JayBabay
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Shame the build quality is still really bad in some areas. That's why I applauded Google for making the Nexus 7 cheap yet premium-feeling, with a super-accurate screen.
Loved that tablet.
Shame the build quality is still really bad in some areas. That's why I applauded Google for making the Nexus 7 cheap yet premium-feeling, with a super-accurate screen.
Wow, really glad I decided to wait for a while.
Could you just use usb-c female to male extension cord and have the switch lay flat on the table.
Wow, really glad I decided to wait for a while.
Yes. My Switch has been docked and undocked multiple times and nothing even resembling a scratch, just some fingerprint smudges around the bezel.
There is over a mm of space from thr screen and the front of the dock, amd two soft rubber guides positioned by the bezels and when laid flat you can still see light between the system and theose guides, i.e. it is not a snug fit.
It's really easy to see when you lay the dock flat and have a light source behind it.
I can take pics if someone wouldn't mind helping me with the easiest GAF-friendly way to post them from mobile.
This is fake news bro.
That's because these kind of reports make people panic. Tbh I found duckroll's post the most believable, but i'll see for myself tomorrow.Love that the early replies were acting like this stuff was faked by the Glixel guy taking a knife to his Switch.
And here we are ten pages later and everyone is ghetto-rigging their docks with cloth and packing materials.
Options Nintendo could have considered
- use gorilla glass so it wouldn't scratch against the plastic
- add cushioning to the plastic guide rails to protect the screen (there is some at the bottom)
- use a shallow dock more like the 3DS dock so the screen isn't covered in the first place.
It seems to take quite a few missteps to achieve this.
- why have a dock that covers the entire screen?
- why use hard plastic for the guide rails?
- why use a plastic screen cover that will easily scratch?
- why do literally all of those things?
That doesn't mean they can't fix the design flaw on the dock that allows scratching to become possible in the first place, and make it with cheaper material.Revisions are usually made with cheaper materials not better. Unless it's a more premium one.
Isn't the plastic screen better in case of drops? That way it cannot be shattered? I'd rather replace a $10 screen protector than buy a whole new unit.
Dock is awful though from the sound of it
A bit of soft material on the inside couldn't hurt though, rightI have a feeling people are going to make more problems with the dock with some of the DIY "fixes" I've seen. I hope I'm wrong.
I had a Switch with a minor pink tint. Luckily I had a spare one ordered for another reason.
I think there's a good reason why smartphones and tablets in the price range of this device use gorilla glass. It's not that easy to shatter, unless you smash something on the screen or if it falls into something sharp. In that case a plastic screen doesn't fare too well either.
But how often does that happen? For a phone which you only hold with one hand that seems more likely, but with a relatively big device such as the Switch, which most probably won't even take out?
Scratches on a screen are simply a way more common occurrence and are the reason for why most other manufacturers use gorilla glass.
That is what the soft side of Velcro is, basically. That's the whole point of my solution.
Also, anyone who also doesn't use a screen protector is foolish IMO, even if the dock was designed better. The first thing I did when I opened my Switch was put on a screen protector. Much easier to replace an $8 piece of plastic or glass than a $300 device.
Anecdotal of course, but I've had friends drop their phones once and end up with a smashed screen. A lab mate recently dropped their Surface Pro 3 and now there's a long crack along the screen, and that's a premium device too.
I understand what you're saying, glass just feels and looks better overall. Personally, I would prefer it. But I do think you might be overestimating the resilience of impact and underestimating how frequently tablets and phones are dropped.
Unfortunately it is what it is.
I mean my Galaxy S3 glass screen also cracked when I held it in my hand while slipping and then falling on that hand. But the plastic screen of my Sony phone didn't fare any better when I dropped something on it. At the same time, the glass screen of my One Plus X survived when it got accidentally thrown out of my hand and smashed against a wall (that really surprised me lol).
I think it's way more common with phones than with tablets though.
Put me down as "paranoid as fuck" lmao.
Ordered those tempered glass screen protectors and my Switch isn't leaving the dock until then. I suppose I should cut the top open for ventilation, but it'll be okay while it's in sleep mode. I seriously got out of bed and checked my goddamn screen twice because I was nervous about the dock from the getgo. My screen is fine but I'm not taking any chances.
Which ones better? I think I have the first one
Jesus Christ, i didn't even know i dodged that bullet.
You're fine.Which ones better? I think I have the first one
Wait I'm a bit LTTP here so can anyone explain me why people are rigging their docks instead of slapping a screen protector on the Switch?
I dont like screen protectorsWait I'm a bit LTTP here so can anyone explain me why people are rigging their docks instead of slapping a screen protector on the Switch?
Wait I'm a bit LTTP here so can anyone explain me why people are rigging their docks instead of slapping a screen protector on the Switch?
I found these self adhesive strips on ebay - various thicknesses.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Felt-stri...hash=item4d4c700e9c:m:mtr09g4Uy14HP9op9zlEi_A
I wonder which would be the best thickness?
1. Something to do whilst we wait for more games to release
2. Fun.
3. To protect from potential scratches appearing over time
4. See point 1
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I dont like screen protectors
I'm doing both, because I don't want to scratch my screen protector heavily either.
- why have a dock that covers the entire screen?
Gotcha guys! Was just afraid that could be something more sinister and immune to screen protectors.
I usually don't like screen protectors either, but when I saw that Nintendo was packing one with the official case, I thought that yeah... I probably should use this. Gonna slap it as soon as it comes out of the box when it arrives.
Not taking any chances, here's my temporary solution from this thread. Cut the piece of cloth (or what is it?) that the screen came in to the size of the dock, stick it on the inside, stick it down with tape.
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This post is fake news. You must have taken a knife to it or you're highly irresponsible. /sI only docked it once and I can see marks on it lol. Guess it's going to be my first handheld devices that I put a screen protecter on.
I would imagine Nintendos reasoning is that kids can't break the usb connector by bending it when yanking out the Switch. But yea, they could have come up with more elegant solution.
Gotcha guys! Was just afraid that could be something more sinister and immune to screen protectors.
I usually don't like screen protectors either, but when I saw that Nintendo was packing one with the official case, I thought that yeah... I probably should use this. Gonna slap it as soon as it comes out of the box when it arrives.
Not taking any chances, here's my temporary solution from this thread. Cut the piece of cloth (or what is it?) that the screen came in to the size of the dock, stick it on the inside, stick it down with tape.
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Wait I'm a bit LTTP here so can anyone explain me why people are rigging their docks instead of slapping a screen protector on the Switch?