View Full Version : To much of a good thing?
ReyZero
07-05-2009, 04:01 AM
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/04/apple-blames-hot-iphones-on-the-weather-others-find-oleophobic/
Apparently the oilphobic coating rubs off, so in the long run it it doesn't seem worth it, lol
Jimmy97
07-05-2009, 05:17 AM
Yeah, Apple really should fix that cause the oleophobic screen coating was like a hell of an improvement considering how much the 3G smudges. That said, it is the users' fault for using it like that but Apple should have taken that into consideration anyway. And while fixing the oleophobic thing for next year's iPhone, give us a matte back so it's really smudge proof, would you? Making the iPhone smudge-proof is like a pretty good differentiator from other touchscreen phones. Doubt people like wiping their screens too much. I personally hate it.
ReyZero
07-05-2009, 01:55 PM
His fault? He was playing the fishing game, lol - Isn't that the point of the iPhone's touch screen, to have fun?
As for hating to wipe your screen, at least smudges aren't permanent
I think this post says it all (for now at least):
http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/07/05/iphone-3gs-oleophobic-coating-wearing/
germanjulian
07-05-2009, 07:42 PM
the coating is paaaaaaarrrrrrrrt yes part of the glass!
dont know how that user managed that... impressive I would say :shake:
Abouna
07-05-2009, 08:41 PM
Don't most people use a protector anyway?
@germanjulian: I'm not sure if you understand what the term "coating" means. I found this great site on the information superhighway the other day: http://m-w.com/
seandillon
07-06-2009, 12:28 AM
Oh crap, I better watch out, I've been playing that fishing game this week too...lol
hanky
07-06-2009, 01:45 AM
This is why I bought AppleCare (at a discount.) It will allow me more leeway to stick it to Apple when their perfect devices doesn't function so perfectly.
paul100
07-06-2009, 03:53 AM
I think its better to install an invisible screen-protector as soon as we buy an iPhone. In order to avoid this oleophobic screen coating getting rubbed off.
@paul100 why do you care if the coating get's rubbed off if you have no intention of using it without a screen? You're adding a 3rd party accessory to your phone in order to preserve functionality that the 3rd party accessory renders non-functional by it's nature. Or maybe you were only making an ironic joke...