Screen protectors, sizes and alternatives Options

[Ethereal]

I decided to place an order for some BoxWave ClearTouch protectors for the e805.  I guess I'll find out if they really fit.

Keep us posted. We 6K stalkers need all the intel we can cull while waiting for the 6KW...

[zman]

WARNING: Do NOT get the Belkin screen protectors now carried by many vendors. I tried the one for the Tosh e805. It fit exactly BUT you'd do almost as well, visibility-wise, putting a piece of duct tape on your 6000. I've never seen a "clear" protector so unreadable. It is similar to the ones by Fellows but much thicker. I'd like to meet the QC guy that approved the line. 'Nough said. :shock:

[DrWowe]

It's a very good fit, except that it's 1-2mm too long. I think it will be easy to fix with scissors when I get home.

[mjalkut]

I like NuShield. They don't have sticky stuff. And n bubbles. They just slip in and work.

[mroland]

I sent the SL-6000's screen measurements to PDAScreenProtectors.com and they sent me two sample G2 screen protectors to test. So G2 screen protectors for the SL-6000 may be available soon.

Here are the screen measurements I sent:

- Width of opening of screen area (edge to edge): 62.25mm
- Height of opening of screen area (edge to edge): 82.25mm
- Amount of tuck-under* of top edge: 2mm
- Amount of tuck-under* of left edge: 1.5mm
- Amount of tuck-under* of right edge: 1.5mm to 2mm (Top to Bottom)
- Amount of tuck-under* of bottom edge: 2.5mm to 3mm (Left to Right)

The samples I got fit pretty well. Has anyone measured their SL-6000's screen?
I'd like to verify the measurements I got.

Maybe we could add some screen measurements to the Zaurus faq to help Zaurus owners who are trying to find screen protectors.

[mjalkut]

I sent Nushield 82 x 61 and they sent me a size that seems to work swell.

[Ethereal]

I like NuShield.

In this instance, I don't. Granted, it's not billed as being for the 6K, but it is billed as being for the Tosh e800. Unlike the G2, the NuShields have a slight narrowing at top and bottom, with a wider area in the center. The center area fits, but there are tiny, sliver-sized gaps along the lateral edges at the top and bottom--very bad for a non-adhesive SP that will trap dust underneath and sandpaper your screen! :x

[mjalkut]

The one NuShield sent me is the NU011M. And it seems to fit ok as long as it is centered. When pushed clear over to one side, there is a slight slit at the very top.

Now I see that they actually list the sl6k and give NU011M as the appropriate model.
When I click through it lists Zaurus as the only pda using this model.

[Ethereal]

Doh! Just what I get for trying to be prepared--I bought my NuShield a couple of weeks ago, before I ordered the 6K. OTOH, it sounds like even the model-specific shield doesn't really fit, either. Do all NuShields have the tapered top and bottom? The G2 I have on my 5600 is squre (well...rectangualar), and although it was a pain in the butt to install, there are no gaps...

[websphere]

I used the Boxwave screen/p for the Toshiba Genio 550. The Genio also has a 4" screen, but I had to trim 1mm from each side.

It is not perfectly crystal clear. Stops glare; I can turn off the backlight and read the screen in direct sunlight.

Like all s/p, increases the amount of pressure required to activate the digitizer.

I'd rate it 4.5 out of 5.

[Ethereal]

Just got a G2 spec'd for the Toshiba e800; seems to fit beautifully...

[AsLan^]

Ive never used screen protector's on my previous Palm handhelds, are they worth it ? Do they leave any kind of residue ? I dont really use the handwriting recognition too much, I prefer the keyboard so my screen taps are somewhat minimal, am I missing something ?

comments... thanks

[Ethereal]

Adhesive ones could leave residue, but I've never experienced it. The "tuck-under" kind (G2, NuShield) couldn't possibly leave residue.

I'd say they're mandatory if you use HWR and want more than six months from new-in-box to wastebasket. If not, it depends on how paranoid you are, but I prefer to have a tough, replaceable layer between the most vulnerable part of my mobile device and the outside world.

[mjalkut]

NuShield now has sl6000 listed under sharp zaurus with a link to their offering (#NU011M).

[smammon]

NuShield now has sl6000 listed under sharp zaurus with a link to their offering (#NU011M).

$12.00 for a piece of film that slips under the edge? Try my free version of the same thing... (bottom link)

http://www.zaurususergroup.com/modules.php...wdownload&cid=5

been using one for more than a month and you get 9 per sheet! Guess I'm just cheap...