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> IMHO, the wonderfull "protector" pads aren't all they're marked up to be.
>
> Why? It's simple. If your screen is so close to the keys that closing it
> means the keys touch the screen, then what happens when you add a piece of
> leather (or a thick chamois) in the mix? You simply don't have the room in
> there for a leather strip, a vinyl pad, etc.. Heck, if you even put a sticky
> label on the trackpad area, it'll touch the screen!
>
> So what happens when you put it in there? You increase the pressure on the
> LCD, putting it in tension. Which means that it's more likely to break when
> it takes a hit,because it's got no flex room. THere are two causes for
> failure to LCD's.. Either a hit (ie you break it), or flex wear (the LCD
> fails internally because it's stressed too much and the LV circuits fail)..
>
> The thought of a sheet of paper is (in my opinion) the best alternative, as
> it offers the thinnest protection, without compromising the LCD in any way.
There is some truth about that, but if you evenly distribute some feltpad
(spacers) on the display bezel you could relieve the pressure of the
keyboard on the screen. I use the following and I am quite happy with it,
but I am sure a sensible selection amongst common household items could save
you 20 bucks + shipping and handling.
<http://www.devdepot.com/description.html?pcode=HRLWPC>
<http://www.devdepot.com/description.html?PCODE=HRLWPP>
(Like always the disclaimer: I've got nothing to do with the company, I am
just a satisfied customer.)
Cheers/h
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