I’m a big believer in screen protectors for my iDevices, and especially the iPad. They offer protection against scratches and dings to your shiny tablet buddy, and also help reduce smudges and fingerprints a little.
So yesterday I got screen protectors applied to my new iPad 2. I would have had this done on Day 1, but my favorite local Ghost Armor Screen Protector Superheroes – these guys who run a kiosk at the Barton Creek Mall in Austin, right outside the Apple store – didn’t have their new covers in just yet for the iPad 2.
They were confident they’d have them in by Monday, and they did – so I went and had front and back screen protectors applied by them to my iPad 2. It only took 30 minutes and they did a superb job once again – something I just cannot manage to do myself.
The iPad 2 looks perfect today, not a blemish or bubble to be seen anywhere. If you have a Ghost Armor kiosk anywhere near you, I highly recommend using them to protect your iPad, iPhone, or other mobile devices. Check out their site here for more info and locations:
http://www.ghost-armor.com/
My iPad 3G had been going naked since I bought it, and I’ve been wanting to get a screen protector for it for quite a while. The main thing holding me back was that I am The World’s Worst installer of screen protectors. I’ve tried installing various brands on my iPhones and iPads in the past, and always done a horrendous job and regretted trying it.
I also tried out having Best Buy install an invisibleSHIELD for me on my old WiFi only iPad. After a couple weeks that was not looking good at all. There were quite a few ugly patches along the sides of the screen and noticeable bubbling in several spots that was not ‘working itself out’. I ended up removing it.
Last week I finally found the perfect solution for my iPad. Ghost Armor screen protectors AND a kiosk where they would apply them for me. I’ve had the protectors on front (screen) and back of my iPad for 8 days now, and they look excellent.
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This is the way to get iPad screen protection covered! The video demo above for the Clear-Coat iPad professional installation is very impressive.
I came away from the video wishing there was one of these Clear-Coat carts near me. They charge $39.95 for the full-body screen protector and $15 for the (very) professional install of it. As nice as the staff at Best Buy were when installing an invivsibleSHIELD for me recently, their install was nowhere near as slick and professional as the Clear-Coat routine.
Thanks to Larry Greenberg for the cool video.
Hey Clear-Coat – please take a look at Austin when you’re looking at places to expand to. :)
My iPad had been shamelessly ‘naked’ since I got it back on the original (April 3) launch day – with no screen protector on it. I had been looking to change that for weeks for two simple reasons: no matter what Apple says about its magical, revolutionary, oleophobic coating, the thing is a total fingerprint magnet – which is annoying and detracts from its general loveliness; and I am always worried about inadvertent scratches to it.
So I’m very pleased to report that yesterday I finally got some screen coverage on my shiny pal. I had an invisibleSHIELD for iPad (front only) installed for me at my local Best Buy outlet.
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The folks at Zagg have sne tout an email blast to announce that their invisbleSHIELD for the iPad is now available to be pre-ordered.
invisibleSHIELD has a great reputation for being just about the toughest anti-scratch protection (they’re made from military grade material) you can get for a number of mobile devices (including the iPhone) while also adding almost no bulk or thickness to your device. I’m sure they’ll be a popular accessory for the iPad as well.
The Full Body covers for the iPad go for $34.99. Front Coverage is priced at $24.99. Zagg’s site say they will ship ‘shortly after the release’ of the iPad. For lots more detail and / or to place a pre-order, go HERE.
