Damn, I won't be able to use that sandpaper iPhone case I was working on. I won't be able to carry the phone in my pocket with sandpaper either. Screw Apple, I am going Samsung.
Right, because they also use Gorilla Glass. Corning has some explaining to do.
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That means that Tom Dickson* is more reliable than Sonny Dickson.
Plastic screen 'protectors'? Aren't they very much softer than Gorilla Glass? Why would anyone with a concern for scratched phone glass consider putting a piece of soft plastic over a tough glass to 'protect' it from scratches? I have never used a 'screen protector' on my iPhone and never will. They make it look junky and obscure the screen with scratches and haze.
Plastic screen 'protectors'? Aren't they very much softer than Gorilla Glass? Why would anyone with a concern for scratched phone glass consider putting a piece of soft plastic over a tough glass to 'protect' it from scratches? I have never used a 'screen protector' on my iPhone and never will. They make it look junky and obscure the screen with scratches and haze.
I don't those screen protectors either. They only seem to make the screen look less bright and more hazy.
I have had a saphire wAtch face scratched by rubbing it against a stone wall i was walking by. There could be material in the sandpaper that is sufficiently hard perhaps ...
Has everyone missed the point? Or is confused about how this screen as is would be pretty damn good. It's more scratch resistant than gorilla glass 3, an actual sapphire screen would more likely shatter than scratch, which is actually worse on a phone. I don't carry diamonds or sandpaper with me so I think the screen will stand up to a lot.
So Maybe there will be two iphone 6 4.7. One iPhone Air with The usual Sapphire Glass and a iPhone Pro with Sapphire glass and some other nice features. ????
Seriously doubt it.
As pointed out this sand paper may have had small amount of materials that where stronger. Last I heard as well sand paper and diamonds aren't things people carry around, and neither are they a good ideal for a case. For the point of this it shows whatever this material was it isn't really stronger then the sand paper but quite a bit stronger then the gg was.
Why is anyone watching this video? This jerk posts a video saying it is sapphire and now says it isn't sapphire. Is this supposed to give him some credibility or make us feel sorry for him because he came clean. He was uninformed then and is still uninformed.
Also, I hate to do this, but this kind of mistake appears in articles on news sites far too often (yep, even over on CNN):
"In a video posted to YouTube late Friday, a part purported to be Apple's "iPhone 6" cover glass was again exposed to a torture test, this time failing to resist scratches from garnet sandpaper, a material softer than sapphire."
I've read that sentence five times and still have no idea what's wrong with it.
Who really does this to their phones at all???... regardless of what company manufactures them???... This is a good way to invalidate your warranty, so it's stupid to suggest this is some "real world test"... We don't even know for certain that this is the same material Apple will use at all....
Plastic screen 'protectors'? Aren't they very much softer than Gorilla Glass? Why would anyone with a concern for scratched phone glass consider putting a piece of soft plastic over a tough glass to 'protect' it from scratches? I have never used a 'screen protector' on my iPhone and never will. They make it look junky and obscure the screen with scratches and haze.
Because yes, screen protector can get damaged, but the point is that it's a whole lot easier and cheaper to replace a damaged screen protector than the phone's screen.
And I have to say that the video at the end is very upsetting. I was planning to buy a bunch of iPhone 6es and make a suit of armor with them to wear in my next jousting match. I thought it would be the perfect protection against Robin Hood's men and their crossbows. Oh well, I'll keep looking. ; - )
And I have to say that the video at the end is very upsetting. I was planning to buy a bunch of iPhone 6es and make a suit of armor with them to wear in my next jousting match. I thought it would be the perfect protection against Robin Hood's men and their crossbows. Oh well, I'll keep looking. ; - )
I believe the iPhone 6 will have a glass and sapphire blend while the iPhone Air will have the full sapphire screen. And if you think about it, it's quite logical. The iPhone Air will be the premium iPhone and thus needs features to make it stand out from the iPhone 6. Bigger screen size isn't enough to make a lot of people pay the $100 or more premium. But you upgrade the quality of screen and pixel density while making the phone lighter and thinner then a lot more will be willing to pay the premium price. There's also a good chance the iPhone Air has better battery life than the iPhone 6. It's hard to imagine the lower end iPhone will have better battery than the premium one.
The main question is what is going to happen to the iPhone 4s, 5c and 5s when the iPhone 6 and Air come out. Apple could go multiple ways with this. If the iPhone 6 is in fact both glass and sapphire blend that means they could drop the 4s and keep 5c and 5s so people have metal, plastic, glass and sapphire to choose from. Or they could drop the 5s or 5c and go with 4 different screen sizes. I think the best way to go for Apple is dropping the 5c. A lot love the 3.5 inch screen on the 4s and a lot see the iPhone 5, 5c and 5s screen size as a mistake. But if history repeats, Apple will drop the 5s and 5c and go with a 5S made of plastic.
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Damn, I won't be able to use that sandpaper iPhone case I was working on. I won't be able to carry the phone in my pocket with sandpaper either. Screw Apple, I am going Samsung.
Right, because they also use Gorilla Glass. Corning has some explaining to do.
That means that Tom Dickson* is more reliable than Sonny Dickson.
Because iPhones always blend.
http://www.willitblend.com
*He is the founder of Blendtec, makers of enormously powerful blenders (1560 to 2400 watts.)
P.S. One kilowatt is equivalent to 1.34 horsepower. Do the math.
They only blend things they know will blend to show off their blender. Their YouTube channel ain't Mythbusters.
I didn't watch the video but I need to know. If I was under bow and arrow attack, would I be able to use my iPhone 6 as a shield?
Not if the arrow is made of sandpaper.
I don't those screen protectors either. They only seem to make the screen look less bright and more hazy.
This video changes everything.
I am nixing my plans to run garnet sandpaper across my phone screens.
It's more scratch resistant than gorilla glass 3, an actual sapphire screen would more likely shatter than
scratch, which is actually worse on a phone.
I don't carry diamonds or sandpaper with me so I think the screen will stand up to a lot.
As pointed out this sand paper may have had small amount of materials that where stronger. Last I heard as well sand paper and diamonds aren't things people carry around, and neither are they a good ideal for a case. For the point of this it shows whatever this material was it isn't really stronger then the sand paper but quite a bit stronger then the gg was.
Funny but unless the sensor hole has been moved to the other side, he was scratching the top surface.
With a laminate, try the inside.
Why is anyone watching this video? This jerk posts a video saying it is sapphire and now says it isn't sapphire. Is this supposed to give him some credibility or make us feel sorry for him because he came clean. He was uninformed then and is still uninformed.
Also, I hate to do this, but this kind of mistake appears in articles on news sites far too often (yep, even over on CNN):
"In a video posted to YouTube late Friday, a part purported to be Apple's "iPhone 6" cover glass was again exposed to a torture test, this time failing to resist scratches from garnet sandpaper, a material softer than sapphire."
I've read that sentence five times and still have no idea what's wrong with it.
Who really does this to their phones at all???... regardless of what company manufactures them???... This is a good way to invalidate your warranty, so it's stupid to suggest this is some "real world test"... We don't even know for certain that this is the same material Apple will use at all....
I've read that sentence five times and still have no idea what's wrong with it.
The word in red had been left out. It has now been fixed.
That's why you quote the original comment and then write your correction. I had no idea what was wrong either.
My apologies. Seems it was fixed, so all is well.
Also updated my original post to make it clearer.
Because yes, screen protector can get damaged, but the point is that it's a whole lot easier and cheaper to replace a damaged screen protector than the phone's screen.
And I have to say that the video at the end is very upsetting. I was planning to buy a bunch of iPhone 6es and make a suit of armor with them to wear in my next jousting match. I thought it would be the perfect protection against Robin Hood's men and their crossbows. Oh well, I'll keep looking. ; - )
And I have to say that the video at the end is very upsetting. I was planning to buy a bunch of iPhone 6es and make a suit of armor with them to wear in my next jousting match. I thought it would be the perfect protection against Robin Hood's men and their crossbows. Oh well, I'll keep looking. ; - )
LOL
The main question is what is going to happen to the iPhone 4s, 5c and 5s when the iPhone 6 and Air come out. Apple could go multiple ways with this. If the iPhone 6 is in fact both glass and sapphire blend that means they could drop the 4s and keep 5c and 5s so people have metal, plastic, glass and sapphire to choose from. Or they could drop the 5s or 5c and go with 4 different screen sizes. I think the best way to go for Apple is dropping the 5c. A lot love the 3.5 inch screen on the 4s and a lot see the iPhone 5, 5c and 5s screen size as a mistake. But if history repeats, Apple will drop the 5s and 5c and go with a 5S made of plastic.