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    Gorilla Glass

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Haylsinator, Mar 9, 2011.

  1. Haylsinator

    Haylsinator Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was just curious if the m11x uses gorilla glass for the screen. Any ideas?
     
    Haylsinator, Mar 9, 2011
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  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, it does not. Its plastic. ;)
     
    BatBoy, Mar 9, 2011
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  3. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    No, it does not.

    You see Gorilla Glass on cell phones, because people throw their cell/smartphones into their pockets with keys, change, pocket knives, etc.
    There would be little benefit to adding Gorilla Glass to a laptop LCD, because a laptop LCD doesn't typically go through a lot of abuse against which the Gorilla Glass would protect.
     
    kent1146, Mar 9, 2011
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  4. cortomaltese

    cortomaltese Notebook Consultant

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    That's right, but then many smaller laptops tend to have the screen scratched by the keyboard (it happened to two of mine), so I personally wouldn't mind Gorilla Glass at all, even though I think it would noticeably increase the price.
     
    cortomaltese, Mar 9, 2011
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  5. Haylsinator

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    Thanks for the answers! Much appreciated :)
     
    Haylsinator, Mar 9, 2011
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  6. .PoNeH

    .PoNeH Notebook Evangelist

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    No way! I hope you didn't take your keys to it...
     
    .PoNeH, Mar 9, 2011
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