People keep poking my screen

[spacepower7]

My old pismo

I had a friend touch my Pismo's (G3 powerbook-firewire) screen within the first 3 months. That mark is still on the screen no matter how many times I clean it, almost 5 years later. I am not sure if it was oil on her hands, nail polish, or a sharp fingernail. It's a small mark, but it was a new laptop, so I never forgot it.

 

[fatandlazy11]

This is why I have a CRT screen. I don't see what the big hype is about LCD screens. CRT's take up more space, but who cares? I can understand if you have limited space, but we all survived before lcd's came along, didn't we? I have a 21 inch CRT monitor. And while, it is the titanic of monitor size, you can touch it all you want

 

[count chocula]

This is why I have a CRT screen. I don't see what the big hype is about LCD screens. CRT's take up more space, but who cares? I can understand if you have limited space, but we all survived before lcd's came along, didn't we? I have a 21 inch CRT monitor. And while, it is the titanic of monitor size, you can touch it all you want

wow, its been a year and a half!!! talk about a good searcher.

 

[Doctor Q]

We're talking about this again because of the new iMac for Education. Having iMacs in schools brings up the question of whether the screens will survive or be poked to death by students before they learn not to.

 

[puckhead193]

We're talking about this again because of the new iMac for Education. Having iMacs in schools brings up the question of whether the screens will survive or be poked to death by students before they learn not to.

my HS had the headless G4 and it wasn't too bad, yes their was crap on the screens but it wasn't terrible. Then again it was HS and not elementary

 

[Electro Funk]

in my opinion, as long as you dont have dracula, or coke nails everything should be fine....


i actually used to grab my TI PBG4 screen from the top and back and with a thumb and forefinger to swing it 180 degrees to turn it around and show people stuff... when i would do that the pressure on the lcd would show all the pixles changing colours from the pressure and people would freak!

a nice cleaning with a microfiber cloth would always clean it up...

that is until six years later my hinges broke flew out at me head and almost put an eye out.... but this happend from simply opening up the powerbook

although i dont know if i would attempt this with the new glossys

 

[Mord]

i live in a CRT free house, just because of the lack of high pitched whine from lcds (i'm talking really high pitched, most people cant hear it) and the eye pain. at full brightness you cant tell how smudgy and dirty my macbook screen is.

 

[EricNau]

We're talking about this again because of the new iMac for Education. Having iMacs in schools brings up the question of whether the screens will survive or be poked to death by students before they learn not to.

Why doesn't Apple just place a piece of glass over the LCD?

 

[Mord]

glass of high enough quality to not adversely effect the sharpness of the screen is rather expencive.

 

[QCassidy352]

when my ibook screen had bright spots and I sent it to applecare, they tried to tell me that the spots had been caused by my touching the screen which can apparently cause "micro fractures" under the LCD. They were making this up, of course - I never touch my screen, and the bright spots appeared on their own (which apple eventually admitted when they fixed my ibook), but it made me wonder - can touching the screen (with some force) possible do more harm than just causing smudges and such? IMO, a ton of kids touching these LCDs could be trouble.

 

[bbrosemer]

i just slap peoples hands when they touch my screen and say... NO!

 

[chairguru22]

my little brother does this and its a pet-peeve of mine. his computer has fingerprints and smudges all over it...

 

[4God]

I wish a hand with a long pointy fingernail would suddenly come out of the screen and poke back every time somebody touches my screen.

 

[emw]

Oddly enough, I was thinking of this thread the other day as someone went to point at something on my MBP screen with a pen. I almost took his hand off.

 

[Shadow]

Very time someone goes for my MacBooks screen I have a fit. I'm now known between freinds for them "DON'T TOUCH THE ****ING SCREEN!"

 

[NATO]

I can't stand people touching my screens. When they've done it, I actually get that 'sinking feeling' in my stomach and immediately snap at them about not touching the screen. You have no idea just how annoying it is to me.

My friends and family are scared to go near my screens/laptop because they know how snappy I am if they touch my screen.

Keep them in fear... it really is the best way to keep your screens clean

 

[RacerX]

For first time LCD or laptop owners I usually bring a sheet of bubble wrap with me to show them how their new screen works.

I usually pop a bubble in the bubble wrap to show what could happen with poking the screen. The "pop" and deflated bubble usually gets the point across pretty good.

 

[MovieCutter]

Kick their ass...seriously.

 

[Kingsly]

I seriously want to bludgeon a toucher to death with my MacBook Pro.





Instead I just stand there and manage a forced smile.

 

[phantasm10]

Just make a nice wallpaper that says "Don't Touch the F***ing Screen" and as soon as someone's hand or pen moves toward it hit F11.

 

[bbrosemer]

OMG I have yelled at some many people for touching my screen. ******s....

 

[deputy_doofy]

I didn't even read through the whole thread. The title was enough for me to post. Why the f#$$#$#$$# can't people point to something on the screen WITHOUT putting their disgusting fingers on it? I swear, the next person who smudges my screen will have to accept me taking a piss on their plasma TV screen. :/

 

[TBi]

I just don't get why people get so offended when you ask them not to touch your screen. Sometimes they say you are overreacting and calm down. Or they start playing around pretending to touch the screen. I mean, it's my screen, i paid a few hundred for me. I don't want you to touch or dirty it, can't you just respect my choice?

If you ask me not to touch something i won't touch it.

My new rule might be if a girl touchs my screen after i tell her not to then i should be allowed grab her ass. See how she likes it.

As for a guy, i'll just ask him not to

 

[MacBoobsPro]

Most people I know, know I will tear there frickin arms off and use them to poke them to death if they even think of touching my screens.

Also hate it when people sneeze or cough and it goes on the screen I just want to smash their heads in...

...is that a bit too harsh?

Maybe i need counselling.

 

[FleurDuMal]

There are several things that people do to my Macbook that can really piss me off (mainly because I've told them once not to do it, and yet they'll continue to do it):
-Touching the screen...though people are now getting the message that they shouldnt do that.
-Eating whilst leaning over the keyboard. My old Sony laptop keyboard was practically destroyed by crumbs, yet my girlfriend still doesn't understand not to do it.
-I once walked into my room to find my mum had put a coffee cup on my nice new, white Macbook. I mean, really!!!!!
-Once I found an ant that was so inconsiderate as to climb into my Macbook keyobard. I tried telling it how much I'd spent on the laptop, but it wouldnt listen to reason.