Gorilla Glass or not?

qbngator

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I was under the impression that the TB does NOT have Gorilla Glass, but their own (Gorilla Glass) website lists the TB as one of the products that has it.

CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS

Was it going to have it and their website was never updated to remove the TB from the list, or does it actually have Gorilla Glass?

I'm getting a replacement TB (for the rebooting issue), and I'm debating NOT putting a screen protector on the new one. However, I'd like to first confirm whether or not it has Gorilla Glass.

Does anybody have a definitive answer?
 

EricWiz

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I dont have a definitive answer but I went through the same deliberation -- that is until I scratched the screen. It was a hairline scratch but still... So, I put a Zagg on it.
 
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just put a Ultra Oleophobic from Steinheil on mine as I had put a small scratch in my TB screen...not and expert but would say likely a no on the Gorilla Glass
 
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If I'm not mistaking, when this debate first came up the Thunderbolt was not listed on there site. So I'm assuming this is an updated list.

I would still go with a screen protector though. My buddy has an Evo and his screen is completely shattered. Amazingly the phone still works flawlessly, but the Gorilla glass is still broke.
 
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The Gorilla Glass site doesn't say its scratch proof, just more damage resistant. A friend of mine has the iPhone 4 and managed to scratch the screen. So, if a scratch on the screen is going to bother you, I would run a screen protector.
 

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The Gorilla Glass site doesn't say its scratch proof, just more damage resistant. A friend of mine has the iPhone 4 and managed to scratch the screen. So, if a scratch on the screen is going to bother you, I would run a screen protector.

This is a good point. I rocked the OG Droid from launch day and that also scratched.
 

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It's true, it does. There are numerous threads (debates) about this before and around the release date (March 17th 2011 for anyone who might not know :) ). Corning didn't add it to the list until a month or so ago. It wasn't there at release time.

-Frank
 

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