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Got scratches. This is definitely NOT Gorilla Glass.

the breakthrough in the glass is not the hardness of it but the special bonding of the coating on the surface that resist the oil from fingerprints making it work well for a touch screen. As far is taking out a scratch on the surface you might try a wax or polish with an oil in it that will fill in the scratch optically making it clear.
 
I would rather look at a small scratch than an ugly screen protector. What's the point of saving the glass from scratches? In 2 years these devices will be obsolete and will be buying updates ones.
 
excommie said:
I would rather look at a small scratch than an ugly screen protector. What's the point of saving the glass from scratches? In 2 years these devices will be obsolete and will be buying updates ones.
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Agree with this - but also I bought a 5 dollar case for my nexus 7 and I have virtually no scratches. So I think as long as you make some decent attempt to protect it you will only end up with the smaller scratches instead of the ones that basically warrant buying a replacement.

I am still pretty upset about the lifting glass issues and think I want a samsung galaxy note 10.1...
 
JanComputerman said:
the breakthrough in the glass is not the hardness of it but the special bonding of the coating on the surface that resist the oil from fingerprints making it work well for a touch screen. As far is taking out a scratch on the surface you might try a wax or polish with an oil in it that will fill in the scratch optically making it clear.
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GG the chemical properties of the first few microns of glass are changed during is manufacture, while the glass is still wet/hot.
wikipeadia quote
"The material's primary properties are its strength (allowing thin glass without fragility), its high scratch resistance (for protective coating), and its hardness (with a Vickers hardness test rating of 622 to 701).[2] According to its manufacturer, the material can be recycled.[3]"

"During its manufacture, Gorilla Glass is toughened by ion exchange. The material is submersed in molten potassium salt at a temperature of approximately 400
 
fartblossom said:
I decided to run without a protector and it cost me. I've got a line of small scratches parallel to each other along the line you where you would use your finger to scroll down the screen. :(

I don't know if I had some sand on my finger one day or what. They aren't deep enough to feel, and if you clean the glass with microfiber they disappear from view. But once the screen gets the slightest bit of fingerprints and oil on it, they show up again.

I'm debating whether to try to polish it out before I put a protector on. Does anyone know if our screen has any kind of anti-fingerprint coating I might mess up if I do?
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last i checked, the Nexus 7 is made with "scratch resistant Corning Glass," but not Corning's actual Gorilla Glass...there is a difference. the glass on the N7 is cheaper (hence the low price tag of the tablet). also, i have no scratches on mine.
 
Lagro said:
I had a Samsung Galaxy with gorilla glass and it was scratched a lot.
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Yep mine has a few on them. I had a protector on mine and noticed it dulled the screen. I took that off and within a week I had a scratch. I want to know what in my empty pocket could do this. Must be the lint!
 
boofer said:
last i checked, the Nexus 7 is made with "scratch resistant Corning Glass," but not Corning's actual Gorilla Glass...there is a difference. the glass on the N7 is cheaper (hence the low price tag of the tablet). also, i have no scratches on mine.
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The only scratch resistant glass that Corning currently manufactures is the Gorilla glass products.
 
John Bean said:
"Resistance" and "immunity" are not synonymous.
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i never said it was a scratch immune piece of glass. i don't think anyone did. i did however say that it was scratch resistant, per both Asus and Corning, and that it wasn't the famed Gorilla Glass (which presumably provides even more scratch resistance).

please don't put words in my mouth - thanks.
 
boofer said:
i never said it was a scratch immune piece of glass. i don't think anyone did. i did however say that it was scratch resistant, per both Asus and Corning, and that it wasn't the famed Gorilla Glass (which presumably provides even more scratch resistance).

please don't put words in my mouth - thanks.
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I don't think it was anything more than misunderstanding.

You underlined scratch resistant and asked if they were lying.

Do you think they're lying about being scratch resistant?
 
Realized I never reported back. After cleaning and adding protector, scratches are invisible and have stayed so.

I'm wondering now if maybe what I scratched was actually the anti-reflective coating and not the glass.
 
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