Yep, this is what I did. I just didn't like the feel/look. But I'm thinking of trying it again after all these posts... Luckily you can swap the protectors multiple times.

At the moment I'm not using any screen protector. I lost the ones that I had (DQC-160 and ARMR200). I'll be careful and try not to get any screen scratches.

I was using it without one and made sure I never kept anything in the same pocket with the N900 but have still ended up with two very very large and nasty scratches so would not recommend anyone uses it without a screen protector. Doubt there is anything in the world that scratches as easily as this.

I'm not using a screen protector on the N900 either. A few days ago though, I did not realize I was still holding the pencil I used for jotting down notes before. Of course, I used it as a stylus for a minute or so before noticing so and abruptly waking up with two tiny scratches on my screen.

Screen protectors for the N900 begin to sound like a rather good idea right now. You might have to consider it as well, if you regularly have to get out of bed way before you are actually ready to.

My N800 still has the same scratchy, bubbly protector it has had for years. I put that one on immediatly after removing the sales-package-thingy which sufficed for about two weeks.

Having scratched my N97 on the first day of owning it and it kept on getting scratched some quite badly, these scratches were bad enough to affect the picture quality giving a rainbow effect when viewing a white screen. So I bought a Zagg protector which hid the scratches. The Zagg looked bad but gave the phone a better grip when holding it so you were less likely to drop it, the protector also picked up dirt really well and always needed cleaning, so I would not recommend one.

I have used the N900 for six weeks without a protector but in a CP-321 case. But now if you hold it up to the light you can notice some micro scratches, not bad enough to affect the picture quality. I have also felt dust being ground around under the style, which makes me worried enough to lock the screen and give it a good clean.

So I decided I wasn’t going to take any more chances, I looked on ebay and found some protectors. They were only 99p for three (each with a cleaning rag), delivered direct from Hong Kong. For 99p I thought your having a laugh but I would take a chance, if they didn’t turn up or they were rubbish it wouldn’t matter as they were so cheap. But three weeks later they arrive by airmail.

Installation was a doddle; clean screen with cloth, peal off protecting film and apply to phone. Oh, if only the Zagg had been this easy, it fell onto the screen perfectly (felt almost like a static cling not sticky), no repositioning no air bubbles. Prefect! Peal off second protecting film and I was done.

The protector sounds the same as the one Tesno used, it has a slight oily look when screen is off. I don’t think it picks up finger prints any more easily. It does feel smoother, it also has a mirror smooth surface; unlike the Zagg; so has a much better reflection – no ripples. Other than the 1mm gap around the edge and around the speaker hole you wouldn’t know it is there. I haven’t had it on long enough to see how scratch resistant it will be, but first impressions it feels good and I have another two if it does get scratched.

I would recommend one, it’s the best 33p value for money wise I have spent in a long while.

As for everyone who doesn’t what to use one, that’s fine if you are always in a clean environment; but I work in a dusty environment and my pockets get dust in then. I always keep my phone in a pocket by itself. I only need to accidentally put my keys in the same pocket once (and in the past I have done) and irreversible damage can/has been done. 33p is way less than the cost of a new screen.

All my phones eventually have gotten scratched, and the last few I have bought have all been expensive and I have been gutted when it happens. I know this may seem like a advert - it's not I'm just realy please my phone is safe

They say the meek will inherit the earth – they won’t, the Chinese will!

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/mhestore2009/...dkw=&_osacat=0

They look like these

I don't use a screen protector, and there are no scratches. I make sure there's no grains of any kind stuck to the surface (as that could scratch the screen if pushed around), if necessary I carefully clean the screen with water+some soap, or spectacles cleaner fluid. This approach worked well for my N800 and I've no reason to think it won't work fine with the N900 too.

i dont have protectors on my n900s, but after seeing and touching one on friday i will be getting some.
dont even know who produced it, it just appeared to look and feel right still.

I don't use a screen protector. It's pretty much like a pocket protector for the modern age. Just be clean, or stop caring about a perfect screen.

That's the reason to use screen protector because people will sell it before it's end of life to get a better price. A good condition without scratches sells better.

I always use screen protector and even on my tablet PC so that I can abuse them with fingernail, stylus, cleaning cloth, tissue paper and etc and have no worry.

I have a cheap 7 for like £3 screen protector kit, tried two out to apply the screen protector correctly, then the third i properly put on and i peeled the bottom right corner just so i can easily take it off (its not noticable either!)

I've been very happy with the quality of the screen protectors, and there doing there job dam well!

No scratches on the n900 screen yet! and no real loss of response either,