I'm really interested in this..and even more so that it costs only $14.99 from their site. How did you apply it? Is it as terribly difficult as putting a screen protector like on cell phones (i never get them right, air bubbles everywhere....grrr)? I have it added to my cart on their site, and awaiting your reply before i buy.

Btw doesn't the 1005ha have a 10.1" screen? Is there any overlap with the 10.2 matte thing?

Merci beaucoup

Last edited by LordMerovingian (2009-09-04 9:21:02 am)

LORD!
don't order the 10.2" you need the 10.1 screen
here is a direct link: for the 10.1"
http://secure.buyviewguard.com/cgi-bin/ … EFERERURL=

It is the exact same thing as some phone screen protector. 
Here is a install on a iphone of a screen protector, just follow the exact same thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-26bGm8c … annel_page
the kit will come with a anti static cleaning wipes make sure you use them! to clean the screen and then the cloth (also included) to wipe it dry.  When installing the skin make sure to take your time.  Back up and redo a section if you get some air bubbles, don't try and push it out later. Install went pretty easy, but I've never really had a hard time with phone installs before.

I contacted ViewGuard and I got us a additional 10% off!!!!
just enter this in the coupon code "EEEUSER"  good until September 30th

Last edited by xxraffyxx (2009-09-06 3:20:04 pm)

xxraffyxx wrote:

LORD!
don't order the 10.2" you need the 10.1 screen
here is a direct link: for the 10.1"
http://secure.buyviewguard.com/cgi-bin/ … EFERERURL=

It is the exact same thing as some phone screen protector. 
Here is a install on a iphone of a screen protector, just follow the exact same thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-26bGm8c … annel_page
the kit will come with a anti static cleaning wipes make sure you use them! to clean the screen and then the cloth (also included) to wipe it dry.  When installing the skin make sure to take your time.  Back up and redo a section if you get some air bubbles, don't try and push it out later. Install went pretty easy, but I've never really had a hard time with phone installs before.

Oh thanks for the heads up then. Much appreciated.

Uh, yeah, it sounds like a great product, but wow, what a ripoff company.  Are they serious with their shipping costs?
From their checkout:

SHIPPING PREFERENCES

   Standard Ground  $11.89

  3 Day Air  $31.31

  2nd Day Air  $42.86

  Next Day Air  $68.42

Everyone must be ordering it overnight!

stuigi wrote:

Uh, yeah, it sounds like a great product, but wow, what a ripoff company.  Are they serious with their shipping costs?

Yeah pretty steep!  When I got it in the mail I had no clue what it was because the box it came in was bigger then I expected.

Has anyone tried these protectors?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ … dition=new

More expensive, but decent shipping so it actually ends up being close to the same cost :-)


***EDIT*** I went ahead and purchased the Viewguard because either you'll get higher price with cheap shipping or lower price and shipping from Hong Kong or Taiwan. So I just cut the madness and spent $25 on the Viewguard...:-)

****EDIT#2****received the protector today and applied it. Went on smooth, but I accidentally put a small kink in it and it seems I'm going to have a permanent small bubble. SO be extra careful when applying this!! Ok, mine isnt so bad that i'm sending it back but for the perfectionist out there here is your warning...lol :-)  It certainly works as advertised and i'm quite happy....

Last edited by Dswaggaeeepc (2009-09-11 10:47:17 pm)

Could we maybe get another pic or two of the two screens side-by-side after the protector has been applied? Maybe even a close-in shot? I've read many times that anti-glare protectors end up eating a lot of the screen's sharpness, and that the end result is distinctly worse than a screen that starts matte. I'm really curious to see the differences.

eye eye eye 

Thanks xxraffyxx for the coupon and the pictures. Picked up one and the shipping was $5.85 to NYC. It appears they ship from Colorado and it takes 3-days by ground shipping to NY.  The coupon, EEEUSER, was $1.50 off so the total after the coupon is $13.49. The order also includes some cleaning wipes, which is desperately need.

Standard Ground:      $5.85
3 Day Air:     $10.82
2nd Day Air:     $14.28
Next Day Air:     $39.79

xxraffyxx - The product works great. I used the anti-static viewguard wipes (twice) as you suggested and buffed the screen with the included microfiber cloth. Application was easy minus one piece of lint, which I used scotch tape to pick off the back of the screen protector. Any chance you can get them to give you a coupon code for other sizes? One of these viewguard things would be great for my 17" laptop.

I purchased this viewguard based on the recommendation of this thread, and I have to say I am very happy with it.  It works/looks as expected.  I did find the "install" to be rather frustrating.  It was harder to line it up than I expected.  I do have a little bubble in the upper corner where I kept trying to redo that corner, and bent the plastic very slightly (the instructions say to peel and redo, so I figured it was safe).  I have no bubbles anywhere else (the scotch tape is a helpful idea)

I hated the glossy screen.  We even had trouble watching movies in a hotel room on a rainy day because of the glare from the lamps (let alone using it outside).