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    Angry AR coating for smartphones

    I wish my smartphone had AR. The reflections off of the thing are terrible. Has anyone else had this issue? Anyone have any solutions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wes View Post
    I wish my smartphone had AR. The reflections off of the thing are terrible. Has anyone else had this issue? Anyone have any solutions?
    Yeah I know what you mean. I see that a lot of Televisions are actually coming out with anti-glare on them. I'm sure it's only a matter of time...

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    I wish my iPad had A/R, I'd rather read books on a Kindle (e ink) than my iPad.
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    My car has A.R. everywhere, the Navigation has a worn spot where "I ACCEPT" is displayed and the climate controls A.R. is cracking from the polycraponate expanding and contracting in the heat.

    You sure you want it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by braheem24 View Post
    My car has A.R. everywhere, the Navigation has a worn spot where "I ACCEPT" is displayed and the climate controls A.R. is cracking from the polycraponate expanding and contracting in the heat.

    You sure you want it?
    You still have a car in this economy? I am down to riding the Deere, no ar anywhere on my controls, to the office.

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    Quote Originally Posted by obxeyeguy View Post
    You still have a car in this economy? I am down to riding the Deere, no ar anywhere on my controls, to the office.

    Sheesh, what an aristocrat! Things are so bad here, that I am walking to work with old, tattered, cardboard boxes as shoes!


    Back on topic......I assume that most smartphones are using gorilla glass. I can't imagine why they could not AR them. The only problem that I see is moronic people being too damn lazy to clean them properly and then complaining about all of the smudges!

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    No they will just put a "screen protector" on their A/R coated devices, thus placing a reflective surface OVER a non reflective surface.
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    I think they make a "non reflective" plastic stick on cover for many of the smartphones on the market. I'm not sure they work. I read on my iphone and ipad all the time, and I've gotten used to the reflections.

    @Fezz, I walk up hill both ways in my cardboard box shoes. While carrying both my kids on my back.

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    Annie, you get cardboard shoes? Wow, I am barefoot with my kids on my back walking up hill in 3 feet of snow!

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