan 9 an announcement from Corning about Gorilla Glass 2 which could be very interesting. I'm expecting increased hardness (scratch resistance) and tensile strength. I've been waiting foe the day when the "glass" contains an aluminum oxide or diamond coating similar to what is used in department store checkout scanners.

Then everyone could go naked!!! TeeHee

 

[edstewbob]

Then everyone could go naked!!! TeeHee

And we could refer to it as our nudist RAZR

 

[iploya]

I've had several smartphones with Gorilla Glass, and had gradually phased out my use of screen protectors (Zagg), deciding that in my day to day environment there is nothing really to scratch it. However, over time I think I have noticed that when you look closely, there will be some very light scratches.

I just got a replacement Razr from Asurion, and as an extra measure of caution, I went straight to the store for a Zagg, to be put on before a single fingerprint could occur. I also have a snap-to-back case I got from the VZW store. There is a thin plastic sheet that the phone ships with, and I actually left that on, so it would protect the back from any scratches when I put this case on.

There is nothing quite like going bareback; however, this one is still new and expensive to replace at retail, so I plan to be careful now.

 

[PurdueGuy]

I think whether a person should or shouldn't use a protector depends on their personal habits & how likely they are to scratch. My Razr replaced my OG Droid, which still looks like brand new aside from the gold colored layer flaked off the camera button. Glass is perfect. I keep the phone in a shirt pocket or soft-lined belt case (along with my wallet, biz card holder, receipts, thin USB drive, and Square CC reader), so it's nicely protected when not in use, I'm generally good about not being clumsy with my phone (dropping, etc), and I'm careful not to work the phone with dirty hands. All these things add up to not needing a screen protector. Some people have to work in dirtier environments, or are more clumsy, etc, and a screen protector may be a good idea.

I do know that a guy I do some work for occasionally has had screen protectors on his smartphones, and whichever ones he's using make the picture look like total crap.