iPhone battery and touchscreen info

[MarkEagle]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/06/18/iphone.battery.ap/index.html

In another change, the iPhone's touch-sensitive screen will be made out of optical-quality glass, instead of plastic. Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the change will create "superior scratch resistance and clarity."

Glass? Will that lead to broken screens?

 

[C201]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/06/18/iphone.battery.ap/index.html

Glass? Will that lead to broken screens?

Not if its tempered like prescription glasses.

 

[braj]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/06/18/iphone.battery.ap/index.html

Glass? Will that lead to broken screens?

Not if you don't drop them.

But from my experience with my Palm TX vs my earlier Palms, glass digis are better overall. I'd want glass for a $500 phone. I'd personally want to tether it to my body somehow.

 

[tirk]

I'd personally want to tether it to my body somehow.

Wow! You have internal BT? :bow:

 

[braj]

Wow! You have internal BT? :bow:

When I get a PACEMAKER someday I bet it will have BT.

 

[Pearl_Diva]

That's a BIG concern IMO. Glass is cool, but fragile!

 

[samkim]

Not if its tempered like prescription glasses.

Prescription glasses can't crack?

 

[C201]

Prescription glasses can't crack?

I didn't say they couldn't. But, the fact is it takes a bit of effort.

 

[Pearl_Diva]

Who'll be the first out with iPhone cases to protect it? Apple or someone else?

 

[surur]

Who'll be the first out with iPhone cases to protect it? Apple or someone else?

There's a few out already actually.

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=iphone+case&hl=en&safe=off&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title

Surur

 

[samkim]

Who'll be the first out with iPhone cases to protect it? Apple or someone else?

Someone else.
http://www.iphonescases.com/

 

[oalvarez]

i wonder what screen protector everyone will choose

can't wait for those threads!

 

[Pearl_Diva]

Thanks!

But how can they top rate the one in your link Sam, when the phone isn't out yet?! Customer usage reports should tell. Did they get a test model from Apple? It looks like what I'd need though. A non-slip and screen protecting case.

So whom do you trust more for protective cases, Apple or somepone else. They actually didn't put out any decent cases for their iPod! The $99 leather case didn't protect anything, so I never bought it. Neither did those "socks". Contour and Agent 18 :thumbsup: .

 

[samkim]

People vote on what they'd buy.
Btw, I'm not recommending the site, just gave it as an example.

 

[mikec#IM]

two things....

Optical quality glass...as opposed to that frosted glass that is used on bathroom windows. ;-)

As for "glasses", most today are made from polycarbonate (plastic).

So, that means...absolutely nothing.

As for screen protectors, the smart money is on Martin Fields - the best overlays in the biz.

 

[Certs]

Maybe its crystal, like a good watch They NEVER crack

 

[Pearl_Diva]

My watch crystal cracked(more like chipped). Most are quartz, I think.

Only sapphire crystals won't crack unless you really bash them up or something, hardness of 9. They use sapphire crystals on the REALLY good watches.

Maybe that zirconium speculation should have been taken up by Apple, LOL! Glass makes you afraid to use it over concrete. Or even a hard floor.

 

[MacUser]

I would consider the Black Horizontal Pouch Carrying Case by Incipio. It looks similar to the Treo case I have now. Also, I once had a magnetic latch on a Treo case and I was running down the stairs... and my Treo beat me down. It was a sad day...

No more magnetic latches for me.

 

[mikec#IM]

mag latch

Not all magnetic latches are created equal...the Tumi Treo case has a strong mag latch.

 

[Pearl_Diva]

That's because Tumi is EXCELLENT!