Keeping the screen clean

[Guest simonta]

Thanks to all the "early adopters" of Rainx and our chums at XDA for the original thread.

Been meaning to do this for a while and finally got around to it. I can happily report a superb result. Almost no propensity to pick up fingerprints and noticeably smoother scrolling. I used to find that my fingers tending to stick slightly when sliding but with Rainx on, it's silky. Can't say I can see an improvement in screen clarity but at least it's squeaky clean and silky smooth.

Cheers all

[Guest zzleezz]

Just had to return my Vega due to a hardware fault, took me a while to realise the reason that the screen was clogging up with fingerprints so badly was I had no rainx on it!

Even second time round I'm just as blown away at how good this stuff works :-)

[Guest No*6]

Just had to return my Vega due to a hardware fault, took me a while to realise the reason that the screen was clogging up with fingerprints so badly was I had no rainx on it!

Even second time round I'm just as blown away at how good this stuff works :-)

Is that RainX 2 in 1 Glass cleaner and rain repellent in a spray on thingy or a different RainX product?

[Guest zzleezz]

Is that RainX 2 in 1 Glass cleaner and rain repellent in a spray on thingy or a different RainX product?

The stuff I used was plain ole RainX but I have seen the 2 in 1 glass cleaner RainX and I am sure it would work just as well.

[Guest dibbles]

My wife has just bought a bottle of RainX 2in1 and she noted that it states it should not be used on plastic, I have not seen the bottle as yet. Would I be right in thinking that the Vega screen is glass and not plastic..?

Here it reads....

The Vega is plastic backed so it's lighter than the iPad, though rather thicker and less well moulded. The display is also faced with plastic, so it's not as smooth as the iPad's glass front. Though the Vega's capacitive touchscreen itself is very responsive. it just doesn't feel as pleasant to use.

http://www.reghardware.com/2011/03/08/revi...vega/print.html

...a number of other review sites also note the plastic covered TN screen, rather than glass. Such as here...

http://www.reghardware.com/2011/03/08/revi...vega/page2.html

The screen also lacks the iPad's oil-repelling coating, which, while it may not be entirely fingerprint-proof, stops the screen getting anywhere near as grubby as the Vega's. Being plastic, the screen will need more care to avoid scratches

Edited June 26, 2011 by dibbles