View Single Post
Posts: 63 | Thanked: 4 times | Joined on Feb 2008
#361
If it's bezel-less and completely flat you can just apply protective film across the whole surface? And if that gets scratched up too much just remove it and replace it with another? That's what I've done with my iPhone. It's also less dirty as there's not a crevice where dirt can accumulate.

I second the concerns with the usability of the touchscreen due to the bezel. On my N810, before applying the fat scrollbar hack, when I was running the web browser in fullscreen mode I could not scroll with my finger, I had to break out the stylus. I was able to scroll vertically in the non-full screen mode because it's offset from the edge by 10 pixels). I definitely think if there wasn't a bezel you'd have a bit more usable real estate on the screen.

Originally Posted by Benson View Post
The HP49G+. Grrrrrr.... Proud owner of one. Now with a broken display.

While rampant is too strong a word, I think there's more of those devices broken than there ought to be; scratches too, from sliding on flat surfaces, though those are typically prevented by as much as a ridge along one side of the screen. I think they've eased the bezel angle a good bit on the N810, haven't gotten my hands on one yet, but it looks good. I'll admit the N800's is a bit steep, but the solution (I feel) lies with shallower angles, not reduced (or removed) depth. Oh, and half (2 out of 4) the iPhones whose owners I know wear protective silicone or hard cases, which give you an artificial bezel anyway.
 

The Following User Says Thank You to Redshift For This Useful Post: