GeorgeH
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Not trying to sound like an ass...on the surface, this just seems comical to me. Haven't seen any such test, but came up with this test scenario:
"Hmmm, what can I possibly have in my pocket with my phone?"
Keys-check
Coins-check
Screw (leftover from unknown project)-check
Diamond ring to propose to girlfriend-check
*places items in large Crown Royal bag...shakes vigorously for 30 seconds to simulate being in pocket all day. Pulls phone out out of bag...ho-lee shitttt!!! My brand frickin new Incredible...wasted. F*********K!!!!*
Nope, just can't see it happening
Hovercraft,
Take a look at the videos I've linked to below. They are both torture (scratch) tests for the moto droid and nexus 1. The moto droid uses Gorilla glass, which we know is not what HTC has gone with on the N1/Inc. The N1 video clearly shows how the screen is resistant to several strikes from the owners key, which is reassuring to me. However, one of the reviewers of the droid Inc mentioned that the phone already had scratches with very little in-pocket time. I do not recall if there was clarification made on whether the scratches were on the screen or the plastic area surrounding the screen.
While the latter of your two scenarios are far-fetched, what I had in mind was a bit more real-world. For example, if I drop my pen on my phone since it is never far away from me while at work. Another example is using my shirt to clean my screen while in work/dress attire and having a button accidentally graze the screen.
While determining the scratch resistance may be insignificant info for you, I am basing my pre-order of the phone on it. If the screen proves to be prone to scratching from normal day-to-day use, then I will wait till Seido makes a case and Zagg makes a screen protector.
YouTube - Motorola Droid Scratch Test
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