Re: [NTLK] Breaking the Newton Screen

From: Justin Streufert (justin_at_meatware.com)
Date: Mon Oct 01 2001 - 23:19:06 EDT


My MP120 broke when it fell from a desk onto a low-pile (hardish) carpet.
It landed on the corner and the screen bezel pushed hard enough on the glass
to break it. Ow.

I doubt that you can break the screen with the stylus unless you are
throwing it at the screen like a dart. It would seem that lots of force
directed at a single point on the glass would cause it to break more easily,
but more often than not it seems like blunt force trauma cracks the Newton
screen. I think this is because it is designed for somewhat hard point
pressure. The touchpad layer must be penetrated by the stylus tip to
register a tap. These outer layers probably help distribute the force.

Knock on wood,
Justin

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Tom Wilkinson
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:14 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] Breaking the Newton Screen
>
>
>
> I am curious about those of you who have broken screens.
> How did you break them?
> Does the glass wear out and eventually, you just tap and BLAM?
> This would make me very paranoid about fracturing the screen.
> Have any of you broken the screen by just pushing the stylus a
> "wee" bit too
> hard against a worn out glass?
> Shudders. I hope not.
> Tom
>
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