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Why bother using a screen protector? |
hippo
Joined: Mar 15, 2003
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Lots of people on this forum have referred to various P800 screen protectors (e.g. Brando Workshop and Martin Fields) that they have bought or used.
But is it worth it? Here in the UK our phones are heavily subsidised - I got my P800 as soon as they were released on Orange and paid nothing. I fully expect to get a brand new one in 10-12 months from then, or a better model - maybe the P810 if it's out...
So why bother to protect the screen? I can probably go for 12 months without scratching it up to badly. Actually I'm more likely to drop it in the toilet (my 6310i and you don't want to know what happened next) or leave it on the roof of my car then reverse over it when it falls off (my 2110 - those were the days - and it survived too!).
Careless history aside though, what's the obsession with screen protectors?
Note: I appreciate that the UK model for cellphones (get your phone cheap or free and lock into a 12-month contract) is not the same everywhere and certainly if you have to pay a lot for a P800 I can understand why you'd want to protect the screen.
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jbendaou
Joined: Feb 11, 2003
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From: Washington, DC
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well not everyone is lucky to get a P800 for a low subsidised price. a lot of us bought the P for around 1000 usd so i guess u get the answer.
and even if spends as low as 400 usd, i am sure one would buy the screen protector 
if u dont mind, can i pay u for a P at a sub price and ship it to me? |
Bogus Jimmy
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
Posts: 282
From: Adelaide, Australia
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It doesnt matter how much I paid for my P800, even if someone gave it to me for free, I would still want the screen to be 100% scratch free because scratches on the screen annoy me. I always keep my electronics very clean and in good condition, they last longer that way, and you'll get more money back if you ever want to sell it because people will always buy a P800 in perfect condition over a P800 with scratches on the screen.
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parvski
Joined: Nov 11, 2002
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Bogus Jimmy has it right!! if you plan to sell ure phone on... mb to pay for the p810... then its worth more if u keep it in good condition. nothing new there... but thats why so many of us go crazy over protecting the screen... |
spikey
Joined: May 20, 2003
Posts: 76
From: Wellington, New Zealand
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yes everybody out there protect ur screen now! i didnt care to, n now have a grid pattern of scratches from playing Gridlock! very very annoying to look at :( my stylus had sharp edges so had to sand them off a bit, works better now. But the damage had already been done! aaarrrghhh!!
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braingel
Joined: Apr 21, 2003
Posts: 51
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I find that the Brando actually adds something with that scratchy paper kind of thing too - makes writing a lot easier. Negative is that it dulls things a tad, but not to a bothersome level.
Even if you paid nothing (? - find that hard to believe) the thing will have some resale value and scratched screen on a gadget like this will markedly lower the value.
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hippo
Joined: Mar 15, 2003
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@braingel
mobiles.co.uk have had the P800 free of charge since the first day it was released on Orange UK. I just got a T610 also free from them two weeks ago.
It's a weird thing about the way the mobile phone industry works. I have to keep reminding myself that these are expensive pieces of technology, because at the end of the 12-month contract, they just get consigned to the bottom drawer with all the old Nokias - like lots of UK posters to this forum I have plenty of them and they simply aren't worth anything in the UK.
That's a real advantage the P800 has over PDAs with phone functionality - you pay lots (i.e. a normal price) for the PDA, but for the P800 you get it subsidised by the network and pay nothing.
@jbendaou
In principle I don't have a problem getting you a phone. (I'll be in DC October.) Of course in getting a "free" handset from me, you'll be locking me into a 12-month contract so you'd have to pay me the 12 monthly fixed charges. The total will probably be about US$400.
Not such a good deal for you now, I guess, because you won't get to take advantage of all the bundled airtime minutes the monthly subscriptions entitle you to.
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aZooZa
Joined: Mar 23, 2003
Posts: 121
From: UK
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If you use the flip (which I don't) you'll need a screen protector as the button pins from the flip will eventually damage your screen.
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bossjohnc
Joined: Jan 24, 2003
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I use my brando so it's easier to use fingers/thumbs on the screen. I rarely have to wipe fingerprints off, and without it I find myself wiping it all the time.
The protection issue is an added bonus.
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braingel
Joined: Apr 21, 2003
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Where I live (Frogdom) they start in with the free deals about 6 months after a release - the t68i has been free with a contract for about 4 months now... Never seen the p800 under 600 euros even with a contract.
But then, I'm in Frogdom. |
jbendaou
Joined: Feb 11, 2003
Posts: 458
From: Washington, DC
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@hippo, i wish i was living in Europe. the t610 is not even available here...the P800 is nowhere to be found unless you buy it directly from SE Eshop.
you guys in Europe are spoiled!!!
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dazbradbury
Joined: Nov 24, 2002
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Well various screen protectors give various plus points, such as no fingerprints, no glare, nicer to write on...
these are all much more importand to me than screen protection...
plus the fact that it stops dust from getting under the screen which alot of people suffer from...
hope that's enough reasons to shell out a tenner. |
louisboo
Joined: Jul 08, 2002
Posts: 42
From: Jakarta
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why i protect my screen? because everyday i look my screen, if i everday look my P800 battery cover i would to protect it too :p
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hippo
Joined: Mar 15, 2003
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@dazbradbury, I agree with you. Those are good (and sufficient) reasons. |
pachy
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
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Fact is, the membrane gets damaged if you use the phone alot.
Free phones MY ARSE, one way or another you pay for them in the long run,the networks know there business.
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Posted: 2003-07-05 02:15
