OCD-ish about your screen?

**SunnyFL** · 12-08-2011, 04:45 PM

I treat all my electronics with care: my laptop, BB and PB. I have a lot invested in these communication devices and I'd like them to be around for awhile. I just think it's common sense to keep them in good working condition and I agree with parked that the moisturizer can be a problem. I keep hand sanitizer with me at all times, especially when traveling. It's good to use anywhere for anything to keep those "germs" away. I don't consider myself OCD, but I do try to take care of what I have.

**BGK** · 12-08-2011, 04:46 PM

I had to laugh reading these posts - my 16 yr old is a total pig with her lovely white iphone (its only 7 months old) she, as far as I can tell never turns it off, never cleans it and I shudder when I look at it. I have the 9900 so I just wipe the screen on my shirt or a soft cloth whenever I see smudges. My playbook will have the same treatment.

**mmason31** · 12-08-2011, 04:57 PM

I clean mine several times daily... my phone too, and it isn't even a touch screen! For some reason any fingerprints drive me batty! :-)

**etumang** · 12-08-2011, 05:21 PM

I too like to clean my screens regularly, just a habit of mine...if its dirty, clean it up. Its kind of funny to see how sometimes you can tell what kind of app or game someone was using just by looking at the prints left on the screen.

**herculesinwyoming** · 12-08-2011, 06:18 PM

A clean screen is a happy screen.

F2 · 12-08-2011, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by pcar

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Ooooh. The pb, a protocologists newest camera device - try that with a 10 inch tablet!!!!

**BoldtotheMax** · 12-08-2011, 08:24 PM

I use my devices way to much to get OCD in cleaning them. If showing it off to someone, then I wipe it off. If I am browsing something and then tuck it away, it usually is fingerprinted to death!

I used to be OCD about lots of things. Seems I don't give an ish the older I get. Not sure if its good or bad. I still shower everyday though, haha!

Sent from I am on Fire!

**homer1475** · 12-08-2011, 08:54 PM

Same as BoldtotheMax. Always have fingerprints on it.

I work in a kitchen and my hands are always greasy even with latex gloves on and frequent hand washings. Wipe it down in the morning and a couple times throughout the day, but I certainly don't obsess over it.

IMO if you have OCD about fingerprints, then a touch screen device is probably not for you.

**Blacklac** · 12-08-2011, 11:22 PM

it must drive you guys nuts that I use mine in the bathroom...

F2 · 12-09-2011, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by Blacklac

it must drive you guys nuts that I use mine in the bathroom...

Please don't accidentally trigger the front facing camera!

**jamesbondOO7** · 12-09-2011, 01:41 AM

I clean my PB once a day. I am not OCD with it, but I am with my watch. Cannot stand any finger or water marks on it.

**alnamvet68** · 12-09-2011, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by Guyzer

i keep my microfiber cloth in the stock case it comes with so its always handy.

i had a fingerprint smudge protector on for a bit but people asked me if it was the plastic it came with and I kept it on. It Had a grey veneer on it so I ended up taking it off. Prior to this it never looked so bad. Notice the native playbook glass holds onto finger grease super bad.

Im a window cleaner and I notice some glass holds onto prints worse than others. Some stores worse than others when cleaning freezers. You would be surprised the amount of junk on peoples hands naturally. It all comes off on the glass when they shopping for food.

My dream for playbook v2 would be glass anti-glare which I guess is out there
Glare-free

Also to have privacy glass which only allows you to see the contents of the screen from one angle.

And of course fingerprint free glass. Wondering when they will invent this

There is no such thing, but the closest is the oleo phobic coating that is applied to Apple iPhones and possibly th iPads; a fingerprint resistant coating that means just that, resists prints, unless of course you use your devices while eating fried chicken. The coating makes it a breeze to clean the screen, but if you are in the habit of playing games on your hand held devices 24/7, you will wear out the areas where your fingers are touching the screen when you're game playing.

**breley** · 12-09-2011, 08:13 AM

I confess myself guilty of cleaning my various device screens regularly, be they phones, laptops, lcd screens, and of course my Playbook.

**houshinto#IM** · 12-09-2011, 01:20 PM

If I had a screen protector then I'm generally not too OCD about it.
But with my Playbook I have noticed that I'm cleaning the surface once a week with lens cleaner and even going so far as to pick anything that get into the speaker grill.

I know I'm playing with fire when it comes to leaving the screen unprotected though, but I have yet to find a good static matte screen film protector for the Playbook.

Any suggestions people?