Anwer to Gorilla Glass for the Evo

[jnl813]

Here is the respond from HTC after I asked if the Evo came with Gorilla Glass;


Dear Jesse ********,

We appreciate your interest in the Evo. Our devices for the US are made with Scratch resistant glass not Gorilla Glass. Unfortunately we cannot specify any additional information due to licensing agreements with the carriers.

To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number *************.

Sincerely,

Amber

HTC




So after this I decided to keep my Evo screen protector free, I noticed that its smoother and more responsive than with the old one I had ( Zagg Invisible shield)

 

[Q-fugee]

Dear Jesse,

We have found a supplier in deepest darkest China who will clone Gorilla glass for half the wholesale price. They then float it down the Yellow River where we pick it up at our factory in the middle of the night, provided the toxic waste hasn't eaten through the barge during the trip.

Unfortunately we cannot specify any additional information due to licensing agreements with the carriers. Those agreements specify that if/when customs finds out and impounds the phone, HTC eats it, not the carrier.

Sincerely,

Amber (not my real name).

P.S. The Zagg Sheild and all its clones are just helicopter tape that they buy for one dollar per fifty yard roll, which they then cut up and sell to you for over one hundred dollars per foot. They make it right next door to the fake gorilla glass.

 

[jnl813]

Lmao!!!!! Rolling on the floor

 

[DougB541#CB]

The amount of cracked iPhone 4 screens i've seen tells me gorilla glass doesn't mean s**t really. Its just the luck of the drop.

 

[Dyster]

Iphones don't use GG

They use something similar, but not the Corning product. The Moto Droids and Galaxy S phones use GG.

 

[Caitlyn McKenzie]

The amount of cracked iPhone 4 screens i've seen tells me gorilla glass doesn't mean s**t really. Its just the luck of the drop.

That's because it's not supposed to resist drops.

It's for scratches.

 

[Gekko]

http://www.androidcentral.com/evo-4g-screen-scratch-test-isnt-pretty

EVO 4G Scratch Test Says This Thing Can Take Some Wear, Maybe Even Tear | Android Phone Fans

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

The glass that does have seems to be pretty strong. My EVO is baked and I don't have a scratch on the screen at all.

 

[HYDE]

Did anyone think that it did come with GG? I thought it was pretty understood that the EVO did not have it.

 

[mvpilot172]

Somebody take a grain of sand on their fingertip and rub it on the screen, then I'll take off my screen protection.

 

[feet]

I've got a few very faint spider web like scratches on my glass.

I think its mostly from random stuff floating around in my pocket with it. I've also walked around with it in my pocket for a few minutes before I realized my keys were in there too.

 

[frankie945]

I call BS on scratch proof screen. I have 3 small deep scratches on my display. U can run ur finger nail over them and feel em. Hold it at right angle and see em.

 

[DougB541#CB]

Who said scratch proof? Scratch resistances is the key.

Sand can easily scratch glass.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

I thought that we had already determined that if it was GG that they would be advertising the heck out of it. Corning already came out and said that they galaxy s phones have it, so why would they wait so long to announce it if the EVO had it? Don't say the carriers, because the galaxy s phones are on ALL the carriers.

It's glass. It CAN scratch. Get a screen protector. If you don't then don't whine when your scratch RESISTANT (not proof) glass scratches.

 

[Gekko]

did you see the Roman G. EVO scratch test??? i'll take my chances.

besides - it's a PHONE not a $25,000 Patek Philippe.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

That's your choice. It's a $500 phone and spending $10 on a screen protector is worth it to a lot of people.

Have you seen all the pics people have posted here with scratches on the screen? It can happen. Sand is the worst and it scratches glass like a hot knife through butter.

 

[debitsohn]

So after this I decided to keep my Evo screen protector free, I noticed that its smoother and more responsive than with the old one I had ( Zagg Invisible shield)

yea i had the zagg protector on for about 2 seconds. hated it, took it off, and forgot to ask for a refund. =\

 

[stoneworrior]

That's your choice. It's a $500 phone and spending $10 on a screen protector is worth it to a lot of people.

Have you seen all the pics people have posted here with scratches on the screen? It can happen. Sand is the worst and it scratches glass like a hot knife through butter.

You got that right. People who work inside all day have no clue. I'm in construction and if I didn't cover my screen it would be toast in a week.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

yea i had the zagg protector on for about 2 seconds. hated it, took it off, and forgot to ask for a refund. =\

Yeah the Zagg is terrible for feel. I got the Seidio on mine and it feels like it's naked.

 

[DougB541#CB]

If you are looking for a screen protector i HIGHLY recommend phantom skinz if you like wet and SGP Ultra Clear if you like dry.