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    13.3" Anti Glare and Privacy Filter review

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by zfree, Apr 22, 2008.

  1. rocketscientist

    rocketscientist Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone try out these ViewGuard wipes? Reviews?
     
    rocketscientist, Oct 22, 2008
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  2. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    I had some come with my screen protector. They're OK, but nothing special.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Nov 6, 2008
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  3. rocketscientist

    rocketscientist Notebook Consultant

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    I got a pack of 6 for free with a recent order and they are pretty good. I actually like them alot more then the PixelClean wipes that require you to use two different wipes--wet and dry. These wipe and dry pretty fast.
     
    rocketscientist, Dec 19, 2008
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  4. baniels

    baniels Notebook Consultant

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    I wonder if you could report how much the bubbles have gone away after time. Viewguard says that small bubbles will slowly fade.

    Is it true? If so, how long did it take, and how well did it turn out? COMPLETELY free of bubbles?

     
    baniels, Feb 6, 2009
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  5. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i think i have one or two bubbles left after 4 months of use... u probably wont notice it at all, especially if u have set the brightness high..

    love the reduced glare..
     
    paper_wastage, Feb 6, 2009
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  6. CEO@ViewGuard

    CEO@ViewGuard Company Representative

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    If anyone is interested we are giving away a 50 or so of our new 13.3" Widescreen ViewGuard Anti-Glare Screen Protectors for the 13.3" Unibody MacBook. The camera hole is slight off center so we figured we would give them away instead of destroying them. All you do is have to pay shipping and you can add coupon code FREECLEANINGSUPPLIES to your order for a free computer cleaning kit. The screen protector covers the entire screen including the black area but the camera hole may be off centered or cover the camera. It likely doesn't prevent the camera from being used and you could trim the hole to be slightly bigger if needed. Also, you could cut the screen down to size to fit a smaller display.

    Use this link:
    http://secure.buyviewguard.com/cgi-bin/UCEditor?merchantId=VWGD&ADD=VG-31337DEF

    Below is the description:
    http://www.buyviewguard.com/anti-glare-screen-protectors/index.php?id=VG-31337
     
    CEO@ViewGuard, Feb 17, 2009
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  7. Alvito

    Alvito Notebook Consultant

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    I was going to buy from viewguard, but the shipping is ridiculous! It costs 21 dollars for shipping to Canada.

    I am going to try to find a 3M filter in stores, if I find one for around $40, I'm just gonna buy that.

    If not, I'll order from Viewguard. What a shame, the product looks good and is very reasonably priced at $17, but shipping kills the deal.
     
    Alvito, Sep 11, 2009
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  8. independis

    independis Newbie

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    I am from Canada as well and consider to buy one of the ViewGuard Anti-Glare protectors for my new Unibody MacBook Pro 17". Anyone tried this configuration already?

    Shipping seems to be a bit cheaper now, $13.41 but it's still 2/3 of the product price. Maybe that's the price for living in such a nice country ;-)

    Question to CEO@ViewGuard:
    Are there any resellers in Canada?

    Another thing I came across when I read the specs of your product, it always says Light Transmission ≤90%... should it be ≥90% (greater than)? Same applies to Glare Reduction and UV Reduction.

    Edit: Is there a privacy screen protector for the 17" MacBook Pro too? Just found the Anti-Glare protector in the Made-for-Apple list.
     
    independis, Nov 30, 2009
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  9. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would PM him. Check out 3M for privacy screens too.
     
    sgogeta4, Nov 30, 2009
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