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Ivyskin Xylo T2 Reflect Chrome iPhone Case == Touchscreen Your iPhone Through a Hard Shell
Putting an iPhone in a case is still not something I'd do or recommend as necessary, but if you must protect your precious, here's a case that claims to protect your touchscreen with a layer of plastic, but also allow you to finger the lcd just the same. It, of course, involves some patent-pending tech which sounds like hocus pocus to me. Here's what Mike Wissman, VP of Ops for Ivyskin, gave me as an explanation.
The case uses a patent pending design called Surface Xylo Wave (SXW)В© technology passes ultrasonic waves that pass over the touch screen panel and transfer them to the iPhone's screen without any interferences. When the panel is touched, a portion of the wave is absorbed. This change in the ultrasonic waves registers the position of the touch event and sends this information to the iPhone's screen for processing.
Anyone care to explain that explanation to me?
[Ivyskin]
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5:41 PM on Sat Apr 12 2008
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Mandatory_Field
at 05:55 PM on 04/12/08
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Ahh, yes, this plastic is made from snakeoil, not petroleum.
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AqueousBeef
at 06:09 PM on 04/12/08
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@Mandatory_Field: lol, amen
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bosskev
at 06:10 PM on 04/12/08
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"Anyone care to explain that explanation to me?"
Happy to assist, Brian...
Surface Xylo Wave (SXW)В© technology passes ultrasonic waves
= silently goes through physical barriers
that pass over the touch screen panel and transfer them to the iPhone's screen without any interferences.
= extreme cost raises no objections from gullible buyers
When the panel is touched, a portion of the wave is absorbed.
= advertising imprints a "must own!" impression in nerd's mind
This change in the ultrasonic waves registers the position of the touch event and sends this information to the iPhone's screen for processing.
= credit card is charged successfully
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daftrok
at 06:11 PM on 04/12/08
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Steve Jobs uses dark Satanic powers in order for his multi touch screen to be touched even if impeded by a clear material.
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oudemia
at 06:14 PM on 04/12/08
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I actually managed to dent the screen of my touch after putting one of those protective films on it. It wasn't registering taps in the same way after being covered, and I dinged it with my fingernail as I tapped ever harder. No plastic film anymore.
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C.S.M. Technophile
at 06:24 PM on 04/12/08
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It's all blabber. The iPhone screen detects changes in the electric field (which your finger absorbs), which is how it works in the first place. Ultrasonic waves are more what my Sonicare toothbrush uses. The only way this could work is if the plastic covering was electrically invisible, or if it was somehow able to duplicate the negative capacitive charge on the underside of the cover.
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bigfatduck
at 06:29 PM on 04/12/08
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snakeoil or not, if this case actually fits snugly on the iphone without it sliding around in the slightest bit, and doesn't allow ridiculous amounts of dust/dirt to enter and scratch the hell out of the chrome surround of the iphone, i'll buy it.
btw oudemia, that's amazing- do you mean to say you dented the plastic film cover? because i've never seen a panel of glass "dent".
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C.S.M. Technophile
at 06:37 PM on 04/12/08
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They also state on the website when talking about how it works that "The touch screen panel is coated with a special patent pending material that conducts a continuous electrical current across the the shield. The human body is also an electrical device which has stored electrons and therefore also exhibits capacitance". In other words, the case is somehow manufactured so that the capacitive absorption your body carries is transferred through the plastic and relayed to the iPhone's capacitance sensors. I'm not much help, I know. Still no clue where he got anything to do with ultrasonic waves.
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Charpan
at 06:41 PM on 04/12/08
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Those cases are communicating and getting organised by abusing the devices they are supposed to protect. One day, when "The Case" to lead all the cases comes down to earth, they will revolt and destroy the Earth!
All your cases are belong to us!
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gamecrazychris
at 06:41 PM on 04/12/08
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I think I'm gonna get this, the stupid "enviromentallly friendly" case I got scratched my iphone(it was small but I'm still mad) and I've only had mine a week!
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gizzmacc
at 07:02 PM on 04/12/08
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I've gone through 3 cases but they all suck...this case looks HOT.... I'd buy one...I think with this case I have to buy a case for my case now ;o)...
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SowndOfDeth
at 07:08 PM on 04/12/08
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That finger model could have done a better paint job.
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oudemia
at 07:18 PM on 04/12/08
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@bigfatduck: No, the actual ipod screen. It's not a crack or a chip, it's a slightly curved press mark made by one of my fingernails. So yeah, dent.
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ryanrule
at 07:22 PM on 04/12/08
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you cant dent glass. did they start using plastic on the touches?
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strider_mt2k
at 07:37 PM on 04/12/08
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Yeah.
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oudemia
at 07:37 PM on 04/12/08
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@ryanrule: I never thought the touch screen was glass. I'd always put it in the "space age polymer" category.
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tangledweb16
at 07:59 PM on 04/12/08
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@oudemia:
It's definitely glass, I promise.
So I don't know how he "dented" it..... Really.
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secretmanofagent
at 08:09 PM on 04/12/08
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What's with the nail polish? Is this designed for emo kids or what?
"passes ultrasonic waves and teenage angst that pass over the touch screen panel and transfer them to the iPhone's screen without any interferences, which allows the iPhone to automatically select My Chemical Romance, Underoath, and New Found Glory into a playlist."
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oudemia
at 08:27 PM on 04/12/08
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@tangledweb16: I did it myself! With my own little fingernail! And it really is a dent of sorts -- not a scratch, crack, chip. A tiny curved line that matches my fingertip. Ha. I wonder if it would show up in a picture.
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Rev. Eaton Yorke Hunt
at 10:06 PM on 04/12/08
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@oudemia: shenanigans
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NerdHunter
at 10:08 PM on 04/12/08
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Try Best Skin Ever. It's like the invisible shield but cheaper ( Like $8.
Apparently cut from the same roll.
www.bestskinsever.com
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tiagoluz8
at 10:28 PM on 04/12/08
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@oudemia:
the only possible reason for a dent would be:
1) you bought a Chinese knock-off;
2) your finger was so hot it "melted" the glass;
othewise I have no idea what happened.
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spuntyb
at 10:58 PM on 04/12/08
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already been done:
[www.ilounge.com]
also, if you check out the review on ars technica, they did a stress test and actually had a hard time trying to ruin/dent/scratch the iphone. i'm not so sure you really need to completely cover this thing in the first place.
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KJA
at 11:13 PM on 04/12/08
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It's powered by The Force okay? End of Discussion.
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ps61318
at 12:14 AM on 04/13/08
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@strider_mt2k: must...find...all night...case vendor....
You make a compelling case for the case, my friend.
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Narual
at 12:45 AM on 04/13/08
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@spuntyb: dropping it onto the sidewalk from pocket height will most definitely damage the iphone. I know this firsthand. :(
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Darkest Daze
at 05:20 AM on 04/13/08
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@Narual:
My co-worker is on his second iPhone after dropping it when trying to put it into his pocket.
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kziemni
at 10:46 PM on 04/13/08
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I believe he dented his screen on his IPOD. Only the Iphone has glass the touch IPOD has a high quality plastic. I believe I read this fact shortly before the ipod touch was introduced. *i bought a hard case and has a scratch the first day! I love my DLO jam jacket, and I have no need for sreen cover, my iphone screen is great and the silicone jacket prevents butterfingers.
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widdma
at 06:53 AM on 04/14/08
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Anyone else notice the similarities between the product description and Wikipedia's
entry on touchscreens?
From product description:
"...When the panel is touched, a portion of the wave is absorbed. This change in the ultrasonic waves registers the position of the touch event and sends this information to the iPhone's screen for processing.."
From [en.wikipedia] :
"...When the panel is touched, a portion of the wave is absorbed. This change in the ultrasonic waves registers the position of the touch event and sends this information to the controller for processing..."
Also note that the iPhone's touchscreen is not SAW but Capacitive.
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apeguero
at 05:02 PM on 04/16/08
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Okay but it adds to the size of the iPhone. I protect mine from scratches and smudges by using the ShieldZone's front and rear iPhone cover skin. It works like a charm. It won't protect against dents and dings if I drop it but it does add nice grip which makes it really hard for me to actually drop it.
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