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If you really need to use your iPad outdoors in the sunlight this new Darth
Vader-esque accessory might help. The iclipse is a foldable plastic hood that shields the iPad from sunlight and bright ambient light.
The iPad is making itself increasingly useful in business, navigation and other tasks that take it outside. At first glance the iclipse might look a bit cumbersome, but it could prove to be quite a useful accessory for some users. I can also imagine the iclipse being put to some entertaining uses in a Kindle vs iPad advertisement.
The iclipse is available at iclipse.com for $35.
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iPad Accessories – Lexerd Anti-Glare Screen Protector Review 2 comments
If you already have an iPad or if you have seen a demo at the Apple Store or Best Buy then you are no doubt aware that the iPad’s gorgeous screen is a serious fingerprint magnet and has a lot of glare.
Normally, purchasing and installing a screen protector for a gadget is a rather pedestrian endeavor and does not warrant writing about. However, in the case of the iPad, because it is so new, the higher quality screen protectors by the better known manufacturers are still only available as pre-orders. There are some cheap films available now, but so far these are not getting very good reviews by users.
Lexerd makes an anti-glare screen protector for the iPad that is available now, and at $29.99 plus shipping it is definitely not cheap. There are also no reviews yet to my knowledge. Deciding to place my trust in the old adage that you get what you pay for I volunteered my credit card as a guinea pig.
I placed my order through Amazon on Tuesday and received the screen protector on Friday – very fast. Note – the Amazon ad says that the package includes finger cots, but instead of including this the instructions said that I should use a lint-free pair of gloves to avoid fingerprints on the adhesive side of the film.
Due to the large size of the iPad’s display and since I don’t have access to a clean room I was worried about getting the film onto the screen without trapping dust under it. To this end I closed off a carpet-free room the night before the installation to hopefully reduce airborne dust.
A very common problem with this type of product is that when you remove the film from the backing it generates static, which invites any dust bunnies lurking nearby to make a new home on the sticky side of the film. In the case of the Lexerd screen protector this seemed much less of a problem than with other screen protectors I’ve used on various devices in the past. There seemed to be very little or no static and my improvised clean room was good enough to allow me to get the film on without dust becoming trapped under it. Probably not standing on carpet helped.
Once installed, Lexerd’s anti-glare screen protector for the iPad does dramatically cut the glare of the iPad’s screen and fingerprints are virtually gone. Some scratch protection should be provided by the film as well. There is no adverse impact on the touchscreen’s usability, visibility or the beauty of the iPad’s display with its vibrant colors. This is definitely one of the better screen protectors I’ve used over the years. Soon there will be more products of this type to choose from, and many will no doubt be less expensive, but if you need something right away I have no qualms about recommending the Lexerd product.
Cleaning Your iPad’s Screen
The iPad screen comes with an oleophobic coating that repels oils. You should not use window cleaners or alcohol based cleaners or any other cleaning product on the screen as it will damage the coating.
The easiest way to clean the screen of the iPad is with a microfiber cloth. You can use the small versions that come with eyeglasses or sunglasses, but the job will be much easier and faster on the iPad’s large screen if you have a larger microfiber cloth.
If necessary you can breath on the screen to add some moisture, or you can even mist a bit of distilled water onto the cleaning cloth (not directly onto the iPad). Just be careful not to get moisture around the edge of the screen where it might be able to get inside of your iPad.
