Yep, me too!!Quote:
Originally Posted by kingjust35
Sent from my WiFi Black 64GB iPad with Retina Display in NYC using iPF
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Yep, me too!!Quote:
Originally Posted by kingjust35
Sent from my WiFi Black 64GB iPad with Retina Display in NYC using iPF
What kind of glass is touch screen made of? My old droid has gorilla glass and its been scratch free. I have a zoogue case and a speck folio case that I plan to switch around. Screen protector? Ehh undecided yet
iPad, iPod, and iPhone screens are made from Gorilla glass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houdini5150
IMHO if you use a good quality cover/case a screen protector is unnecessary.
In addition I like the feel of the bare glass under my fingers......
Plus, not a single one I've seen that doesn't affect the visual appearance of the retina screen display to some extent.
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Aluminosilicate glass has a special mixture of materials like silicon dioxide, aluminum and oxygen that creates a particularly resilient type of glass. When properly prepared, this glass is scratch-resistant and difficult to break or shatter. Consumer electronics ranging from televisions to smartphones rely on aluminosilicate glass to withstand daily use.
If it's actual "Gorilla Glass" remains to be seen...
HowStuffWorks "Is gorilla glass used in an iPad?"Quote:
The basic answer is that only people at Apple and Corning know for sure if Gorilla Glass is part of the iPad line of products. While Corning lists several manufacturers as clients on its Gorilla Glass Web page, you won't find Apple among the names. But that doesn't mean Corning and Apple aren't doing business together.
Corning only shares information about its clients with their permission. Should a company wish to keep its components secret -- a practice for which Apple is famous -- Corning won't list its name on the Gorilla Glass site. Just because Apple is nowhere to be found on the site isn't enough evidence to draw conclusions.
Asking Apple or Corning doesn't seem to help, either. Inquiries tend to be ignored or, if you're lucky, answered with a simple "no comment." Getting an official, straight answer from either party appears to be a dead end.
To complicate matters, there are other companies that produce aluminosilicate glass. One candidate is a Japanese company called Asahi Glass Company. In 2011, Asahi introduced a new product it calls Dragontrail Glass. Said to be six times stronger than standard glass, this product resists scratches and breaks in a way similar to Corning's product.
Many of the parts you'll find in Apple products come from Asia. Could the glass for iPad screens be among them? Since neither Apple nor Corning will own up, the matter remains unresolved for the rest of us. We can only draw conclusions on circumstantial evidence while we wait for someone in charge to spill the beans.
Have you seen this news report? http://m.9to5mac.com/9to5mac/#!/entr...7b5670801c59/1 Apple has acknowledged the use of Gorilla glass.Quote:
Originally Posted by buerkletucson
Sorry but your link doesn't work.........Quote:
Originally Posted by scifan57
I've heard they admittted to Gorilla glass on the iPhone but not the iPad.
I'd like to read your link if it says so.
Thanks....
I just tried it, it works. I did it from the app, though. I just tried the link from the website version of the forum, the link worked there as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by buerkletucson
The link works for me. I'm using iPad 4 and Safari.Quote:
Originally Posted by scifan57
Hmmm works on ipad app
OK, link working now but wasn't when I tried it earlier....Quote:
Originally Posted by scifan57
But as I said I see nowhere in the article that states the Gorilla glass is used on the iPad......only the iPhone is verified.
The article I posted above seems to be validated.......so far, until we hear more.