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Opinions: WriteRight
| Stanward | Great screen protection from scratches | 
| I love the idea of being able to protect the screen. Isn't that the part that you look at the most when using your PDA?!
Installing a WriteRight was quick and easy. Pricey for a pack, I think you don't have to change the screen protectors too often.
A friend with a Prism said the WriteRight polarized his screen. Didn't happen with my Platinum. |
| ginn7 | Pricey...but a Visor must! |
| When I bought my Visor I didn't pick up the WriteRight sheets due to the price. After shelling out 300 bucks the extra 30 bucks seemed a little steep. Then after using the Visor for 2 days I realized how delicate the screen was. I rushed out and bought them and believe me it is a wise investment! You get a years supply they say but for me it's a lot longer. The texture gives your stylus more grip and you don't worry about scatches or finger prints. It dulls the screen a bit but hey this is a grayscale 160x160 pda screen it isn't high defintion TV!?!? I'd rather live with that then a ruined screen. Applying them is a delicate job but as I found out with a little patience they went on great. Just follow the instructions and there you go. In summary they are pricey but looking at a once a year purchase it seems ok. Plus you enjoy your Visor longer. |
| 2WYCE | mostly good, some bad |
| I like that it keeps fingerprints off it, i can use the back of a real pen and not worry about messing up the screen, i actually like the texture. on the flip side, they are a little expensive ($20 at OfficeMax), but cheaper than a new prism every time i scratch the screen; it makes the screen look funny, not too dark for me, but it looks like a grid or something. I would definitely recommend it or a comparable product. |
| RobN | High-priced, but good deal |
| They aren't cheap, but they're a lot cheaper than buying a new Visor because your screen is scratched. I've been using them off an on since I got my Platinum, and I prefer it when I've got them on. They do affect the display somewhat, but as long as you keep the screen CLEAN (which you can do with a brush of your finger -- don't try that without a protector, though), it's not that bad at all.
There may be other screen protectors that are even better, but these are easy to find (I bought mine at an OfficeMax store in town) and easy to use. You do have to be careful with the application, but that's going to be true with ANY screen protection product.
Since I also use TapPad, I stick the WriteRight protector right over the top of the TapPad overlay -- it gives me double-thicknesss over my grafitti area, which doesn't interfere with grafitti but does extend the life of the TapPad overlay. |
| bookrats | After evaluation, thumbs down | 
| I used the WriteRights for about six months, and decided to stop using them. Reasons: (1) Impaired visability; (2) Outside of the Graffiti area, I don't put pen to screen very much. And I don't care if the Graffiti are gets scratched up. (If I did, I'd use Scotch 811 tape over it -- which has a nice tactile feel to it.) And the price is too high for these. Check the VisorCentral discussion board for various, cheaper replacements if you're interested. |
| ladd | couldn't live without 'em |
| Since I started using writerights, I've been able to completely forget about the screen getting damaged. Not only do I not worry about someone scratching the screen through incompetence, but I can use basically anything pointed (but not sharp, don't want to cut it) as a stylus such as a pen cap or finger nail. Although it does decrease the contrast of the screen, I believe this is made up for by the glare reduction. As for buying individual screen protectors, just sell half to a friend or something. |
| ladd | couldn't live without 'em |
| Since I started using writerights, I've been able to completely forget about the screen getting damaged. Not only do I not worry about someone scratching the screen through incompetence, but I can use basically anything pointed (but not sharp, don't want to cut it) as a stylus such as a pen cap or finger nail. Although it does decrease the contrast of the screen, I believe this is made up for by the glare reduction. As for buying individual screen protectors, just sell half to a friend or something. |
| Jon Etkins | Use the right ones |
| I've been using WriteRights for a couple of years now, and wouldn't be without them. Whenever I upgrade to a new PDA, a WriteRight goes on the same day.
But make sure you use the right ones - when I put one on my new Prism, it looked attrocious because the textured finish was interacting with the backlighting and pixelation of the screen, resulting in very distracting moire patterns.
The solution was to purchase the WriteRight product intended for the Palm IIIc - these are fully transparent with no texture, and thus protect without causing interference patterns. |
| Tedtropy | Why doesn't Concept Kitchen sell these individually? |
| Seems like a pretty decent option to me, as I'm not quite willing to shell out about 30 bucks for a product featuring alot of something, if I'm not even sure I like the individual product. Why not sell individual covers for 3 bucks a pop? Let the user purchase new covers when he/she needs them. Perhaps some of us don't use our Visors so extensively to need 12 per pack. That and it'd give we the hesitant an opportunity to try the project before we dump a few hour's wage into it. Please e-mail any comments/flames... |
| Taerom | It's not perfect, but it does its job... |
| When I got my Handspring Visor, I had no idea the screen was so fragile. After just four days, I noticed a faint W-shaped mark in my writing area. Needless to say, this did not make me happy to find that my brand new $300 device's screen was less durable than that of a $60 Gameboy or an Avigo organizer I had bought two years earlier.Anyway, I started looking around for solutions, and found a bunch: mostly screen repair kids, and the WriteRights. After doing a bunch of research, I came to a couple of conclusions: 1) The scratch remover/repair kits generally added to screen glare, and were merely a temporary solution that didn't appeal to me, and 2) There are mixed feelings about WriteRights. I decided, however, to drop the $20 and buy a pack of these things, to see if they lived up to the hype, or if they lived up to the rants.For the most part, I can say, the WriteRights look to have been a good deal. I've only been using one of these things for a few days, but it obviously does its job, and does it well. I'll just quickly talk about the Pros and Cons...PROS: Good protection. Fairly decent texture (see CONS, too). Handwriting recognition is no worse than before, and sometimes better. The screen has a generally more solid feel to it when I use it.CONS: Pricey. Texture might not be up everyone's alley. A bit difficult to install (see below). Airbubbles. Reduced contrast and readability (not enough to be a big deal though).Here's a summary of what I think of these things. First, they do the job -- my screen is protected, and it feels solid. Secondly, I don't understand how people can whine about the application of these, because it is NOT as difficult as people make it sound. Just keep in mind these two things: the instructions are mis-numbered (number 2 and 3 are reversed), and you should try to roll the WriteRight off the backing, instead of trying to peel it off. If you just curl the backing a bit, and keep curling it, the WriteRight will start to roll off it nicely.The air bubbles thing is kinda unavoidable, but if you're careful, it will be minor. My first sheet installed beautifully, with only a few air bubbles that I never even notice.If you have a Handspring, you NEED these. There's no getting around it. You can repair the scratches I suppose, but for me, I'd rather just slap a sheet on there every month and not worry about damaging the actual screen. $20 is a small price to pay for a year or so supply of protection for my $300 handheld. |
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Name: WriteRight
Company: Concept Kitchen
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