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Check out Monster ScreenClean Home & Office Display Cleaner, which you can purchase from Radio Shack for 20 bucks, as it also comes with a microfiber cloth. Its perfect for both glossy and matte screens. Also comes in a big 6.67 Oz bottle.
The other option is iKlear which is popular with Mac users, but they give very small bottles and a microfiber cloth as well for 20 bucks not including shipping.
I personally use the Monster one, it was developed by the company that makes MonsterCables. Awesome AWESOME cleaner, makes my display look brand new. It's totally safe without any alcohol or harsh chemicals in it or vinegar. DO NOT use WINDOW CLEANERS or anything with alcohol or vinegar or harsh chemicals.
I personally dont recommend water because then you run the risk of having water run down the screen and into the edges in by the electrical components.
iKlear and the Monster thing I recommended are non-drip.
If anyone must use water to clean an LCD, make sure you use de-ionized water at the very least, doing this will ensure there is no possible charge that could damage your screen.
Interestingly, they say NOT to use products containing either alcohol or ammonia.
Most commercial screen cleaners contain isopropyl alcohol, so you really do need to be careful when choosing a product. It's probably best just to stick with water, as they suggest. Ammonia-based cleaners are easier to avoid. Just don't use Windex or similar products, since they are ammonia-based.
Yup, most of the LCD cleaners will damage the LCD itself. The company my dad works for has had several LCD monitors damaged by using those cleaners (they clean them like, every other day).
Not to say that they are all bad, but you may want to check to see what is in them first...
Using a damp cloth is usually best (make sure it's a soft cloth that is safe for screens) and only using chemical cleaners as a last resort (and nothing like windex please!).
iKlear and the MonsterClean I recommended both don't have any harsh chemicals, ammonia, vinegar nor alcohol in them, so they are totally safe to use on LCDs.
Water never works for me, because they always leave streaks and most always never get all the smudges. MonsterClean (what I have) works great, I don't need to use any pressure and I don't have to end up cleaning it more than once.
Yeah, I'll try one of those two probably. Since Apple recommends iKlear, i may try that or monsterclean.
Is MonsterClean actually made by Monster (as in the A/V cable makers) or is it just a product name?
Yes, the same company that makes the cables is the one that makes the Monster ScreenClean, so you know the product is being made by a very reputable company.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
