Screen feels "Plasticky"

[StevenJ_AK]

Anyone else notice this?

Tapping my fingernails on the screen of my new iPad air sounds very plasticky and almost feels as if there is a slight flex to the screen.


Where as my iPad 4 and wives iPad mini feel glass, sound like it too! Much different sounds and feels.


Nothing big, just an observation.

 

[anon(52425)]

Re: Screen feels "Plsticky"

Anyone else notice this?

Tapping my fingernails on the screen of my new iPad air sounds very plasticky and almost feels as if there is a slight flex to the screen.


Where as my iPad 4 and wives iPad mini feel glass, sound like it too! Much different sounds and feels.


Nothing big, just an observation.

I read at either Gizmodo or Engadget that they felt the same way, that the screen felt more like it was "squeezable" and easier to apply pressure and see a screen effect. Maybe due to the slimness?

 

[o4liberty]

Re: Screen feels "Plsticky"

The screen feels pretty sturdy to me I don't feel ant flex at all. It might be the thinness of the device giving you that feeling.

 

[BenitoC]

Re: Screen feels "Plsticky"

It feels the same as the screen on my iPad 2.

 

[Joe the Insider]

It's a thinner glass than previous generations. Less protection, but more light weight and better touch response.

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[bembol]

I've noticed it with all tablets. I had the iPad 2 & 3, mini and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 LTE.

 

[rhcp011235]

I notice the same thing, it feels like some sort of plastic or Polly.

I'm tempted to try to scratch and see.

 

[kritter217]

I noticed immediately that the screen felt a little "bouncy" when I touched it.

 

[iamdjpaul]

I was thinking about that this morning. I think it is more the way it sounds when tapping the keys . I does have a more plastic feel. But it does not have a negative impression of the device. I am sure once I get used to it I will not even notice it.

 

[rhcp011235]

I was thinking about that this morning. I think it is more the way it sounds when tapping the keys . I does have a more plastic feel. But it does not have a negative impression of the device. I am sure once I get used to it I will not even notice it.

For me when spending over $700 dollars on a device. It's not a matter of "getting used to" , I need to find out if its truly plastic or glass. I do glass for a semi living at http://www.temperedarmor.com for devices and I've seen glass like it. Its called Polly, its a THIN layer of glass with plastic layer on top/back

 

[skesler89]

I noticed immediately the way the screen felt when I touched it was different than my iPad 3. I think Kritter271's description describes what I felt: "bouncy." However, I had an iPad Mini for awhile and its screen felt exactly the same way. So, I would suggest that this difference in screen "feel" may be due to the way the screen is built and installed in the new "thin" devices. There is no way Apple would field a product with a cheap screen. I am already getting used to the screen's feel, so I think this is most likely a "non-issue."

 

[jarofclay73]

I tap my fingernail on my iPad 3 and my iPhone 5 and they both sound like plastic to me. From what I remember since the iPhone 3G, they have always been like that. Had iPads since iPad 1.

From demoing the iPad Air yesterday, I didn't get a bouncy feel. But here's why it may have felt bouncy: http://www.patentlyapple.com/patent...the-new-ipad-air-retina-display-revealed.html

 

[Not Quite Right]

I'm tempted to try to scratch and see.

Go ahead and do that ... let us know how it goes.

 

[ankush77]

Actually it feels ok ,but definitely not" plasticky".

 

[Bigchris]

I'm coming from the iPad 2, and I do notice that the screen feels different, not so much plasticky though, just stronger maybe , lol. I'm not sure, what you call it..

 

[Redshirt]

I tap my fingernail on my iPad 3 and my iPhone 5 and they both sound like plastic to me. From what I remember since the iPhone 3G, they have always been like that. Had iPads since iPad 1.

From demoing the iPad Air yesterday, I didn't get a bouncy feel. But here's why it may have felt bouncy: The Secrets behind the new iPad Air Retina Display Revealed - Patently Apple

To me, my iPhone 5 feels like thick glass (feels cool to the touch). The iPad Air feels like thin plastic (feels neutral to the touch). I guess we'll find out when people shatter their iPad Air screens.

 

[Eileen89]

I am not noticing any difference between the iPad 4 that I had or my new Air that I got today. The screen feels very solid to me.

 

[Recipe7]

According to this video, the screen does not do well against drops.

iPad Air vs Airsoft MP7 - YouTube

 

[bigdad84]

I do see where you're coming from on this subject, it doesn't seem to be quiet as "strong" feeling as my iPad 3. Then again Apple did thin the glass down quite a bit to get the Air as thin and light as it is.

 

[iamdjpaul]

According to this video, the screen does not do well against drops.

iPad Air vs Airsoft MP7 - YouTube

Boy these like to shoot stuff up.



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