Treo 650 Screen Protector

[deathboy]

I noticed with interest that the Treo 650 doesn't come with the quite cute (though not ultra-useable - for instance, no hole to use a handsfree at the same time) carry-case that the 600 came with. Obviously, I still have mine, and it fits perfectly, so no biggy.

However, they did provide a "screen protector". Yes, that's right, they'd cleverly substituted a few pence worth of carry case to protect your screen and unit for a fraction of a penny's worth of a piece of sticky-backed-plastic.

This didn't bother me too much, as I never used the case heavily anyway, and I was going to actually buy some plastic to cover the screen after my 600 got a really nasty battle-scar while I was out clubbing one night. I just thought it was a fairly comedic replacement to save production costs.

One thing I noticed when I applied the sticker was that I fucked it up a few times, then, when I finally got it perfect, there were a few apparent air bubbles that just plain wouldn't go away, no matter how much I smoothed 'em down.

This pissed me off - I was at the point of removing the label and going back to an unprotected glass (plastic? I dunno) screen because putting the sticker on had made it look awful.

Then I got distracted by something shiny.

I woke up today, looked at the screen and did a double-take - the bubbles, which more closely resembled a stretch of the plastic (as they were actually white-ish, not just raised) had disappeared completely.

I'm guessing the slightly elastic nature of the plastic meant that overnight, it pulled itself into shape and relaxed around the bubbles.

So now, my screen's protected and looks just great.

Three cheers for a cheap piece of plastic :)

Comments

[red20.livejournal.com]

Should have tried this with my DS screen protectors, exactly the same thing 'cept I threw them away in a rage. Will remember this if I end up getting the 650. :)

[deathboy.livejournal.com]

oh, I was totally gonna.

then a shiny thing went past...

[geoff-death.livejournal.com]

You're a stop on my livejourney. Huzzah!

[deathboy.livejournal.com]

*raises eyebrow*

... is this good?

:)

[voofy.livejournal.com]

they're prolly now selling the carry cases for £15

[deathboy.livejournal.com]

true dat.

I'd be suprised if it was that cheap, frankly.

[kohai.livejournal.com]

Ah, if only DIY car window tinting worked that way. Then I'd be less likely to set fire to cars with botched tint jobs.

[deathboy.livejournal.com]

yeah, but I think you're perfectly within your rights there.

[bunny-babe.livejournal.com]

Then I got distracted by something shiny.

Was it ass? Because on the weekend I saw the shiniest ass I'd ever seen, and that was plenty distracting. And then it turned out the shiny ass was a tiny ass that had gotten ass implants and the skin was stretched too tight and that's why it was such a shiny ass.
Okay yes, I clearly enjoy typing the word ass.

ASS!

[deathboy.livejournal.com]

O_O

three cheers for tiny, shiny ass!

[0equals1.livejournal.com]

"Three cheers for a cheap piece of plastic :)" I'm sure Jordan is greatful :P

[xpashax.livejournal.com]

I can't use a screen protecter on my CLIE, it messes up the stupid touch pad, registering touches where I ain't touched!

Fuckers.